A while back I joined a group on Facebook called Quilting Vintage. It's all about quilting old embroidered tablecloths, runners, doillies and handkerchiefs.
Taking something old and beautiful, giving it new life and making it even more beautiful.
A lot of beautiful work on that page and I wanted to try my hand at it.
After scouring the local charity shops, I found these at £1 each.
Couldn't wait to get home and load up the frame. I started with the pale mint green one which has pretty hand embroidery.
I didn't really have a plan so off I went. I started with the embroidered corner motifs and then moved down to the middle.
A flower in the center seemed a good starting point.
I then rolled the frame back and filled in the background with pebbling, eventually moving down and finishing the final two corner motifs.
Its all freehand, unmarked and was a lot of fun.
These are a brilliant and inexpensive way to practice quilting. I'm thinking what to do with the next one now........
Thanks for visiting today
Happy stitchin'
Rhianon.
