midwayfarms's Gallery : Hand Embroidery

Brazilian Embroidery Blocks

Kathy M. Boice — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:31:10 GMT

These blocks need placement into a quilt. Any suggestions? The white background is large and probably needs to be cut into a smaller block. I am unsure if I should add lace, what size they should be cut down to, What fabric to place them with, etc. Should the nine blocks be made into a wall hanging, or could I somehow make them into a full size quilt? A crazy quilt??

UFO-Small Redwork Cupie Doll Quilt

Kathy M. Boice — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:12:23 GMT

This unfinished, nine patch,100% Cotton Redwork Cupie Doll Small Quilt is 27" X 27". I made the redwork blocks while I was laid up in 2002 for 3 1/2 months because of Charcot's which is a complication of diabetes.

Crazy Doll Quilt

Kathy M. Boice — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:19:12 GMT

I made this 23 X 29, 100% cotton, machine pieced, hand embroideried, hand tied, little quilt for a late 1920's doll cradle my Mother Betty Phillips gave me. She was born September 29, 1927. It was made for her by her Grandpa Issac Meyers. He made it for no specific occassion. This would have been my Mother's, Mother's, Father.

I also made a thin "mattress", and small pillow and sheet set to go with the cradle. I love the look with this special cradle! The quilt is NOT crooked, it just needed ironing from being in the cradle.