what would you do with these?
02-27-2011, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Alondra
What a lucky find that was! They are absolutely beautiful. Don't you wish you had the mother's sisters' blocks, too?
02-27-2011, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by desertrose
I think embroidering the names woulf be a wonderful touch. I would also sash the blocks in a green. I hand quilt so I would quilt around the flowers and hatch up to the flowers.
02-27-2011, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Anna.425
I would make a magnolia block. If you go to the search button and type in magnolia it will take you to a post on this site that shows a wonderful picture. The address is below.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-9272-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-9272-1.htm
02-27-2011, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
I found these at an estate sale and just had to have them.
I spoke with the daughter of the lady who made these and she said her mom stenciled them then painted over them as well to add the highlights etc! They are cotton muslin. The daughter also said that her mom made a set for each of her 2 sisters and none of them ever made a quilt out of the blocks! How sad is that.
They are really stunning, the lady was a painter and it shows in these blocks. These were made in the early 70's!
I hope they are cured enough, I am chicken to water test one!
I am playing with some ideas in EQ but wondered why you all thought might could be done to really show case the blocks, not distract from them.
I also want hand quilt them simply.
I spoke with the daughter of the lady who made these and she said her mom stenciled them then painted over them as well to add the highlights etc! They are cotton muslin. The daughter also said that her mom made a set for each of her 2 sisters and none of them ever made a quilt out of the blocks! How sad is that.
They are really stunning, the lady was a painter and it shows in these blocks. These were made in the early 70's!
I hope they are cured enough, I am chicken to water test one!
I am playing with some ideas in EQ but wondered why you all thought might could be done to really show case the blocks, not distract from them.
I also want hand quilt them simply.
and printing her name - and/or story of the quilt (using your printer and fabric to do it) on the extra two blocks. then add the borders.
Thinking it over, those very beautiful blocks could make two smaller wall quilts, that use could avoid the wear and tear of a bed quilt that might cause the paint to chip off.
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