Grandma's Pink Gingham
This colorful and stunning quilt was made by a friend's grandmother
and she entrusted me with the honor of quilting the masterpiece. All of the cotton
pieces were hand sewn together with more love than we can guess.
With old quilts especially, it is hard to determine what is the best fabric for
the back of the quilt. It has to continue the story the quilter began. In this case, I felt a pink
gingham and pink thread would complete the story. I used straight line quilting patterns
blocks to keep the sharp points she created alive and was able to add some scrolly
patter in the sashing to complete the feminine chapter of this one.
Quilting this was quite an honor, Thank you Cindy!
My grandmother would be proud of the finished product. Pink was her favorite color. With a pink and gray flange binding, this quilt is definitely feminine and will be handed to her great granddaughter at some point in the future.
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