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First bed quilt

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Following on from Carol's patchwork thread, I thought I would post an update on the one I am working on. It's my first attempt at a full size bed quilt. I don't normally like taking on projects that are going to take ages to complete, I can easily run out of steam before it's finished.

This is all hand sewn, I find I can get a better finish where four corners meet, and I don't like to keep stop starting with a sewing machine. Hand sewing feels more relaxing as it can be done while I watch catchup programmes on the computer.

I'm going to add one more multi-coloured row then put a plain binding around the edge. All the fabric is pieces I already had, plus a couple of items of clothing I bought for pennies at a car boot sale. It also includes a couple of pillow cases which I have got far too many of. I don't think I will be making any more of these, I have enough bedding already, and I want to move onto other things when this is finished. Too many ideas buzzing around in my head.

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That is beautiful Ilona. Well done.
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That looks smashing, Ilona, .
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That is really lovely and all hand sewn? Gosh, that must have taken you ages!

I only made a couple of small patchwork things for my children when they were little, and I remember the hours spent cutting out hundreds of paper hexagons, then having to repeat the process with the material! Let alone the hours and hours sewing them all together yike*

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That is beautiful, it really is, well done you. )t'
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Ilona, your quilt is lovely. I can imagine the time and effort, since I made one several years ago, with hexagonal shapes. It was hand sewn apart from the borders, and I embroidered my name and the year onto it. I hope you enjoy looking at yours.
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That looks lovely Ilona )t'
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Well done on making such a beautiful quilt. I do notice that they are the thing this year, so you have the height of bedroom fashion.
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It's turned out beautifully Ilona .. I watched one of your videos showing you patiently working away. :-D Well done you. )t'
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Spreckly wrote:Ilona, your quilt is lovely. ....... It was hand sewn apart from the borders, and I embroidered my name and the year onto it.

That's a good idea.
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I watched your video too Ilona and its lovely to see it finished, its got gorgeous rich colours and i bet its lovely and warm :-D

I have a patchwork quilt that my Grandma made for my single bed when i was a child, she made it from scraps of cloth that she had made my dresses out of and I still treasure it {hug} Lindaxx
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The quilt is finished. There are 625 patchwork squares. The back is a £1 duvet cover bought from a charity shop, in the centre I have sandwiched a candy striped flannelette sheet which I have had for many years. I stitched the binding onto the front with a machine, and hand stitched it to the back. I am pleased with it. It looks nice on the bed, next to the rag rug which I also made.

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Beautiful job, Ilona. I also like the rug. Several years ago I got into rag rugs myself. I crocheted them and had a lot of fun. Handwork is pretty darn satisfying.
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