I am not a quilter and I don't really know a lot about sewing. In Colombia we do not quilt. Just because of the weather I guess. It does get cold and sometimes it freezes for a couple of hours during the winter time, but never like in Utah.
When I came to the USA seven years ago I was fascinated with the lovely quilts I saw around and looked for something "simple" I could make. I set for a denim quilt made with my husband's discarded denim pants. I collected them over the years and last year the project started. Many many pants later I had a LOT of 8 x 8 squares. The quilt references said I needed 13 x 15 squares 195 of them! Slowly I serged them together and ran out of pants. My friend Kristine collected some more for me.
I did not want batting in it, it is heavy enough without any. Finding the fabric for the back was another adventure. I settled for a king size flannel sheet. Then I sewed the two big pieces together and turned it inside out. When I went to stretch it out to baste it I found out I needed a frame or something to pull it taut. Knowing I would not get a frame that size I called around and found they would do it at the Sew and Save store. Away it went and four weeks later here it is:
It might not be a work of art but it was a lot of work! It is heavy and warm. Funny thing is that not until last night I realized how big it really is. I have a hard time picturing inches, feet and yards in my head. 91 x 105 inches to me really did not say a lot. Last night when I put it on the bed I realized it is HUGE! So there it is. Will I make a more artistic one? Probably not or who knows, I might.
Here is a picture of command central
The chair is blocking the view of computer number two and the stacks of books. Yeap I work with two computers at the same time. You can see fiber, books, computers, on the far left my Roberta spinning wheel. That one I have handy and use for plying. I ply while I read. Also note the bump of ready to spin Indigo dyed fiber right by the mouse. I am sure my scientist friends would never understand how I can have piles of data mining, data modeling, etc books and papers intermingled with fiber! It keeps me sane I tell them.
8 comments:
Congratulations on your first quilt from a virtual quilter!
I do believe everybody has within themselves:
one quilt
one novel
one stained glass window
Hi Laritza :)
A work of art! Congratulations on your first quilt. I bet you can't wait to make another. The only risk is ... running out of room for your supplies! One more craft = one more room full of stuff. We love our artistic outlets, don't we?
Sandy
It looks great! Congratulations. Quilting was one of my first textile loves, though it's been a long, long time since I made one. You should be proud of yours!
It looks great!
Congratulations on finishing the quilt! I tlooks great. I like "comman central" too. It looks a lot like my office, right down to the two computers.
I think it's a wonderful quilt! Great job on it! Now you have to collect tons of fabric, thread, frames etc. You may need an addition to the house :-)
vThat's a beautiful quilt. And what a clever way to recycle denim!
Congratulations on your first quilt! Mine was about the same, but MUCH smaller. It was a baby quilt. Not a work of art either, but very pratical.
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