Blog readers often send me quilt tops.  I machine quilt the tops and bind them.  Then the finished quilts are sent off to a worthy charity.  This is one of those….
I bound the Wondering Ways charity quilt. Â Unfortunately as I am writing this it is raining and I can’t sneak outside for some good photos.
I’ve loved this quilt from when it was first sent to me. Â It’s a lap quilt. Â Originally the quilt didn’t have the outside border so it was a little small. Â I hunted to find a good border fabric and added it. Â Now it’s up a size and I think that it will be more usable now.
The workmanship on this is top notched. Â It’s just a beauty. Â The seams are all precision sewn. Â Sadly I don’t know who to credit for making this. Â It is from one of the first batches of charity quilt tops that I have ever received. Â I am embarrassed to say it’s taken me so long to finish it. Â One of the reasons was that I just didn’t know if I should add the border or not. Â In the end I am glad I did.
I wanted the piecers talent to show so I down played the machine quilting. Â It’s just a simple stipple with thread to match the best I could.
I love strips for the backing but hate when they get so they don’t follow perfectly in a straight line which is what happened with this one. Â Oh well. Â It is still a fine quilt and in the end, the person who likely receives this won’t mind or care.
Like I said, it’s a rainy day here…thankfully no snow. Â Ruby was napping and didn’t appreciate the call to wake up and pose for a picture. Â Poor dog.
Thanks so much to the quilter who made this charity top, I really love the quilt!!
The quilt looks lovely. Just curious – what do you think is a ‘good size’ for Charity Quilts? How many quilts have you donated this year? It must be quite a lot.
I really love this quilt. It is calming and beautiful. Thanks for quilting it. Whoever gets this quilt will love it.
That is a beautiful quilt. You were right that it needed a border. Thanks for sharing.
Love it , good work… and it goes so well with Ruby’s coloring !!
I agree with Kate, Ruby and this quilt just go together. Love Ruby.
Wow, the quilt is beautiful. Lots of work in this one. If it were mine, it would have been a keeper. Would love to see what this she keeps, if this is a give-away. I’m sure it will be cherished by the receiver. Nice work.