Wednesday, May 29, 2013

One Word Wednesday

Embroidery















All the seams will get their stitching.  They seem "undressed" without it!   

For the back story on this quilt, click here.

28 comments:

Marit said...

one word comment: gorgeous!!!

Susan said...

Absolutely gorgeous!

smazoochie said...

So pretty & what an array of fabrics! Looks like they range from the 20s to the 60s. Did you make the star or rescue it?

Rachaeldaisy said...

Your pictures are worth a thousand words!!

antique quilter said...

wow this looks just like fun!
so beautiful, love the embroidery
Kathie

Terry said...

The fabrics are wonderful and your work is breathing new life into an amazing collection.

Nancy said...

The perfect accent! Such fun to study the various stitches and fabrics.

Chris said...

Perfect complement to the great fabrics - this just looks like you're having so much fun!

Kim said...

These blocks were meant to find their way to you! How divine!

Happy Sewing

Victoria Findlay Wolfe said...

love those stitches! ;-)

Jodi said...

You're so right, they are the perfect addition to all those fun pieces of fabric. Looking forward to seeing it finished in all its glory.

Svetlana said...

wow!!!

Quilteuse Forever said...

C'est si beau !

audrey said...

Beautiful! I can see that every stitch makes it all look better and better.:)

Quiltdivajulie said...

I LOVE IT ... SO glad those vintage blocks ended up in YOUR hands!!!

apiecefullife said...

Great quilt. I love fabrics and the embroidery is the prefect embellishment. Really nice photos as well.

Sharon said...

What a fun quilt! I love to look at all those vintage fabrics, and your stitching is the perfect accent for this! Love it!

Barb said...

wow- great stitching!

Mary said...

Gorgeous! I love Crazy Quilts!

Victoria said...

Truly wonderful!

Ailsa (Cape Pincushion) said...

Beautiful and inspiring!!!

Theodora quilts said...

Hello LeeAnn I love your stitches so perfectly made and the quilt and the fabrics you used are so beautiful . Sorry I didn't respond to your comment on my last post which has been a while now , I have been busy in my studio and the ongoing grind of making frames for customers to keep the store going besides quilting and teaching I hope I will be able to post a photo with my students and their projects sometime soon ,wish you happy quilting . Theodora

Annemieke said...

Very very beautiful! I read your story about the fabrics etc. I agree with you, the embroidery looks very nice on those fabrics.
Groetjes
Annemieke

Karen H said...

Oh my, this is beautiful. I love all the fabric - especially the brown print with blue flowers.

MulticoloredPieces said...

Ah, yes. Another knock-out! Love the stitching! And it's so pleasing to see you finishing up another's work and respecting the craftsmanship.
best, nadia

Selvage Quilter said...

Wow, the embroidery really adds pizzazz!

Em said...

You are remarkable!!!!

Mary Keasler said...

What a delight. And what perfect stitches. You are creating a true heirloom.