Making a Whole Cloth Quilt from a 1920s Design + 5 Hints and Tips for Hand Quilting

Hello, I'm sorry it's been a while since I've uploaded a video. I've been working on a commission for a client who requested me to make her a whole cloth cot quilt based on a 1920s design. I decided to film the process and that's what I'm showing you today. I'll also be giving you a few hints and tips on hand quilting.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:59 - What is a Whole Cloth Quilt?
1:43 - History of Whole Cloth Quilting
8:21 - Marking
10:35 - Layering
13:19 - Quilting
15:58 - Removing the Markings
17:12 - Scalloped Edge
19:41 - The Finished Quilt
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[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Hi everyone, thanks for showing so much interest in this video. I've had several comments recently asking about the quilt pattern itself so here is a link to Sandie Lush website welshquilting.design/shopping/

[@Raychilljay]

1. You are absolutely precious and so funny!! 2. For God’s sake- use whatever needle makes you happy! You’re the one doing the weeks of work. Not the KZbin comment police. 😂❤ So glad I stumbled on your channel. You’re wickedly talented!!

[@clc3897]

I can’t even imagine what price you could put on such incredible hand work. Love that every bit of it was done by hand. Thank you for the history lesson in the beginning of the video. I so wish there were some good filmmakers out there to make movies about all the master craftsmen and craftswomen who made the royal garments and furnishings and beautiful things we enjoy looking at in museums.

[@anitacharlton5662]

When I tried hand quilting with a cushion with my wonderful quilting teacher Eileen Swart I never could have believed how much I would fall in love with it! ❤ I hope to make a king size whole cloth quilt one day. 😊

[@Charlie-cz3jh]

Eleanor- Please do not say that you are not a professional or not very good at quilting! Your work looks absolutely impeccable❣ It does not matter what kind of needle you use. You my dear, under-sell yourself. Stop that please. You are lovey, as is your work. Even my pooch Chica knows that. AND - We both greatly love your soothing and calm voice. Keep up the GREAT work. XXXXX😍🙂😍🙂😍 Carry on - Full Steam Ahead😉

[@christinegbeautiful]

Wow this was so informative. The 20 minutes passed without my even realizing!

[@anitacharlton5662]

Watched again - such a wonderful tutorial and potted history. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@ToriJAnderson]

Thank you for this video! I'm a beginner quilter and love the whole cloth method. Your work is so elegant - and i love all the history and background you've included. I'm inspired to acquire some quilting books of my own. Thank you for sharing!!

[@mallyperez8838]

Thank you for making a video of your art and history. I love quilting but I am just realizing that hand quilting is better for me. You make it look easy.

[@violet2048]

I've only done hand quilting, and now my hands are quite arthritic, I'm learning machine quilting. It'll do for everyday quilts but when it comes to special quilts there's nothing like hand quilting and yours, in my opinion is exquisite. Your scallop edge is beautiful. Thank you from California. Your tutorial was perfect.

[@hazelem1266]

Good morning from Melbourne. Thank you for this video. You have no idea how much it helped me, an inexperienced person, just about ready to put together and handquilt my very first humongous quilt. Thank you.

[@nancyshaner8548]

That was very interesting. The quilt is beautiful.

[@marianfrances4959]

I took one of my mothers quilts, when leaving home, and I chose the (white) whole cloth one. I used it, over the years, until I wore it out! 🇨🇦

[@beverlybenson9981]

I just came across your channel. Thank you for the video. ❤

[@martilynnsmiles]

Thank you for sharing, this was precisely the description and demonstration that I was looking for; style, method, a little history, and so on. Informative, inspiring and most of all . . . Beautiful!

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Aww thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it, especially as this is the style of video I enjoy making the most. 😊

[@RoxanneBlow]

Absolutely stunning. Well done!

[@livingintheforest3963]

Your program has inspired me so much. I’ve been watching quilting nonstop for the last few weeks along with my crochet and needlepoint, but this is out of this world I could never do this on a machine I would only want to hand quilt. Thank you so much for being here and I hope you continue.❤

[@alopez7465]

Thank you for sharing this. I'm planning a hand quilted 18thc petticoat and this is the only footage I've found so far of similar work.

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

That's really interesting, I tried to find reference material when I made the video, there really isn't much out there! I'm hoping to make a quilted petticoat too ☺️, good luck with yours.

[@alopez7465]

@@eleanorbirchellhughes If you do decide to make one, I would love to see a video documenting the process! Your explanations are so clear ❤ I was able to get recommendations for references through an 18thc costuming group on FB; I'll try to copy the sources here later today.

[@user-nf6vy9jm3s]

So helpful! Thank you for sharing!! ❤

[@janemeyer794]

That is incredible. Wow.

[@lentilslady5729]

Loved this video. Thanks so much!

[@maddygvanlifer435]

Absolutely beautiful!!!!

[@Sweetest_of_Seven]

Absolutely wonderful!

[@missc8870]

•💟• Ooooh. How gentle, touching and lovely. This is such a beautiful expression of your gifts, talents and lovely outpouring from your creative and generous sweet heart. I definately think you should use whatever needles you like without any apologies. It has been an honor to watch this video and wish you well in my prayers. Thank you for making the efforts and for sharing of yourself with the whole world. May God Bless you. •💟•

[@quiltedwithlove]

This is absolutely stunning. University of Lincoln in Nebraska has an International Quilt Museum and one of the displays was whitework quilting. They had clothing and quilts from all time periods. The history and the esquisite work was mind-blowing. I love whole cloth quilts but have done them by machine. What was brought up was how many skills were lost during the Black Plague and never recovered. Again, beautiful job.

[@jasminevanya5522]

So beautiful.

[@mgriffis1303]

Beautiful work. I would love a white quilted one but know my limits. I loved your video!

[@allyoop3108]

Stunning!

[@adriennewright68]

Thank you! This is precisely what I've been searching for. You've been most helpful.

[@nicolajames]

Beautifully done use whatever needles work for you. The end result was a beautiful Welsh quilt

[@stonecrestquilt]

Please do more videos of your work, I really enjoyed this!

[@robindrake9998]

Beautifully done thank you for sharing I absolutely love it and you are so gifted I can’t wait to see what you have next ❤

[@nancymacdonald8968]

Beautiful

[@juliaofhamburg]

This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much! 🌺🍀🌺

[@ingridbirchellhughes2632]

This stunning! I can believe how much work goes into this.

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Thank you, yep it took a while, it's very relaxing though just listening to the radio and sewing.

[@jaynelacore2269]

beautiful!

[@candacekerr4139]

I love the longer needles also! Your quilting is Beautiful.

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Yay, a fellow "long needle"person 😊, thank you for your kind comment about my quilting, I always think I'm rubbish at quilting, but I love doing it so I carry on. If you could see some of those stitches close-up ............

[@maryvalent961]

Lovely!

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

If you want more quilting history, here's a video all about Log Cabin! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jofPpWqMo8t7hZI

[@luckygardeniasdashboardcon9214]

Quite exquisite!!!!

[@marilynrusso256]

I love this. Thankyou so much for this wonderful tutorial

[@janhatchett7834]

Beautiful work! Thank you for sharing this.

[@cynthiakendall5767]

I really enjoyed your video. As a competition quilter, I would say nothing wrong with your needle choice. I do things differently from you and others differently from me. Your stitches are beautiful and I love the design. Kudos!

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Aww thank you Cynthia, I really appreciate your comment 😊

[@LenaMellow]

Printing the pattern to trace it through looked genius. I asked the local printer how much to blow up my 8x10 adult coloring book page to something like 55x55. The quote came back at $165!

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

😮 wow, that's a lot, brilliant idea though.

[@DoloresssSmithvvvvv]

This is incredible! Thank you

[@nancyespenshade7103]

I thank you so much for sharing this information. I've been looking for this technique. Now I can start one.

[@sued.5698]

Thank you for my introduction to whole cloth quilting. What a beautiful heirloom you have made. Such a good idea to start small with a cushion cover. What thread did you use, I maybe missed this information in the video.

[@andreaparks5348]

i loved the history in this video!

[@agata2116]

Amazing work and very inspiring!

[@amypapenhausen8970]

Thank you so much for your videos! I'm enjoying them all. I'm not on Instagram so I really appreciate the fact that you put videos on KZbin.

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Thank you for your lovely comment, glad you are enjoying the videos 😊

[@promisso]

I loved the whole video thank you so much for sharing x

[@heidipucci9078]

This is such beautiful work Ms. Eleanor 💝 I'm so glad to have found your channel, I subscribed today! I'm excited to see more of your work and try it out. I'm a beginner and it seems I can't cut or draw a straight line even with rulers. I appreciate all the tips and tricks! God bless.

[@debsmclaughlin6521]

Wow!! This is a masterpiece ( or rather a mistresspiece)!! Soo beautiful! A stunningly gorgeous heirloom! Bravo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍😍😍❤️

[@cuteyrupert9483]

Amazing skills and very beautiful work which will be cherished!

[@philipashworth2714]

Stunning work, fabulous result for your patience

[@MeMe-sy4sb]

❤beautiful

[@Diniecita]

This is so beautiful!

[@joyofthings]

Well done.xxx🐝🐝🐝

[@loraineh59]

Amazing xxxxx

[@susanstreet9544]

Jeanna Kimball pattern designer, quilter has a range of needles Fox Cottage Needles which on her youtube tutorials are long and her stitching style is similar to yours

[@carmenbailey1560]

Beautiful work, thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊

[@CM-xk3gr]

Beautiful! I have two preprinted ones I am about to start. I love that you said it's where quilting meets embroidery. I plan on using colored threads. What weight thread do you use? I also like that your stitches are slightly large.

[@_meechpeach]

Gorgeous! I wish I had the patience to do that 😅 x

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Thank you, I'm sure if you started with a cushion/pillow front you'd be surprised how quickly it would come together.

[@lindseyclaire27]

This made me feel like I could actually make one of these.

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

I hope you do have a go, I'm sure you'll get along fine.

[@akbunny5221]

Thank you for the overview Eleanor. Very interesting and informative. Gorgeous quilt.....! Greetings from a fellow Welsh quilter. take care. Mark.....

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Glad you enjoyed it Mark, thank you for your kind comments. It's a very frosty Wales today, but beautiful 🙂

[@akbunny5221]

@@eleanorbirchellhughes Indeed the sun is out for once.....! Time to get stitching me thinks.....!!!

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Indeed 😊, happy stitching.

[@akbunny5221]

@@eleanorbirchellhughes 😉

[@sandioney4761]

Where where where do you get the pattern for such a large project? That is absolutely lovely! Your stitches are beautiful...& I don't care what size needle you use :))). Whatever works for YOU! Great job!!

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

The pattern for this quilt came from the Jen Jones museum of Welsh quilts, I think it's still available if you search 1920 Pontypridd cot quilt. Thank you so much for your kind comments about my hand quilting 😊 I really appreciate it.

[@MothersHeartGypsyDoVe]

​@eleanorbirchellhughes How did you do the scalloped edge? Just heard of this a few minutes ago and did a search only to find the quaint old time quilts I remember! Are there any books in particular you would suggest for wholecloth quilting? How is the tacking done, does it need to be close together? I'm an avid crafter of all types. I also live in an RV. Already got my wheels turning on How I can manage to do one of these in my small space. I for one do most everything by hand especially sewing. We've lost a o many skills due to the love of high-tech everything it's sad to see. I've even started hand sewing my own clothing when I have time they last longer in my experience and I get creative outlet. Not to mention my pieces are great conversation starters strangers come up often to ask about or comment on my skirts. I'm definitely intrigued with the idear of making one of those petticoats! Thank you so much for sharing some of the old world with us!

[@ayshadhalechrandera128]

Thank you for sharing, it’s stunning. What frame do you use?

[@LisaLisa-zl9vu]

Where do you find the large pattern to mark the quilt? Beautiful work!

[@meganaiabelard2593]

Amazing...😲

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Thank you.🌟❤️🌟

[@CelticBearWoman31]

you didn't mention if you ironed the fabric before beginning. Can you tell me if that is necessary? Thank you.

[@alicallahan6038]

Loved your video. There is nothing finer or more beautiful that a wholecloth quilt. I have made one but it was preprinted. Guess you could call it "cheating". I have intentions to make one that I will mark myself and use this tutorial as a guide. I do have a question for you, though.....when you are ready to quilt do you start in the middle and work around that or start in a corner and work towards the other side? Thank you for sharing your expertise!

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Hi Ali great question, I usually start near the middle but I make sure that I've "warmed" up first on another smaller quilt project. 😊

[@alicallahan6038]

@@eleanorbirchellhughes Thank you Eleanor. This was my thought as well.

[@ZannaTheGreat]

So lovely! Where do you get the sheets you use?

[@Dee-mg5hb]

Where do you get your quilt templates and what markers are you using. Thank you.

[@qltygrl3187]

Where did you get the pattern? Lovely quilt!

[@fahidahanif252]

Hi: can you use perle cotton to do this? I am more of a big stitch quilter. Thanks

[@user-mx2zp8yl9z]

How did you get your pattern enlarged so it is the full size of the quilt?

[@TerriMagoo]

❤❤❤

[@TheVspankster]

Ellie thank you so much for this video. I loved it. Could i ask you, it went very fast, could you do it in segments so i could follow each stage easier? Esp the scalloping?

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

I might do another wholecloth quilt and I'll be sure to focus a bit more on each stage. I was very new to filming when this was made and that might be all the footage we shot.

[@horsenroundstudio]

This is definitely on my bucket list to do someday. For the aquamarker, do you have issues with the marks becoming lighter in a damp climate? I'm in the Pacific NW of the US, and the water-erase markers I've used so far tend to disappear before I have a chance to get very far. Or is it not as damp in the air where you are in Wales? I also worry about a heat-erase marker going away with the warmth of my hands. EDIT: Never mind! I just got to the part of the video where you talked about it. :)

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

😊

[@nicolebaumann5667]

Hello, where did you purchase the pattern from?

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Hi Nicole, the customer bought the pattern from Jen Jones Welsh quilt museum in Lampeter, it's a Sandy Lush pattern. Hope that helps 🙂

[@shirleynicolaides2810]

Where can I get the pattern please

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

@@shirleynicolaides2810 link already in comments 😄

[@pianolady10]

Do you use the sateen for both front and back?

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Hi piano lady, yes I used sateen front and back.

[@loriwiemann9836]

You hand quilt like I do...but I am a left hander but sews and uses scissors with my right hand...

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

That's really interesting because I am ambidextrous but I prefer to use my right hand to sew although I can actually write and sew with my left hand. Happy quilting 🙂

[@lilycastaneda1967]

😍🤩🥰👏👏👏

[@redhawk5887]

Beautiful

[@cristinatepsick2302]

Wow!! So amazing. Thank you for sharing the history and process:)