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Dimensions: 61” x 83”
Year Completed: 2006
Technique: Traditional Piecing and machine quilting
Materials: 100% Cotton fabric, 100% wool batting
Price/Status: Gift, Private Collection


This quilt employs the very traditional Triple Irish Chain pattern, but uses very fun fabrics.  This quilt was made as a gift and is also known as my “misery quilt”.   

I never pre-wash fabrics for my traditional quilts as I want the fabrics to shrink around the quilting.   I used to bleed test all my fabrics, but after never having any fabrics bleed, I abandoned this practice.   The red fabric used in this quilt bled, but only on the yellow border fabric.  The yellow backing fabric and the yellow portion of the main print did not receive any bleeding.   My heart sank when taking it out of the washer and I promptly begin trying everything I could to remedy the situation.  This quilt ended up being washed about a dozen times before ever being used.   Lesson learned (I think).

E-mail me if you would like more information on this quilt


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