A New Vintage Heirloom!

 The stamped cross stitched quilt my neighbor made from the 12 blocks her Mom had made decades ago, is now an almost completed quilt! 

 Millie does her own binding in short order. 

 This is going to be a treasured quilt, I'm sure.

I used a pantograph from WillowLeafStudio called Mikaela.

In the choosing of a quilt design for a top you always have to weigh in balance the design,

 space and either subtlety or accent by the stitching.

So for this quilt I wanted a less dense pattern that would be subtle (I used an off-white thread which is also very traditional!)

 so the cross stitching wouldn't be overshadowed. 

 I also liked the occasional heart

 because this is filled with the love of stitching by both Millie and her Mom.

I am glad I could add life to this tribute to both women!