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Scrap quilts are one of the most fun and creative ways to use your fabric stash! A scrap quilt is a style of patchwork quilt, usually pieced, made from many pieces of fabric in varying sizes and patterns. With endless possibilities, it is the perfect way to show off your unique style.
There is a lot of nostalgia associated with quilting and the romantic notion that quilts were made because families couldn’t afford to buy fabrics expressly for the purpose of making a quilt. Many think of scrap quilts as the result of a quilter fondly using leftover fabrics ...
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This is amazing! My friend Laurie sent me the link to this ebay quilt that really belongs in a museum. Starting price was $1500, no bids
The description:
Now here is something special, a hand stitched and signed American flag quilt made in 1880 by a Mrs Mary A. Van Antwerp (which a genealogical search suggest resided in Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania) from flags acquired at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition (see the ink inscription ) Measuring appx 80" x 67", there's scattered moisture staining throughout and two small tears at the top in the panel showing the main building ... |
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On my last trip I found a new flannel Jelly Roll at an antique shop for a couple of bucks. I didn't realize that this Jelly Roll only had 18 strips (not the usual 40 strips). Still, it was cute fabric and I used it to make a small Jelly Roll Race quilt.
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| mini Jelly Roll race quilt top |
I bought some flannel yardage on Monday so that I can add borders and binding to this little quilt top. It will make a cute baby quilt for a boy. It's always nice to have a couple of baby ...
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Many of you loved the amazing quilts I shared on Wednesday so I thought I'd share this super fun memory from 2010. I was part of the kickoff of the Oregon state documentation in the town of Sisters.
The first quilt that came through the door knocked us over! LOL You will need to click on the photos to get a closer look.
Since I am out of town I thought I'd share an old post of antique quilts.
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| Willow Tree whole cloth c1815 |
I'm sure many of you will remember that I was able to attend the big red and white quilt exhibit in New York City spring of 2011. The quilts were exciting, seeing my quilt friends was exciting, my first time in the big apple was exciting and it was also my first big trip with my daughter. That was exciting and the entire trip was completely memorable.
Don't you just love the name Parsonsfield? I have a friend who lives in a 200 year old house in Parsonsfield, Maine so we went for a visit. It really was the highlight of our trip.
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This is a repost from 2010:
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The High Desert Museum had an exhibit of Pioneer Quilts that I was able to see the week before the Sister's show. If any of you are ever in the area this is a fantastic museum and I'd highly recommend it. Here are a few highlights from the pioneer quilts.
I'm a huge fan of four block applique. I thought the border was interesting in that it wasn't a loose vine but instead sort of zig-zaggy. (I'm having a hard time pulling descriptive words out ...
On Monday I presented my Reruns: Quilts Inspired by the Past lecture/slideshow to Common Threads Quilt Guild in Colorado.
I love that we have many options now! The pandemic has forced us to be creative. They have a small group and I could see them all there! They had me on Zoom on a big screen. This is the first time I've presented in this way. Such a good idea for small groups that do not have the finances to fly speakers in to the area.
In person will always be the preferred way, but creativity is the ...
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