Friday, March 4, 2016

Throwback Thursday #8

For this edition of Throwback Thursday...it's #8... I am going back to 1995.  The second quilt I ever made.  I made it for my son, Alexander, who was 12 at the time. He was a Chicago Black Hawks fan back then, hence the red, black and white colour scheme. It's a double Irish Chain, made with the strip piecing technique.  I hand quilted it diagonally in  each direction through the chains and quilted a large shamrock in the open areas.It was hard to quilt, because of my lack of experience, I used a percale sheet for a backing.  The tight weave was difficult to stitch through nicely.  Also, I always thought it needed  more quilting but after 21 years of use and lots of washing, it has stood up very well.


Lots of memories in this quilt.  I made this during my three years of living in Saint John, NB.  It was there that I joined my first quilt guild, the Marco Polo Quilters Guild.  I learned so much and made lifelong friends.  I think of those days whenever I look at this quilt.  

I am linking up with Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge.  Stop by and check out all the other long ago quilts.  Better yet, why not write up a post and join in!  

Hope you had time today to do something quilty!




8 comments:

  1. It's so fun hearing the memories that come with quilts of the past! With one of my crocheted afghans, I remember working on it in the ER when I took my husband. Everybody was asking me about it while we were there, made for a more interesting trip! Lol.

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  2. What a beautiful quilt and a lovely story to go with it. Sheeting is lovely and wide so was tempting to use but we live and learn! It's a design that I have always fancied having a go at - well maybe one day LOL. xx

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  3. I love looking at people's quilts from the past and the stories. It is amazing how looking at a quilt can bring us back to the times when it was made. Too bad we can't see a close up, but it looks great.

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  4. I still love the double Irish chain. This is a wonderful quilt and still bringing warmth and love.

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  5. Wonderful quilt with lots of great memories ☺

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  6. My first quilt, as I've likely said before, was a Double Irish Chain. And it was made not so long after you finished this one! I still love this pattern. I made this pattern again recently and it really does stand the test of time. Thanks for linking up with Throwback Thursday @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge!

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  7. Such a nice memory! My second quilt was a double Irish chain, too! I made it for a friend who was seriously injured in a hit and run back in the mid 80's. That's when I became a serious quilter! Thanks for sharing! XO

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  8. I still find it hard to believe that you were a hand quilter. You are amazing at FMQ. I've never made this pattern.

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