I’m still here!

I’m still here! I haven’t posted a blog since December of last year, family/parent responsibilities have kept me busy so quilting has taken a back seat. With things getting under control I’m hoping the creativity will fire up again!

If you’re a follower of the Facebook group 1914 Boehm House Vintage Linens Classes you’ll recognize the Class 6 project below.

This class project revolved around working with a Summer Weight Bed Coverlet. If you’re from or in the South you’ll know just what these coverlets are, anywhere else and you might be scratching your head. These coverlets are hand embroidered on medium weight fabrics, usually 100% cottons, often times on commercially produced bed sheets.

Summer Weight Bed Coverlets are single layer, no batting and no backing. They are perfect for a beautiful bed cover in hot/humid weather.

I took the creative approach with the large center block and added swirling green vines and leaves.

Using a solid spring green fabric, I cut 1/4” bias strips, marked the block with swirls and stitched the vines and leaves (raw edge) with my machine button hole/applique stitch.

Here are before and after pics of the center block.

See the stains at the bottom left? Later you’ll see how I disguised these stains with flowers.

This quilt is made using 8 dresser scarves (identical embroidery each end) and the Bed Coverlet center block.

Choosing the dresser scarves as well as the fabrics for the sashing on-point squares was challenging yet fun!

This was what the auditioning process looked like. Some of the vintage linens and fabrics made the final cut, others were sent back to the stash for a future project.

Lots of reproduction fabrics cut into squares.

These “square in a square” blocks will be the sashing strips.

Finally finished the quilt top and I love it!

I piece so I have something to quilt and this is going to be a fantastic longarm project!

I remembered to take lots of pictures as the quilting progressed:

I most always mark the stems of feathers, especially if the feathers will be long reaching.

The quilt is finished, the binding is finished but I forgot to take a picture, I’ll post one later on a future blog.

If you’re wanting very detailed instructions/information about the making of this quilt, jump over and join the Facebook group!

Blessings and Happy Quilting,

Rhonda

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Published by Rhonda Dort

A creative person living in Houston, TX

32 thoughts on “I’m still here!”

  3. How so very beautiful! Love the way you have put together the linens with the pieced blocks and embelishments. And those feathers! Your quilting makes the back it’s own kind of wonder. Thanks for the post. Good to see you back here!

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  4. Hallo Rhonda, ich verfolge gerne deinen Blog und habe auch schon den einen oder anderen Quilt nachgearbeitet. Zu meinem 70. Geburtstag habe ich viele Hexagons aus Bettwäsche etc genäht und auch meine Patchwork-Freundinnen gebeten, mir solche Blöcke zu schenken. Ich füge ein Foto bei. Ich wünsche dir dir alles Gute und weiterhin viel Spaß an der Nähmaschine. Ich freue mich auf weitere Einträge und Fotos auf deinem Blog. Liebe Grüße Ingrid aus Deutschland

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    1. Translation: Hi Rhonda, I like to follow your blog and have already reworked one or the other quilt. To my 70th. Birthday I sewed many hexagons from bed linen etc and also asked my patchwork friends to give me such blocks. I’m attaching a photo. I wish you all the best and continue to have fun with the sewing machine. I’m looking forward to more entries and photos on your blog. Best regards Ingrid from Germany

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  5. I am so amazed with your talent and the beautiful ways you salvage older pieces. So many people do not respect the time, labor, and love put into the old linens when virtually every stitch was created by hand with rudimentary tools. It breaks my heart when I see others just throwing the pieces around like rags. You, sweet Rhonda, are a breath of fresh air with your inspiration and the loving way you respectfully restore these works of art. Thank you for so graciously showcasing YOUR art!

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  22. I have the center of one my grandmother made for her bed. The center is still in good shape and I made it into a wall hanging. Really treasure it. I love your top.

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