Making a Whole Cloth Quilt from a 1920s Design + 5 Hints and Tips for Hand Quilting 

Thank you for making a video of your art and history. I love quilting but I am just realizing that hand quilting is better for me. You make it look easy.

😮 wow, that's a lot, brilliant idea though.

Aww thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it, especially as this is the style of video I enjoy making the most. 😊

That's really interesting, I tried to find reference material when I made the video, there really isn't much out there! I'm hoping to make a quilted petticoat too ☺️, good luck with yours.

@@eleanorbirchellhughes If you do decide to make one, I would love to see a video documenting the process! Your explanations are so clear ❤ I was able to get recommendations for references through an 18thc costuming group on FB; I'll try to copy the sources here later today.

Yay, a fellow "long needle"person 😊, thank you for your kind comment about my quilting, I always think I'm rubbish at quilting, but I love doing it so I carry on. If you could see some of those stitches close-up ............

Thank you, yep it took a while, it's very relaxing though just listening to the radio and sewing.

Thank you for your lovely comment, glad you are enjoying the videos 😊

Thank you.🌟❤️🌟

Aww thank you Cynthia, I really appreciate your comment 😊

Thank you, I'm sure if you started with a cushion/pillow front you'd be surprised how quickly it would come together.

Glad you enjoyed it Mark, thank you for your kind comments. It's a very frosty Wales today, but beautiful 🙂

@@eleanorbirchellhughes Indeed the sun is out for once.....! Time to get stitching me thinks.....!!!

Indeed 😊, happy stitching.

@@eleanorbirchellhughes 😉

I hope you do have a go, I'm sure you'll get along fine.

The pattern for this quilt came from the Jen Jones museum of Welsh quilts, I think it's still available if you search 1920 Pontypridd cot quilt. Thank you so much for your kind comments about my hand quilting 😊 I really appreciate it.

​@eleanorbirchellhughes How did you do the scalloped edge? Just heard of this a few minutes ago and did a search only to find the quaint old time quilts I remember! Are there any books in particular you would suggest for wholecloth quilting? How is the tacking done, does it need to be close together? I'm an avid crafter of all types. I also live in an RV. Already got my wheels turning on How I can manage to do one of these in my small space. I for one do most everything by hand especially sewing. We've lost a o many skills due to the love of high-tech everything it's sad to see. I've even started hand sewing my own clothing when I have time they last longer in my experience and I get creative outlet. Not to mention my pieces are great conversation starters strangers come up often to ask about or comment on my skirts. I'm definitely intrigued with the idear of making one of those petticoats! Thank you so much for sharing some of the old world with us!

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I might do another wholecloth quilt and I'll be sure to focus a bit more on each stage. I was very new to filming when this was made and that might be all the footage we shot.

Hi Ali great question, I usually start near the middle but I make sure that I've "warmed" up first on another smaller quilt project. 😊

@@eleanorbirchellhughes Thank you Eleanor. This was my thought as well.

Hi piano lady, yes I used sateen front and back.

Hi Nicole, the customer bought the pattern from Jen Jones Welsh quilt museum in Lampeter, it's a Sandy Lush pattern. Hope that helps 🙂

That's really interesting because I am ambidextrous but I prefer to use my right hand to sew although I can actually write and sew with my left hand. Happy quilting 🙂