January 2012 Doll Quilt Swap -- Show Us Where You're From
#601
oldcatlady, your gorgeous little quilt arrived today. I love it and it brings back fond memories of my early life on a farm (minus the hot air balloons). Just love the little quilt block star on the barn and the cute little heart on the silo. Thank you so much for being a fantastic swap partner. Here is a photo, isn't it pretty
#602
Lyn- Oh,my, that is so intriguing and fun looking!! Are those balloons appliqued on top? You know, we could have a scene like that in the summer here where I live. Our county fair has a hot air balloon race and they fly over all the dairy farms, people follow them in their cars and watch them land! The barn with the quilt block is a perfect touch. A picture of American life! Great job, Oldcatlady!!
#605
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Thanks everyone. My parents grew up in SE Ohio on farms. I had aunts and uncles that were dairy/beef cattle farmers. The county my father lived in has dozens of quilt blocks painted on barns throughout the county. It's fun to drive around looking for them. The city I live in used to have a big rubber factory years ago that made gloves and balloons. We have a big annual parade that celebrates that heritage and we have dozens of hot air balloons take off.
There are several large apple orchards in my county so I threw in an apple basket in the corner. We grow tons of corn in ohio but could not find any corn stalks in my stash One of my favorite ohio slogans (used to be on our license plates) was 'Ohio....the heart of it all', that's why I put the heart on the silo. I tried to combine as much as I could and still make it look like it went together. I really loved making it. I want to make myself one.
I found the most gorgeous balloon fabric on line from the 'Elizabeth's Studio' line if any one needs any for a project. She specializes in novelty prints.
What a fun month of quilts!
Lynnie, I'm so glad you like it.
There are several large apple orchards in my county so I threw in an apple basket in the corner. We grow tons of corn in ohio but could not find any corn stalks in my stash One of my favorite ohio slogans (used to be on our license plates) was 'Ohio....the heart of it all', that's why I put the heart on the silo. I tried to combine as much as I could and still make it look like it went together. I really loved making it. I want to make myself one.
I found the most gorgeous balloon fabric on line from the 'Elizabeth's Studio' line if any one needs any for a project. She specializes in novelty prints.
What a fun month of quilts!
Lynnie, I'm so glad you like it.
#610
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[TD]I got a PM from my partner, uniquedesigner, that she got her package so I'm going to go ahead & post pictures of the doll quilt I sent her. I named it "The Croplands of California". Even though I am technically a "city girl" I grew up with the influence of agriculture in many aspects of my life. From my first job at 13, cutting peaches for drying every summer at the small farm down the street from our home, to being in 4-H and participating with my country counter-parts in the fairs and events, to taking up horse riding & ownership at the age of 33 & fulfilling a life long dream, to working with many accounting clients who are farmers, to coming full circle & currently working as a bookkeeper at a local family owned farm, growers of almonds & citrus, and working part time at a friend's Thoroughbred horse arm. Farming is in my blood. My grandparent's families farmed & ranched in Nebraska. My grandmother shared stories of plowing fields with a team of horses. I remember at the age of 9 roaming a great-uncle's cattle ranch on his pony for hours and hours. And, since California supplies over half of this nation's fruits, nuts & vegetables, it seemed only appropriate for this to be how I showed where I am from.
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[TD]I got a PM from my partner, uniquedesigner, that she got her package so I'm going to go ahead & post pictures of the doll quilt I sent her. I named it "The Croplands of California". Even though I am technically a "city girl" I grew up with the influence of agriculture in many aspects of my life. From my first job at 13, cutting peaches for drying every summer at the small farm down the street from our home, to being in 4-H and participating with my country counter-parts in the fairs and events, to taking up horse riding & ownership at the age of 33 & fulfilling a life long dream, to working with many accounting clients who are farmers, to coming full circle & currently working as a bookkeeper at a local family owned farm, growers of almonds & citrus, and working part time at a friend's Thoroughbred horse arm. Farming is in my blood. My grandparent's families farmed & ranched in Nebraska. My grandmother shared stories of plowing fields with a team of horses. I remember at the age of 9 roaming a great-uncle's cattle ranch on his pony for hours and hours. And, since California supplies over half of this nation's fruits, nuts & vegetables, it seemed only appropriate for this to be how I showed where I am from.
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