Clothes to Quilts
#1
Hello! I have a stack of dresses that my mom made when we lived in Hawaii. They are Hawaiian print. There is approximately 1.5 to 2 yrds of fabric in each dress (and a couple of the dresses have matching shirts for my dad) and there are 9 or 10 dresses. I found these in a trunk while cleaning out my mom's house after she passed away. I would like to make quilts out of them for my two sisters and myself. Most of the fabric is red or orange or dark blue. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what type of quilt I should make? No matter what the pattern is, I will do meandering overall quilting (stipple quilting?).
Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions.
Cathy
Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions.
Cathy
#2
Those prints are fairly large so I would go with something simple like a 5-6 inch block with sashings. A large Ohio star might be nice also. I'm assuming there is alot of white in these prints so maybe use white for sashings.(?)
Others may have suggestions also.
Enjoy
Others may have suggestions also.
Enjoy
#4
Oh yeah, the Ohio Star might work perfectly! I could supplement with fabrics from my stash and use the dress fabric for the rest. I could make several blocks using each of the different fabrics and then incorporate them into a quilt. I could even alternate Ohio Star with a plain square. Now I can hardly wait to get started!
Thank you sew much for the suggestion!
Cathy
Thank you sew much for the suggestion!
Cathy
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Can't wait to see! Just so you know, the old Hawaiian fabrics are highly sought after and go for a lot of money. What a great find! :)
Originally Posted by COwen
Oh yeah, the Ohio Star might work perfectly! I could supplement with fabrics from my stash and use the dress fabric for the rest. I could make several blocks using each of the different fabrics and then incorporate them into a quilt. I could even alternate Ohio Star with a plain square. Now I can hardly wait to get started!
Thank you sew much for the suggestion!
Cathy
Thank you sew much for the suggestion!
Cathy
#7
Originally Posted by dakotamaid
Those prints are fairly large so I would go with something simple like a 5-6 inch block with sashings. A large Ohio star might be nice also. I'm assuming there is alot of white in these prints so maybe use white for sashings.(?)
Others may have suggestions also.
Enjoy
Others may have suggestions also.
Enjoy
#10
I lived in Hawaii also ('61-'64) and remember the Hawaiian print. My Mom made shirts for my brother and I. I'm always on the look out for the fabric but haven't found that old school look. Good luck on the quilt. I'm anxious to see pictures of the finished project!
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