Encyclopedia Quilt
Encyclopedia Fabric
I bought this delightful fabric at a Quilt shop in Oregon…it has small a pattern of black and white illustrations reproduced from old encyclopedias!
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One and a half inch square
I wanted to centre the images inside a one and a half inch square, to match some scrap pieces already cut to those measurements, so I traced one of the squares onto card and cut the square out.
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Hefalump
Then I could position the square just where I wanted it, and lightly pencil on the cutting line.
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Arrangement
Here are the encyclopedia pieces, interspersed with scraps from other projects.
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Borders
I added a diagonal border made of slices trimmed from some of the fabric I got at Momma Made It. The grey print border-and-backing is a scrap I got from my grandmother probably 45 years ago. I did a chain stitch at the edge for more contrast.
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Hedge pig
Hedge Piggie wanted to help with the quilting…
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Quilted
…I did a simple running stitch in varying colours round the Encyclopedia squares…
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Sweet Dreams
Tuesday says sleeping under it makes her feel quite knowledgeable!
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Quimper Hittys 
what a wonderful work of art. Maybe all the girls can take turns sleeping under the encyclopedia quilt. Love that you used a fabric from your grandmother – a family heirloom.
I knew I needed a bit of this fabric as soon as I saw it! I really like the way it turned out mixed with the 1860’s blocks…I still have a bit of my grandmother ‘s fabric, but the pieces are getting smaller!
Very impressive…that fabric is amazing. Tuesday looks “comforted” beneath her comforter! Lovely work…as always.
Tuesday loves the quilt! The first one made just for her, I think it is both comforting and comfortable…I am glad you like it!
So very sweet…hope she has wonderful dreams.
I think she is having sweet dreams right this minute…she does have a gentle look on her face even when she is asleep!
Lovely job.
Oops, making sure you know it’ s me!
Thank you! I love to make little quilts, there doesn’t seem to be a limit to the need for
Hitty quilts in the cupboard.
LOVE this fabric! And, I love what you are doing with it!
So do I, and thanks very much!
What wonderful fabric, and such an amazing and beautiful quilt. I am not surprised Tuesday likes sleeping underneath it!
Thanks! We are pretty happy with the way it turned out…a lot of the “other” squares are from other Hitty friends in the “strip swaps”.