The Anniversary of An Anniversary {I Think}
It's been only a little more than a year now since I bought an embroidery machine, simply because I wanted to embroider something for my daughter's wedding. I usually take things to the limit when it could be quite simple, lol. Like letting someone embroider a few tabletop pieces for me instead of buying a machine so I could do it myself!
The tabletop pieces turned out quite well, and when the wedding was over I knew right away they could be combined into an anniversary quilt for my daughter and her husband I had used Kona gray to match the wedding décor and branched out from there.
One year later, (no really), I have a finished quilt.
The only embroidery I did on the toppers was to place initials in the corners. If I did it over again today, I would do it differently, I'm sure. I cut the initials out and combined them into nine patch and log cabin squares. The center block was embroidered with the couple's last name.
Today I gave the quilt to my daughter and her husband, and they were thrilled with it. I had to laugh because she liked the back almost as well as the front. I take a lot of time when I piece the back just to keep it interesting!
This particular quilt was so much fun. Very simple, the colors were enjoyable and bright, and Natalie and Zack love it!
I really have to get serious about Christmas gifts now!
Linking up to Anything Goes Mondays! at Stitch by Stitch.
Hugs,
Debbie
The tabletop pieces turned out quite well, and when the wedding was over I knew right away they could be combined into an anniversary quilt for my daughter and her husband I had used Kona gray to match the wedding décor and branched out from there.
One year later, (no really), I have a finished quilt.
The only embroidery I did on the toppers was to place initials in the corners. If I did it over again today, I would do it differently, I'm sure. I cut the initials out and combined them into nine patch and log cabin squares. The center block was embroidered with the couple's last name.
Today I gave the quilt to my daughter and her husband, and they were thrilled with it. I had to laugh because she liked the back almost as well as the front. I take a lot of time when I piece the back just to keep it interesting!
This particular quilt was so much fun. Very simple, the colors were enjoyable and bright, and Natalie and Zack love it!
I really have to get serious about Christmas gifts now!
Linking up to Anything Goes Mondays! at Stitch by Stitch.
Hugs,
Debbie
This is a fantastic finish, Debbie! I like how similar their initials look with the font you chose. So glad they love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea! It came out beautifully. It's a real treasure for the young couple to have through the years.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful and thoughtful gift! And yay! for you having an embroidery machine you can use for lots of gifts to come! :)
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