This is Parsonsfield, a small quilt sewn with Lori of Humble Quilts when she hosted a sew-along about a year and a half ago. It seems I'm usually behind the times when it comes to layering and quilting sew-along tops (or any tops, for that matter!).
I decided a small quilt would be perfect to hand quilt after finishing Everyday Patchwork, so my One Monthly Goal for May is to choose backing and batting, then layer and baste this quilt. Maybe I'll be able to begin hand quilting it, but that's not part of my goal this month. Just choosing backing and layering and basting. (Because verrtigo has returned again, I'm not sure how much I can get done. Better to meet the goal and get more done than not meet the goal.)
Thoughts on backing fabric. I used mostly reproduction-style fabrics for this quilt but this does not look like an old-style quilt to me. It looks more modern, maybe only because of the light colors. At first I thought of the backing fabric you see beside the quilt, the tannish and off-white print. The tannish fabric is linen, somewhat loosely woven. I doubt this quilt will get much wear or need to be washed often but so it should be fine on that point, but it seems just a little boring to me. So I'm on the hunt for other backing fabric I can use. There must be pieces I have on hand that I could stitch together to make a 30" square, or maybe one piece that large. (The quilt is 23½" square but backing needs to be larger for hand quilting.) Maybe fabric with red, since there are several pieces with red on the front. I'll look again tomorrow.
I'll probably use flannel for batting. I like small quilts to be flexible.
I'm linking this post to May One Monthly Goal at Stories from the Sewing Room. Thanks for hosting, Anne-Marie.
--Nancy.
I'm so sorry you're again not well. t love your Parsonsfield. How about white w pink rose buds for the backing, for a sweet vintage look? It's on the back of my Tiny Baskets I showed last week. [I ll send a pic tho I don't think I have any of that fabric.] Is the soft pink stripe center right the binding? I love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lizzy. The vertigo is starting to diminish, so that's good.
DeleteLori did her Parsonsfield in whites and greys but I just couldn't. I'm warming up to white these days but not then. I'm still looking around the fabrics I have for backing. I have a piece or two of white with pink rosebuds but white may be too stark for the backing. I keep telling myself that we see either one side or the other, not both, and it won't matter, so maybe I will chose rosebuds.
I was considering a strip on the back, hence the pink strip, which is really a dark red! If it were red and cream I'd be more inclined to use it. I don't know what I'll use for the binding yet.
Thanks for sharing your ideas. I appreciate it.
Lovely quilt--I really like that vibe it has--Love the idea of a flannel backing for this petit beauty;))
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear that you are not feeling well once again--;((( hoping it doesn't last too long,,,hugs, Julierose
Thank you, Julierose. Well, the flannel will be the batting. I'm still deciding about the backing.
DeleteThe vertigo has diminished over the past few days. I'm hoping that drinking lots of water and boosting the Vitamin D to 4000 units/day is what's helping.
I love the softness of this little quilt. I am finding calm in working with low volume fabric these days. Hope you are feeling better soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Juliann. I enjoy using low volume fabrics together, too, though I use them less often than I use stronger colors.
DeleteOh, so sorry to hear about the vertigo returning. Take care.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anne-Marie. It's getting better, thank goodness!
DeleteI hope your vertigo recedes. Lovely quilt.
ReplyDeleteThank you for both comments, Linda!
DeleteThe little quilt is so calming in its neutral colors. Hope the vertigo calms down.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nann. I guess it is calm. I hadn't thought of that.
DeleteAnd the vertigo does seem to be fading, a little each day.
I echo Nan, these colours are calm and overall lovely. It will be a delight to work on and bring to a finish. Meanwhile I’m really hoping that issue of yours will disappear soon once and for all.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jocelyn. I'm looking forward to hand quilting it. I've been thinking of using size 12 perle cotton in red (maybe) or thin crochet cotton in cream or near-white. Not sure, yet.
DeleteThe vertigo seems to be lessening, for which I'm very thankful.
Vertigo and tinnitus can be remedied by taking a magnesium supplement 100mg/day. I haven't had a single episode for two years now after suffering bouts every couple of months. If I feel one coming on, I add betahistine three times a day.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the suggestion and sharing your experience, Anonymous. I appreciate it.
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