Originally Posted by jtquilts
Lara, I think your thinking and ideas for how to use the AOTH blocks and how to still use the fabrics and love theme for your daughter is brilliant! There are times for me that a schedule or a deadline is helpful . . . . . there are times that it only puts pressure and quilting is supposed to make us happy~not burdened. The only thing I ask is to be able to find your PDA to keep up with what you are doing!?!?!?!?!
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Lara I think that's a great idea doing a wall hanging out of some AOTH blocks. I agree that it is probably not a practical quilt for your daughter. I will certainly follow your progress on your PDA (when you have one).
Do you have a link to a pic of the Civil War Love Letters quilt? I am not familiar with this one. |
I am glad you asked about the Civil War Love Letters quilt, Deecee. I would like to hear more, too.
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I ordered the book from Amazon - it should be here today. Here are a couple of pictures... The first is the book cover, showing the center patchwork heart medallion. I am going to do that and then figure out how many of the surrounding 6" blocks I need to do for an appropriately sized bedquilt. I'm not going to do all 121. I couldn't find a picture of the quilt made with the patchwork heart - but I've also included a picture of the 121 blocks made into a quilt. I think mine will look very different made with the pink and purple batiks.
Anyway - back to PH! I am not going to start a new project until I finish this one! ;-) |
Wow! Now that is a committment! I have hesitated working on the Dear Jane and the Farmer's Wife because I usually like quicker projects. Penny Haran's blocks are the right amount of #'s for me! I bought pre-cut leaves one year at a quilt show and I appliqued them to muslin squares and I got them out the other day to do something with them and I have enough for one HUGE quilt or at least two or more lap quilts.
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Pink and purple batiks will certainly make it look different!
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Wow Lara, I think your version with the heart and batiks sounds like it will be quite stunning.
I quite like working on the smaller sized blocks, 6" or 7", but it takes a few more blocks to get the end result. |
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Well, it is Sunday morning, so I feel the urge to post a PH block!
Here is Starlight. Only FOUR more blocks to go!!! I have one of those assembled and waiting for hand-stitching, so I can really see the light at the end of the tunnel now!
Originally Posted by jtquilts
Wow! Now that is a committment! I have hesitated working on the Dear Jane and the Farmer's Wife because I usually like quicker projects. Penny Haran's blocks are the right amount of #'s for me! I bought pre-cut leaves one year at a quilt show and I appliqued them to muslin squares and I got them out the other day to do something with them and I have enough for one HUGE quilt or at least two or more lap quilts.
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Lara, your block really does suit the name Starlight. The centre glows. It is lovely.
I have not done any sewing. DH is back in hospital and between visiting him, keeping up with things at home and a bit of staring at the walls, I have not walked into the sewing room. It was Fathers Day yesterday so we all visited DH in hospital and then lunched at my sons (it was his first Fathers Day). So it was a full day. Today is Monday, so back to the working week. |
Originally Posted by Obsessed
Well, it is Sunday morning, so I feel the urge to post a PH block!
Here is Starlight. Only FOUR more blocks to go!!! I have one of those assembled and waiting for hand-stitching, so I can really see the light at the end of the tunnel now!
Originally Posted by jtquilts
Wow! Now that is a committment! I have hesitated working on the Dear Jane and the Farmer's Wife because I usually like quicker projects. Penny Haran's blocks are the right amount of #'s for me! I bought pre-cut leaves one year at a quilt show and I appliqued them to muslin squares and I got them out the other day to do something with them and I have enough for one HUGE quilt or at least two or more lap quilts.
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