What would you do with 200 Civil War repros?
#22
Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
I WAS going to do the DJ club but I find that I just don't have any interest in doing it. I bought 200 different CW fabrics in fat eights (9x11) so what to do with them?
Obviously, it will be a scrappy quilt and I do want a very old fashioned look, like an 1800's quilt. Anyone have some links to some old quilt pictures and/or patterns?
I bought a book called Small Blocks, Stunning Quilts that is all about the tiny blocks in antique quilts but I'm not sure I am hooked on any of the patterns yet.
Obviously, it will be a scrappy quilt and I do want a very old fashioned look, like an 1800's quilt. Anyone have some links to some old quilt pictures and/or patterns?
I bought a book called Small Blocks, Stunning Quilts that is all about the tiny blocks in antique quilts but I'm not sure I am hooked on any of the patterns yet.
#23
Originally Posted by Pats8e8
Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
I WAS going to do the DJ club but I find that I just don't have any interest in doing it. I bought 200 different CW fabrics in fat eights (9x11) so what to do with them?
Obviously, it will be a scrappy quilt and I do want a very old fashioned look, like an 1800's quilt. Anyone have some links to some old quilt pictures and/or patterns?
I bought a book called Small Blocks, Stunning Quilts that is all about the tiny blocks in antique quilts but I'm not sure I am hooked on any of the patterns yet.
Obviously, it will be a scrappy quilt and I do want a very old fashioned look, like an 1800's quilt. Anyone have some links to some old quilt pictures and/or patterns?
I bought a book called Small Blocks, Stunning Quilts that is all about the tiny blocks in antique quilts but I'm not sure I am hooked on any of the patterns yet.
#25
Here's a book on Civil War Quilts that I found:
http://www.amazon.com/Quilts-Civil-W.../dp/1571200339
Hope this helps!! :D
http://www.amazon.com/Quilts-Civil-W.../dp/1571200339
Hope this helps!! :D
#26
It's funny that you should post this now. I too was all hopped up to do a DJ quilt. Started collecting fat quarters and some half yard cuts. I don't have quite as much as you but still have a good amount. I didn't buy my sashing and background fabric yet though. Phew! Anyways, after looking over the DJ quilt several times, I started losing interest. I noticed a LOT of the blocks were applique, and due to their size would have to be done through needle turn. I like working with my machine and really have no desire to do a bunch by hand. So needless to say, I lost interest in Jane rather quickly.
Like you I now have a bunch of Civil War reproduction fabric that needs a project to go with it. Last night I was looking at the book The Civil War Quilt Diary. It has stories and letters that go along with the 121 blocks in the book. Most look like they are pieced which appeals to me much more. There's another book, The Civil War Love Letter Quilt, that also has 121 different blocks and contains love letters sent during the Civil War. I think a lot of those blocks are paper pieced though so I probably wouldn't want that book. I very well may get the first book though. I searched all evening through lots of patterns but none really appealed to me. I'm pretty certain I want to do a sampler of some sort. Just haven't found the perfect one. :)
Good luck with deciding what you'll do with your fabrics!
Like you I now have a bunch of Civil War reproduction fabric that needs a project to go with it. Last night I was looking at the book The Civil War Quilt Diary. It has stories and letters that go along with the 121 blocks in the book. Most look like they are pieced which appeals to me much more. There's another book, The Civil War Love Letter Quilt, that also has 121 different blocks and contains love letters sent during the Civil War. I think a lot of those blocks are paper pieced though so I probably wouldn't want that book. I very well may get the first book though. I searched all evening through lots of patterns but none really appealed to me. I'm pretty certain I want to do a sampler of some sort. Just haven't found the perfect one. :)
Good luck with deciding what you'll do with your fabrics!
#28
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One of my grandmother's quilts was a nine-page set on point with the nine-patch squares the size of postage stamps. That was the entire quilt, and it was quite striking. You can use the colors in your fabric to make a color design. It's one of my favorite quilts. A lot of work, but worth it. If you want to see it, do a search on this board for "quilts my grandmother made." It's the first one pictured.
#29
A friend of mine just came back from the big Quilt Show in Lancaster, PA. BonnieBlue Quilts was there. She said it was by far the best booth in the whole show and she told her so! I went on line, and guess what! I zeroed in on this exact quilt!
Originally Posted by LeslieSkelly
Go to this web site: http://www.bonniebluequilts.com/detail.aspx?ID=35
It is a pattern called Glory Bound by Bonnie Blue Quilts. I saw the pattern and the quilt last year made with Civil War fabrics....Needless to say, I bought the pattern.... It was beautiful! :lol:
It is a pattern called Glory Bound by Bonnie Blue Quilts. I saw the pattern and the quilt last year made with Civil War fabrics....Needless to say, I bought the pattern.... It was beautiful! :lol:
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