Memory Quilt
02-27-2022, 01:24 PM
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Memory Quilt
This quilt is a result of my collaboration with my niece as a tribute to her son who died at age 29. My niece picked the photos and where they would be placed. I made the 4 patch quilt and had it quilted by a long-arm quilter and then I added the binding. The photos including the borders were printed at Spoonflower. I found the backing at Spoonflower, which is a black background with vintage red Impala cars (his favorite car). I sewed the photo blocks on my DM with a line of stitching at the border and then a machine blanket stitch around the edges of each photo. I tried to find a local long arm quilter who would sew the photos on the quilt but could not find anyone who was willing to do this for me. This quilt is very heavy! I added 4 rod pockets as my niece wants to hang this quilt. I left approximately 4 inches between pockets for extra bracing. I'm very happy with it and my niece loves it, which is what I strived for. It has taken me over a year to accomplish and I still have the label and some personal sayings from my niece to hand sew on the back. This quilt is a great accomplishment for me at age 83.
