The only reason I know when this top was started is because I remember which house I was living in when I started. This top was started before my daughter was born. She is only twelve.
I think I started this quilt because I like the Asian inspired fabrics. When I began to again work on this quilt I was concerned that it would not match up well, since way back then I was a fairly new quilter. Not a new sewer, but a newer quilter. I was pleasantly surprised that it was not to bad.
I had even purchased the fabric for the back long ago. It sort of looks like bamboo leaves. I still remember when I saw it and knew right away it would be perfect. So, I am going to attempt to quilt a bamboo pattern on part of it. I practiced for a while today and watched Leah Days video on this pattern, Bamboo Forest.
I have begin a page devoted to Uncle Donald Quilts. I hope you visit it and make your own.
Happy Sewing
Happy Quilting
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A quilted bamboo pattern will be perfect! I like it.
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Thanks Deb. Hopefully I won’t screw it up
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Fabulous! It’s going to be a great finish. I’m in awe that you still have it and the pieces! I have one older than that, but I have no idea where it, or the box of fabrics, is, so you win. =) Congratulations on your choice of quilting pattern, too!
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Ah, the long lost or forgotten or neglected project, we all have one or two or five;). Glad you got back to yours. It still looks great!
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That is cleaning out UFOs!
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I have not been quilting as long as you, but I am trying to work thru my UFO’s. I took a lot of classes when I retired in 2012; and 4 years later, my project boxes are FULL. It is nice to re-look at a project you “put away”; and wonder if it has “aged” well. Glad to see this one of yours. It is lovely and I am sure you will do it justice. I know that my skills have improved greatly in the last 4 years and that when I pull some of my oldies out, I will ask myself “What was I thinking”. (I’ve checked off 2 this summer).
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I, too, am a quilter, not a sewer — I like how you phrased that. I think the quilt top has aged well — like a nice fine wine 😉
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Thanks!
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It’s lovely! The bamboo stitching pattern is the perfect choice.
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I am practicing a lot because I don’t want to screw it up. Thanks!
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Lol…I know the feeling! I do the same thing. I have knitted and quilted swatches tucked here and there.
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I, also, have an old Chinese Lantern quilt in my WIP pile. Actually, I have two, lol! I am resolved not to start any new quilts until I finish at least one of my WIPs.
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I am trying to do the same thing but i suffer from quilting ADD, which causes me to go from one thing to the next. I get them finished but sometimes not for decades .
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What a happy find and you chose a great pattern to finish the quilt.
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