"A Year in Hand" by Margaret Brockbank, and quilted by Maika Christensen, took over 2000 hours to complete.

A Year in Hand by Margaret Brockbank, quilted by Maika Christensen, was created from a Mrs. Billings Coverlet pattern by Karen Styles. The original quilt was made in 1790 and is in the collection of the Quilters Guild of the British Isles. Margaret's quilt was on exhibit at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2024 at part of the Pieced exhibit (Sponsored by AccuQuilt/June Tailer).

Margaret writes about the quilt, "I have always enjoyed any type of handwork. I had previously done English Paper Piecing but never on this large of a scale. All piecing was hand-sewn with some of the borders attached by machine. I chose to use a contemporary palette. It took a year to complete and approximately 2000 hours. My daughter, Maika, used her skills as a machine quilter to finish this enjoyable project."

Techiniqes: Hand Piecing and Appliqué; Machine Piecing and Quilting

Design Source: Mrs. Billings Coverlet pattern by Karen Styles; Original quilt was made in 1790 and is in the collection of the Quilters Guild of the British Isles