Something Old Something New

I was given these embroidered pillow cases from a friend well over a decade ago. They moved from one house to another over the years. The cotton on the cases were shredded due to use and age. I finally cut them and made something new.

I used 30s inspired fabric to go with the era in which the maker sewn the originals – maybe? I also felt that binding would detract from the design so I used facing. I had never faced a quilt before. It was a learning experience for me. And an overall effect I think I will reuse in the future.

I used 1.5 inch white space and 2.5 inch borders.

Some threads have worn off. But its still sentimental.

I used the cotton from the pillow case as batting.

The technique used for facing was: