Simple then. A simpler time, a simpler way.
So this can be considered one way to make a quilt from a whole cloth base. I want to talk about that now as I go forward with this one. One piece of cloth as the beginning, as opposed to lots of small patches stitched together. Of course you can only begin that way if you have a bigger piece of cloth. We often do though, could be an old sheet or table cloth or curtain or just a piece of inexpensive muslin. Or something that is not big enough really, for a blanket but can be made bigger later by adding a border. A quilt like this can move very quickly.
This one just simple then. Focusing on this one. Renamed. Heal. To recap, it is 44" square, the size of the cloth I began with. Square-ish. In this case, I filled the empty space by attaching a patchwork cross as an applique. Normally I would cut away the back of the applique, but I did not need to. The cloth used for the pieced applique was so thin. And the slight thickness in the center is pleasing, yet it still seems weightless. I have laid it on a similar size piece of very light weight muslin, which will act as batting. It is ready to baste. I leave it there for now. And will talk, yes, talk, tomorrow.
