Finish quilt?

Hand quilt that bad boy! It would make a lovely gift, and since it was started as a hand quilted job, it would be so nice if it could be finished that way.

My grandma was also a quilter, so I understand the situation. I would either hand-quilt it myself (if you have the skills or can learn them) or find someone who has the skills and understands the value of it to you who can finish it as Grandma intended, and pay them well. There is an NGO here that trains impoverished village women to do quilting that is then marketed at a fair price, mainly to tourists and expats. If was me in that situation, I'd probably approach them and do a custom order (they have done a custom quilt for one of my beds). But in the US, maybe you could put up an ad at a quilter's shop, or on a website, or talk to people at a quilt show. I think finishing it yourself would be cooler, but not everyone has the time or skills to do it justice.

Quilting is sort of my plan for "retirement", if that ever happens and I can sit still long enough and persuade my hands to listen to my brain. I'm a textile junkie and design a lot of my own clothes, and I've been trying to collect fabric from every place I've lived or visited. So I have this vision of a "world quilt" that includes fabric from as many countries as possible. My guess is I will end up sketching out the plan and then paying someone to make it, the way I do with my clothes--I've been a hyperactive klutz all my life and probably getting old won't change that.

Edited by Hot Runner 2015-11-20 4:57 PM