[a touch of the bends]
First finish of my resolution! woot!
Upcypled shirts (thanks Kate x) , improv pieced & of course, hugely inspired by the quilts of Gee’s Bend & too many others to list here – see my pin board.
Solid strips of linen (my old gardening overalls) & other scraps.
Backed with a stripey cotton sheet from the opp shop, wonderfully worn & soft.
Intentional (but hopefully not too contrived!) wobbly edges.
Quilted on the machine with relaxed lines & some (rustic) hand quilting thrown in on the solid strips using Perle cotton.
Finished size approx 65 ” x 75 “.
I’ve called this one ‘a touch of the bends’
oops! I found a hole in the linen when I was quilting, so darned it (of a fashion!) with some red thread – see above image, centre/topish.
happy as a clam with this one :)
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How cozy is that!!! Great job.
This quilt is pure loveliness, through and through! I bet you’re happy as a clam! I LOVE the use of the old shirts- been wanting to do more of that!! inspired!!! thanks!
Love it! Upcycled + improv = WIN!
It looks beautiful (and so cozy and soft)
SO amazing! Love!
I’m passing on this link. I love the quilt and I want my sis in law who raided the thrift store last year for their oxfords and needs some inspiration.
This quilt just speaks to me. I could look at it for hours. I love shirt fabrics, and can imagine how wonderful it must be to the touch! I’m pinning it.
Preciosa!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! I love it, it looks like a bookshelf full of books.
Yep – I’d be happy as a clam too
I like it very very much. I love the colours, the little bits of red here and there. I love the straight line quilting, the arrangement of the wonky strips. I would invite it to live with me ;) Makes me want to finish my first own quilt really soon.
that little darn fits in beautifully- these little incidents always do, an utterly lovely quilt
This is so pretty, I love it. I’ve stashed so many of Faisal’s old shirts I may have to whip one of these up… very cool x
Nova, THAT IS BEAUTIFUL!!! I love it! The color and placement are fantastic!
Oh I love it, absolutely fabulous. The colours, fabric, design and quilting.
Yay for finishes! I looks like it would be at home in some beach house, for some reason one located in New England, and it would appear in some home magazine…
So gorgeous! What a beautiful quilt. Love the splashes of red.
oh, this quilt is SO beautiful! it looks well-loved-worn already.
I love it, it is beautiful!
Congrats on a finish of a great quilt! I love the wonky strips!
I absolutely LOVE this! I love everything about it.
I am saving my husband’s old work shirts to o something like this. Might have to take a trip to the charity shop too
Absolutely charming – I feel inspired!!!
I thought I left a comment earlier but I think it didn’t save it. Anyway I think this is a most beautiful contemporary quilt and I love everything about it, the fabric, the design, the colours and the quilting.
Very clever! I love that idea for a manly quilt, will definitely add it to my book of ideas for our godson.
That is so brilliantly clever! Love it xxx
I loves it!
It is beautiful!!!! Sounds like you had fun making it too.
I love it is wonderful!
Happiness! Just gorgeous, Nova. I want to rub my face in it!
This is so beautiful and soooo Gees Bend. I want to copy it and wrap myself in it. If only my husband wore dress shirts more often I wold rob his closet! I think a trip to the thrift store is in order.
Ooohhh, it’s really lovely Nova! I’d love to touch it. It looks really soft. I love the Gees Bend look too. Just beautiful!
So fantastic. Well done.
Totally gorgeous! I love the nautical look it has :)
I love quilts made out of shirts – they are so comfortably worn and cosy. Great job. I love this….
wow, what a lovely quilt! i love everything about it.
This is so cozy looking, Nova! I love it! I bet it’s great to nap under. :)
of course you are. as well you should be. it is very clammmmish. x
Love that you used your old gardening overalls…upcycling at it’s best. Your quilt has soul!
love the quilt, love the name, love the hand quilted touches!
Pretty! I’m one of the many Gees Bend fans, and I appreciate your giving them credit. I like the idea of upcycling but in reality I give away most of my used clothing except for socks and soft cotton knits (t-shirts, underwear), and those cottons become rags. Is it still upcycling if you buy the stuff second hand?
Congratulations, nothing better for one’s spirits and pride to explode than being recognized for one’s artistry. Love your work!!
I love the quilting! It looks so cozy :)
That is great you know I love this quilt.
I absolutely adore this quilt! Those flashes of red make it for sure! And the darning!
Excellent – makes me think of the beach and that’s not bad in January!
Really beautiful! I love all the details, it looks so cozy :)
I just love it. Great idea to combine the machine and hand quilting – it makes the quilt even more beautiful.
Ah, love it! The colours, the wobblyness, the darned spot and all! It looks like one of those quilts you just can’t resist touching, so soft and warm and your fingers just want to trace those quilting lines… Did I mention that I love it? :-)
Some of my quilting friends have tried very hard to get me not to like the GeesBend quilt style….but I do…I really do like the spirit of the quilts, the fabric used, the quilting style….and your wonderful quilt just reinforces why I can’t deny my love of improvisational-style quilts.
Lovely interpretation of the Gee’s Bend style and use of used clothing… love it!