Fire Island Hosta Quilt – Queen

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 only a relaxing bed cover: it is also a piece of artwork. The artists who design our quilts pick top quality colorful fabrics and organize them into a distinct work of art. Choose from our selection of over 2 hundred Amish handmade quilts for a quilt that best matches your taste.

While the fabric pieces are stitched by machine to make certain tighter stitching, all the quilting is done by hand. 100% cotton materials compose the top and bottom of the quilt. The batting sandwiched in between those two layers, nonetheless, is 100% polyester. This polyester batting guaranties both heat and excellent washing outcomes.

You will find our quilts to be relatively generous in length and width. Actuality, most of our quilts are large enough to overcome the need for a dust ruffle and pillow shams. Just as bed heights are different, each quilt's dimensions varies. We designate the quilt's dimensions together with the calculated drop for you to compare to the size you may need. Definitely do your homework before making a purchase!

Washing Quilts?

Fortunately, these quilts are indeed machine-washable! We recommend the following standards for the best care of your heirloom quilt:

• Wash in a washing machine with completely cold water on gentle cycle.
• Use only mild laundry soap, such as liquid Cheer for colors (No bleach or bleach alternatives. No Woolite or fabric softener.) For the very first washing, include 1/2 cup vinegar and also 2 tbsps of salt along with the laundry soap. This home remedy protects against hemorrhage and also aids with establishing the colors in your quilt.
• Remove quilt immediately after the washer stops to minimize creases and color-bleeding.
• Never ever put a quilt into the clothes dryer! Line completely dry on a windy day.
• Quilts could be dry-cleaned at your own risk, but we most definitely suggest washing.

Amish Homemade Quilt Facts

For hundreds of years, many different procedures have been perfected to make it much easier for quilt-makers to piece multi-angled quilts together. One of these tactics is paper piecing, which is ordinarily employed to combine the elaborate edges of the Mariner's Compass quilt. Paper piecing, as it name illustrates, uses a distinct paper pattern on top of which the material cuts are sewn. The pattern guides the seamstress to successfully sew the pieces together so that the finalized top will lay out flat. Methodologies such as this are a tremendous support to our quilters!