Christy's Quilt (entirely hand-sewn: patchwork, appliqué, and embroidery)

This project took about a year. I had meant to deliver on graduation, but got it to her by the time she was leaving for Bilbao, SPAIN.


All of the materials and carrying case:


creating the layout


tracing the patches


the template and kitten approval


after cutting out the pieces, starting to lay them out:


Individual Squares, some embroidered, some patchwork: they were all based on things that Christy loves so we have astronomy!

the big dipper


the beach with our cousins


this is a traditional "patience" square because Xy is amazingly patient.


the team formerly known as the Redskins


our dog, the Duke of Buckingham (because Xy was reading the Three Musketeers and he was the only English character), also known as Bucky and the Buckenator


at Mary Washington, Xy is part of the Devils


traditional patchwork known as "mother's favorite" and we all know why


traditional patchwork known as "crazy colorado square" because her father's family is from Colorado


apples because she loves them


dogwoods, the state flower of Virginia from where we hail


fishing in Maine with her cousins


lines from her favorite hymn, Juliane of Norwich

Then to start putting it together with the border










Finished product!