Friday, July 3, 2020

Tall Tale Quilt Finished Part 2


In my last post, I shared a Tall Tale Quilt with light gray background made with modern fabric choices. I had the image in my head of how it was going to look like the moment I decided to make one for my sister.

This one that I just finished is for me! I think you already know I LOVE white (if you have been reading my blog for a while). Without a second thought, I chose white for background color; and for the book covers theme, I chose floral patterns. I love, love how this top turned out. The next difficult decision to make was how I wanted to quilt it. Hand quilting or machine quilting? If it was going to be hand quilted, what kind of design and with what kind of thread? Did I want to use thick colored thread to make the quilting pop or white thread for a more softer look? If I was going to get it machine quilted, should I do it myself (which would be a very simple design) or ask a professional to do it? I know it is kind of silly, but there was so much to think about!

Since I machine quilted my sister's quilt, I decided to hand quilt this one. Some people might cringe about the thought of doing hand quilting, but I started out as a hand quilter decades ago, I don't mind that at all. As a matter of fact, I enjoy it very much. I love sitting in a comfy chair and just quilting away. I also love how I can take the quilt anywhere I go if I want to. It is very calming and soothing to me.

I went with white thread. Oh, how I love the look and whimsical feeling hand quilts create.

For the tag, I decided to use decorative stitches with my beloved sewing machine instead of doing it by hand. I don't have an embroidery hoop for the machine, so I just added a stabilizer on the back beforehand. I love how it turned out! There were several book quotes I had in mind, but ultimately, I decided to go with "A book is a dream that you hold in your hand". I couldn't agree more with this statement.

Because I love Tall Tale Quilts, I might make another one in the future, but for now, I am ready to move on. I am going to find the time to curl up somewhere in the house with this quilt and start reading more. :) What are you reading this summer?

19 comments :

  1. This is such a happy and soothing quilt. I love it!

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    1. This is definitely a happy quilt for me! :)

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  2. Sachiko, this quilt is so so so cute. I love white back grounds too. I always get a little bit jittery when I am running low in stock (haha)
    This is a beautiful masterpiece!!

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  3. PS: I am not reading much this summer, except sewing blogs 🥰

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  4. so so nice you are so creative

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    1. It is a great way to be who I am and relax.

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  5. Love,love,love....I bought Wild Olive's summer embroidery club which is a children's book theme EEP tote.

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  6. I dearly love your quilt! Its beautiful! And the white background is perfect!

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    1. Thank you! I think the white background really showcase the books. :)

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  7. I popped over and bought the pattern - not realising that it was a foundation paper pattern...
    Yikes!
    Oh well. I guess this is a new skill I can learn in retirement. :)

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    1. Oh shoot! Foundation paper piecing always intimidated me, but this one is very easy to do. I think you will enjoy it.

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  8. I love the quote fabric and I don't recall seeing it before. Do you recall who makes it? You quilt is gorgeous by the way! Books are a dream!

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    1. I don't remember where I got my letter fabric, but I know several companies offer letter fabrics.

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  9. I found your finished quilt post! I LOVE the back of it, too.

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