Remember Me

We all want to leave a small mark in this world.

As quilters, we take fabric and create

patterns and designs leaving a tangible object

for our family and friends.

A while back a friend shared with me

the remnants of a quilt top made

by someone many many years ago.

These hst's had been sewn together to form triangles 

and then a double pink was used for the other half 

making the square.

This is all that remains of that wonderful pink.

Someone rotary cut that fabric out of the original quilt and

now only these thin strips 

are left in the seam allowances.

I had decided to use some of the remaining 

half square triangles for my February Mini.

The pieces had been sewn together by hand.

After unstitching some,

squaring them up,

I stitched diagonal rows.

I was challenged by what fabric to use for the 

side triangle with the diagonal setting.

I auditioned more shirtings, double pinks,

cadet blues, and even some mourning prints.

It wasn't until I tried a chrome yellow ( a reproduction print)

 that I knew it was the perfect one.

I used a double pink reproduction for the 

border, but a vintage black print for the corners.

I love how it turned out.

I hand quilted diagonal rows using an

Aurifil #12.  It added a simple 

make-do look to the finished quilt.

Don't you love these classic

turn of the century prints. 1880-1900

There's no way of knowing who 

the original quilter was or her

story behind her quilt,

but at least now some of her pieces

will say "Remember Me".

Until Next Time-

Kyle