A selection of Heirloom Quilts made for clients:
These quilts were all made for clients who desired to capture family memories using either clothing, ties, or unfinished projects.
These dots were made from the client’s deceased husband’s dress shirts as a memory for grandchildren.
The kimonos in the quilt were made from the client’s husband’s red ties.
These heirloom quilts were made with “leaves” from 6 generations of the client’s family clothing!
A selection of baby quilts made for many clients:
These are examples of vintage embroidery redone into fun quilted wall hangings. Many are available for sale on my Etsy site (EHQuilts) or email me directly.
Stunning hand painted canvas with crewel embroidered flowers set in brown tie silk and pink raw silk (nfs).
4. Vintage Child’s prayer cross stitch with charming animals around border. Set in green silk and aqua raw silk borders. Measures 24” x 20.5” overall. Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. Undated c. 1950. For sale.
7. Crewel embroidery of the Serenity Prayer done on cream cotton. Set in green silk and border print cotton. Measures 23.25” x 20.5” overall. God Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change - The courage to change the things I can - And the wisdom to know the difference. Undated. For sale.
1970 gorgeous bird embroideries were custom designed into this quilt.
The unexpected passing of a father left the son a collection of flannel shirts which were transformed into this quilt.
The client’s mother had started both these quilts in the early 1980s and it was a pleasure to complete them!
2. Stunning hand painted woman (face, hands and feet) on black silk with gorgeous 3 dimensional embroidered dress and flowers. Set in black and purple silk with vintage lace borders. Measures 22.5” x 17” overall. Undated c. 1980. For sale.
5. Vintage cross stitch To err is human, to forgive is not company policy. Set in border fabrics (Jinny Beyer). Measures 13.25” x 11” overall. Undated c. 1970. For sale.
3. Vintage candlewick embroidery of winter landscape with charming house done on cream muslin. Set in border print fabric (Jinny Beyer). Measures 23” square. Undated c. 1970. For sale.
6. Charming vintage cross stitch and embroidery of golden goose saying Its easy to be an angel if no one ruffles your feathers. Signed VP and dated 1989. Set in gold silk and border fabric (Jinny Beyer). Measures 15” square. For sale.
14. This art quilt was made in 2021 as a Covid project. The entire quilt is composed of 1/2’ strips of fabric with the dragon fly cut out reverse appliquéd onto the backgrounds. The piece measures 30.25” x 46”. For sale.