Luscious Log Cabin

Look at this beautiful antique log cabin waiting for adoption at the antique mall in my hometown.  I didn't have a ruler with me, but I think the logs are 1/4".  It's a top, so the block backing is visible - foundation pieced.  Some of the fabrics are shredding, but what a beauty!  The brights look like silks.  There is an embroidered name on one of the logs (picture at left).  You never know what you'll find.

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Shipshewana Retreat

Vicki and I spied this block at Rebecca Haarer's shop in Shipshewana this past weekend.  The sales clerk graciously opened the quilt, and put it on the bed for us to explore.

Pretty cool, right?  The quilt hanging behind the bed is great, too.

At Yoder's, this 30's repro placemat caught my eye.  So did the tea cozy design.

We had a wonderful time shopping on Friday, sewing on Saturday and Sunday, and we squeezed in a bit more sewing on Monday morning before heading for home.  I'll share what I worked on in my next post.   It should be finished up by then, in between baking, and wrapping gifts.  I'm still waiting for a present to arrive, and it's a fun one, too.  I called today, and it hasn't even shipped yet!

Flying Geese

A few posts ago I mentioned that I like to work on Flying Geese blocks in the Fall.  The migrating flocks always remind me of quilts.  So, Cheri's Three Little Quilts was the perfect weekend project.  I cut the flying geese parts from scrap strips during the week and then enjoyed the weekend pulling the little quilts together.  Thanks, Cheri, for the inspiration!

Jan and I are planning on alot of sewing next weekend.  I'm working on a couple UFO's and one new project.  I was looking thru the state books to find a quilt similar to the Thaddeus Stevens quilt from Lincoln and found a quilt in Arkansas Quilts that jumped to the top of my list.  I haven't started a new quilt in quite awhile (I'm not saying I haven't added to the list). 

I'm in the process of sewing on a quilt binding, so I'll have a finished quilt to share soon.

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Zigzag

Zigzags, and streak of lightening quilts are on my (very long) favorites list.  When I saw Sujata's http://therootconnection.blogspot.com/ zigzag, I just couldn't get it out of my mind - oh, the possibilities!  The plan for these blocks, that I just completed today, are to add a border and use it as a backing.  Vicki has been making pieced backs for some time, and, it is such a smart idea (2 for1!), that it was time to try my hand at it.  This pattern would work in any combination of fabrics, and there are many examples on other blogs.  Wouldn't it make a great Halloween quilt?  It just makes me want to start another!

Pine Ridge Quilter's '25 Days of Christmas'

Laura from Pine Ridge Quilter is doing the '25 Days of Christmas' again this year!  Woo Hoo!

Sunshine

Life is good - the sun has been shining on me!  In October, I visited the Texas Quilt Museum with my daughter and granddaughter.  The current exhibit, "Celebrating Great Quilts", includes antique quilts from the International Quilt Festival Collection.  My granddaughter, 11,  was the featured guest of the day.  She was asked whether she preferred new or antique quilts.  She replied, "Antique quilts because they tell a story."  That's my girl! 




A couple weeks later I attended the Houston Quilt Show.  Antique quilts from the International Quilt Festival Collection were also on display at Houston (block above).  It was quite a weekend.  I had a quilt accepted to the 'In the American Tradition' exhibit.  It was a wonderful experience.  My quilt was included in show exhibit PR and was displayed at the end of the row.

That put a smile on my face until .... I spent 14 hours in Trauma 1 ER advocating for a friend.  We missed a night's sleep, but with the help of some pain meds and antibiotics, we powered thru.

The next weekend I attended the Colonial Williamsburg Quilt Conference.  The weather was sunny and there was alot to see.  I missed getting a spot on the DAR trip, but check out Barbara Brackman's post on the DAR and the Baltimore Album quilts on display at the Williamsburg DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. 

This quilt (1800- 1820) was also on display at the museum. It is a whole cloth quilt made from handerchief yardage which was meant to be cut apart and hemmed.

I wandered through an antique mall on my drive back to North Carolina.  This sweet crib quilt caught my eye, but didn't come home with me.

I stopped at Bacon's Castle, even though I knew the property was closed on Monday's.  The plantation was built in 1665 and owned by the Allen family until 1844.  The family was briefly driven from their home in 1676 by the Bacon Rebellion.  There was renovation work going on, but I was graciously treated to a personal mini tour.  

Being a nothern girl and a quilter, I've been interested to watch the cotton crop mature.  It's harvest season and the shoulder of the road looks like wisps of batting have been blowing. 

Check out the Primitive Christmas Blog Hop hosted by Primitive Pieces by Lynda starting Monday, November 26!

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Mountain Trail

Mountain Trails little quilt top is completed.  I reduced Lori's pattern from 20 to 12 blocks.  This is a more usable size for my doll beds.  Lots of fun to sew, even though I had to work on my 1/4" a bit due to cutting lengths of strips beforehand.  This is a method I've not used before, and it certainly creates accuracy.   I've been on a doll, or little, quilt roll lately, and many other bloggers appear to be also.  Thanks for another fun quilt-along, Lori!