Quilt I Made as a Gift for my Mother-In-Law

Posted on by Julia

December 17, 2023

When I was in my early twenties, I made a queen sized quilt for my mother-in-law. I knew she would cherish it.

I based the quilt off of a stained glass window I saw. The flowers and steams are hand appliquéd onto the “window” and then I hand quilted the edges. All the quilting was done by hand. I used my sewing machine to join the purple, yellow, and beige pieces together.

When we were visiting my father-in-law, I took a couple of pictures of the quilt. The lighting wasn’t the best for pictures, but you can still get the idea of the quilt.

18 thoughts on “Quilt I Made as a Gift for my Mother-In-Law”

    1. Thank you! She used the quilt for 30 years or so. I loved how well it fit with the furniture. I was impressed with how well the quilt held up. It still looks great, even after all that time and use.

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    1. Thank you. I created the pattern myself on graph paper to get the design right. Next, I drew the flower petals on graph paper so they would be the right size when I cut them out. The vines were the hardest part. I spent a lot of time with a tape measure marking the lines on the green material. Since the vines are symmetrical, I folded the green material and cut it with scissors. I had pins all along the vines so the material wouldn’t move.

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      2. Not from scratch. My mother’s mom used a quilt kit that had cross stitching patterns marked on top of a quilt. After she finished the embroidery, she gave it to me to finish. I stitched it together and quilted it by hand. It reminds me of the old time samplers girls would make to practice their embroidery.

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