Do you remember that a while ago I made a couple of shirt quilts for a mom who lost her son? Well, after showing them to his dad, they decided to ask for another. No changes just do what you’ve already done, twice.
Blocks are together. Now to determine the setting. (I turn the quilts sideways so I don’t have to climb on the ladder. Then I take a pic and turn it so the quilt is vertical.)
Do you also remember that I’m the girl who loses interest easily and uses improv to compensate? There’s not much improv in making three of a kind, but I managed to cut, sew, quilt, and bind the third in the series! Go me!
The top is done! On to my favorite part–quilting…
While quilting this quilt, I had an especially difficult time with ripples and stretching. Along with some new, expensive shirts, Mom gave me well-worn work shirts with burn holes and staining from his welding. This was not an issue for the family. Rather, they are part of his memory.
Another big pile of binding
However, I’d fussy cut the best pieces for the earlier quilts so there were more holes and fewer pieces of “good” fabric. I had to be extra careful to avoid stretching or tearing some pieces. To that end, I added a heavier interfacing and quilted everything with tighter motifs.
This is where my improv work really helps. You just never know when or where a ripple or pucker might show itself. Sometimes I change motifs and that alone helps tame the problem. Other times, I have to get a bit creative. Nevertheless, I am quite satisfied with the end result of this final quilt.
