A few days ago, a friend of mine asked Dixie and I if we would help her do something with her great grandmother's crazy quilt. We were happy to help and the reward was some really great eyecandy! I just love the daisy's pictured above....
This looked like a waterlily to me...the chenille thread was just beautiful!
A beautiful ribbonwork flower with chenille thread leaves.
And another one...
Sweet little embroidered bouquets....
A horseshoe embroidered with chenille...
I really loved this crane, but look at the condition of the silk....
Some really great embroidered initials!
And another sweet bouquet..
Love this chenille embroidered moon!
This crazy quilt had some really great embroidery on it, but the reality was that all of the silk on it was in very bad shape. For about 3 years she had been thinking about cutting out some great pieces from the quilt and having them framed for her daughter's. We cut out two spots and I can hardly wait to see how they look framed. It was a little nerve racking to cut up such a special quilt but really we all felt it was the best way to preserve what was left of this treasure.
Talk to you later,
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