Best Quilt I Ever Made? Forest Quilt And Others
In my last two posts, I written about how I made this quilt. The man who commissioned them asked me, rather rhetorically, “I’ll bet this is the best quilt you’ve ever made.” I’m not sure what answer I mumbled, but I did know that I had reached another pinnacle, even though my hold on it might be somewhat precarious.
When I made the Rain Forest Quilt (see below), the pinnacle was making an elaborate appliqued quilt having had little experience with applique.
And when I finished the Twilight Star quilt (see below), I achieved yet another “personal best” – a huge paper-pieced project.
But the Forest Quilt was my first attempt at designing and constructing a quilt that was all patchwork on the order of Ruth B. McDowell’s work, not depending on applique. Was it my best one? I guess that is in the eye of the beholder.
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LOVE this, Rosie! You do such amazing work. The Rain Forest Quilt is one of my favorites. So unique, so you.
Thanks, Ronnie. I very much appreciate your comment! I did think this one stretched my skills a bit – I was even more amazed that things happened in it that I didn’t plan but loved to see. There must be a “Quilting Muse” like the ones writers have.
Rosie-
Does it seem like each quilt takes on a life of it’s own? I am so glad you kept photos of each of your projects so they could be shared with us. Thank you.
Yes, exactly. They are like brief children that you watch grow up fast. Some turn out better than others, of course, and some seem to miscarry!