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Andrea Stracke turned a simple strip quilt into an exquisite piece of art with the help of diamond jewelry. She based the quilting for Andesine on jewelry made in the Belle Epoque era (ca. 1871-1914). Andrea marked the quilting patterns with a darning needle freehand and also used cardboard templates. The quilt takes you back to another time.
 
Andrea's quilt was on display in Houston 2018 as part of the Merit Quilting Hand exhibit.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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#18 Pennylm 2019-04-26 05:26
Beautiful hand work. A wonderful showcase for Andrea's design and quilting skills.
#17 busybuttons 2019-04-23 12:20
Absolutely exquisite!
#16 chilisand 2019-04-22 18:17
gorgeous.....si mply gorgeous!
#15 Pemela 2019-04-22 15:55
A beautiful quilt with understated elegance, a work of art.
#14 Lani 2019-04-22 15:13
That quilt is stunningly beautiful!! Wow, hand quilted too!!
#13 Elmansfield 2019-04-22 14:27
Breathtaking words cannot begin to describe this work amazing
#12 AliceLambert 2019-04-22 14:03
Beautiful. What patience. I could never complete this type of project but I really admire those who can and give us such gorgeous eye candy.
#11 Andrea Stracke 2019-04-22 13:57
Thank you all for your kind comments! I feel very honoured!
Mojo, to answer your question: the quilt took me about 9 months to finish. It's completely hand sewn and quilted.
#10 Joanne Wilsanetsky 2019-04-22 12:15
Setting the bar high, Andrea Stracke. Your quilts are extraordinary.
#9 Mojo 2019-04-22 09:24
That is the most beautiful hand quilting I’ve see in a long time. Such a masterpiece. How long did it take to quilt. The stitches so even!!!!
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