This was my first whirligig quilt. It was also the first time I tried spiral quilting. It turned out pretty well, but I had so many puckers in the process it wasn't funny. There was a lot of
unstitching going on. I haven't done any spiral quilting since.
I really like the colors in this quilt. If I were ever to part with it, it would have to be under very special circumstances. There is a particular fabric in this quilt that came from a skirt I bought as a teenager. I was 15 years old, I had a real job and I bought the skirt with my own money. I know it probably sounds silly now, but it was a big deal. I wore that skirt for almost a decade.
In time, the skirt was looking too old and faded to wear. The colors were still pretty, though, and the memories were good, so I hung on to it. It got phased out of the closet, stuffed in a box of fabric, and eventually made its way into this quilt. Can you guess which one it is?
Quilt Stats
Name: Whirligigs
Size: 41 1/2" x 51 3/4"
Top pieces: 160
Back: Cotton sheet
Batting: 100% cotton
Finished: 2013
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