Friday, May 24, 2013

Union Cradle Quilt!


I wanted to make something fun for me and also a piece to enter into the contest at This-n-That Fabrics. The contest is for patriotic quilts and I have always wanted to make this design by Barbara Brackman. You can find the pattern in the book, Civil War Woman.

I soaked it it walnut crystals and tea but it didn't come out the way I wanted, so I laid it on the floor and sprayed it with my walnut ink. I wanted this one to look like an antique quilt and I really like how it came out. I used black pearl cotton to do the quilting. I also used fusi-boo for the batting. I really like how well it stays on and it has a nice soft touch.

I wanted to redo my office into a guest room and thought that a civil war soldier theme would be fun to design around. Something fun for a little boy and a place where I can display my husband's trains and steins.

I tried different shots, I think this quilt needs to be draped on something or part of a cradle display.
I reduced the blocks and applique by 20%, so my quilt came out as a 36" quilt.


Here is how it looks spread out. I could not get a good straight on shot or an outdoor shot, another rainy day. You can see the dark areas in the quilt, in person, it looks like a quilt that has been used and aged. I had to lighten it a bit so you could see the detail.


24 comments:

marie said...

Great job, Debbie. Love the eagles. The stain came out good, at least in the picture.

paulette said...

WOW!! I love this quilt!! Well done!!
P

Merry Wind Farm said...

Hi, Deborah,
I absolutely love this quilt! I have a question...I have a quilt I made that I have always wanted to "age". I have walnut dye that I use on samplers, hooked rugs, etc. When you use it on a quilt, can you still wash it? Is there a way to "set" walnut dye?
Melinda

Anne said...

Love your quilt Debbie. The staining just adds that perfect "touch".

Dorothy said...

Very, VERY lovely.

Firecracker Kid said...

Ahhh, it's excellent! I love it! You should make a bigger one.

Jacque. said...

Great job, Debbie! Lovely quilt.

Deborah OHare said...

This quilt has character! Love the birds.

Three Sheep Studio said...

Beautiful project !
Rose

Karen said...

Wow! The quilt turned out very good. The ticking stripe for the border is perfect with the eagles round it. I think I have the book. I am going to have to take a peek because I love the quilt. Good finish!

Scrappy/Cindy said...

I absolutely love your quilt! I think I own that book, I need to pull it out. Awesome.

Vicki W said...

It's lovely!

moosecraft said...

Absolutely gorgeous! The quilting with the pearl cotton is the perfect added touch!

Barbara said...

Absolutely beautiful, Debbie.

Barbara said...

Absolutely beautiful, Debbie.

Fiona said...

great quilt... I agree it looks fantastic draped over the box...
Hugz

Anonymous said...

Love it!!!

Anna said...

I can tell Vicki really liked it, lol. I do too!! You are so amazing in how you figure out how to get just the look you want.

deb said...

that quilt is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Joy of Needlework said...

OMG what a wonderful project and it is truly a piece to be proud of. Great job Deb.
Thanks for stopping by. Have a good weekend. Hugs, LenZie

The Humble Stitcher said...

Your quilt is wonderful, Debbie! I love how it came out. I'm never sure whether to age my quilts or not but you've convinced me to give it a try!

Allie said...

I love this quilt, Debbie, well done!

Raymond Homestead said...

I really love this!

Missie of Traditional Primitives said...

Oh it,s so beautiful! Looks old to me! You did a perfect job!!