$930.00
The Fire Island Hosta Quilt is a complex but attractive quilt pattern. This quilt includes a scalloped border and was carefully hand-quilted with 242 yards of thread by one Pennsylvania Amish or Mennonite woman to ensure even stitches. This quilt is dated and will have a 20 inch drop per side on a queen bed.
Measures 100″ wide x 107″ long.
Homemade quilts combine the warmth of a bed cover with a unique story told by the quilters from Lancaster County, PA. Every homemade quilt is as unique as the family, busy mother or Amish ladies group who uses a needle and thimble to thread stitch on the quilt. Some quilts involve hundreds of hours and thousands of stitches to create a unique patchwork quilt that will last for generations.
When you peruse our HOMEMADE QUILTS you are shopping for an item that tells a story and adds meaning to your bedroom! Discover more about our unique patchwork quilts and the stories behind them…
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The Fire Island Hosta quilt is an exquisite piece of artwork done by Lancaster's fine quilters. This king quilt features a scalloped border and 474 yards of hand-quilting. Many hours of detailed work by skilled hands produced this quilt. The quilt is initialed and dated. On a king bed this quilt will allow 17 inches of drop per side.
A quilt is not just a cozy bedspread: it is also a piece of artwork. The crafters who make our quilts choose quality vibrant materials and arrange them in a captivating work of art. Pick from our stock of over 2 hundred homemade quilts for a quilt that best enhances your taste.
While the fabric pieces are stitched by machine to guarantee tighter sewing, all the quilting is done by hand. 100% cotton fabrics make up the top and bottom of the quilt. The batting sandwiched in between those two layers, nevertheless, is 100% polyester. This polyester batting warranties both warmth and also superb washing results.
Most of our quilts are large enough to reduce the necessity for a dust ruffle and pillow shams. Just as mattress heights differ, each quilt's sizing differs. You'll find we post the quilt's measurements as well as the determined drop for you to compare to the size you may need. Definitely do your homework prior to purchasing!Yes, our quilts are indeed machine-washable! We advise complying with these guidelines for ideal handling results:
The term handmade is frequently utilized to describe crafts created by an artisan in contrast to a manufacturing facility. Each handmade quilt is special due to the fact that it is not mass-produced. Not all the stitching in a handcrafted quilt is done by hand. Just as the woodcrafter makes use of mechanical devices to produce his craftsmanship, our seamstresses make use of different tools to craft these quilts. The seamstress cuts her pieces with a rotating blade knife and stitch them with each other on the sewing machine. The quilter deals with merely needle, string, and also thimble to quilt thousands of little stitches throughout the quilt. Handmade is a gift: it is the gift of time and also ability to develop a product distinctively for you.