Pining for the Fjords Handmade Quilt GloryQuilts Guild Boutique

Description

~~ 38" X 53” ~~

Like pristine winter seas, crystal blues and teal greens contrast vividly with the bold white of the ice and snow. Periodic periwinkles reflect a Nordic sky. This traditional Triple Irish Chain scrap quilt is made fresh by the use more than one hundred different fabrics. Each one was carefully selected and placed for a sparkling, vibrating effect. While it would be a charming baby quilt, it’s really better suited for a more formal setting. It would be very effective hung in a dining room or livingroom, or draped over a couch or railing.
Because I value baby safety, all of the fabrics are prewashed to complete shrinkage and rid them of excess dye and chemicals. You can machine-wash and dry this quilt. It's made of a variety of cotton fabrics: calico, batik, and homespun fabrics. The batting is a light polyester. Just enough loft to make it soft!

I used my favorite long staple Egyptian cotton to machine quilt this with a free-motion stippling pattern. The border is a pine green and navy feather print, which is also used to bind the quilt with a double (French) binding, hand stitched neatly and securely. I miter my bindings on the front and back of the quilts. The reverse side of the quilt is yarn-dyed (homespun) teal and white small-scale cotton gingham that coordinates nicely with the feather print.

It's ready to display! I have sewn a hanging sleeve on the back, so you can display it easily with an inexpensive dowel, available at any hardware or craft store. Slide the dowel through the sleeve and suspend it from cup hooks or nails. The dowel does not have to extend past the edges of the quilt. I used the gingham backing fabric, so the sleeve is inconspicuous if you prefer to use this quilt on the back of a sofa or as a table topper. (Using the sleeve, the quilt hangs vertically on the wall.)

Glory Quilts is dedicated to providing delightful classes and excellent quilts. I have been teaching workshops across the United States for fifteen years, and I sell some class samples as well as some unique and special order quilts and garments.

The discerning buyer will understand the difference between an heirloom-quality item and those mass-produced imports sold as "hand crafted" by the thousand. Each of my items, whether a garment, accessory or quilt, is very personal. The fabrics are carefully selected and prewashed to rid them of the chemicals used in manufacturing and to complete the shrinkage.

I do all of my own sewing in my home. No one here smokes, and the animals all live outdoors.

I ship by priority mail within a few days of your confirmed payment. I accept payment by PayPal or money order. Because each of these boutique style items is unique and cannot possibly be recreated, I recommend that the client purchase USPS shipping insurance.

Shipping within the United States is $7 and includes delivery confirmation. I expect payment within 7 days of the end of the auction. If you buy more than one item at a time from me, I can usually combine things to save you money on the shipping. Let me know!

Added on Nov 14, 2009

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