sewsewquilter

That is a charming story. It makes the quilt all the more special. The colors are beautiful.

annmarie

Is a "charm quilt" always put together that way - with only 2 pieces being the same?

jbsstrawberry

Wow those are great!! I love the way your placing the blocks in color palettes...can't wait to see a pic of them completed! If we find the twin do we get to share in the charm? :D

tlrnhi

really pretty!
can't decide which one I like the best

Mamagus

There are different versions or legends about charm quilts. Some just say you should have 1000 pieces of fabric. Others say the 1000 pieces should be all different.


My friend in Quebec who will be 100 in October told me that her grandmother called this type of quilt a "courting quilt". Young girls would start their courting quilt at a young age collecting fabric from different sources as they went. They didn't put near 1000 pieces in their quilts but enough to make it challenging for their suitors.

Another legend has it that mothers would make charm quilts to keep their sick children amused while bed-bound. "Find the two pieces that are alike."

Mamagus

I sorted and planned this quilt in 2006. When I got it out recently to work on it I couldn't remember which two pieces were identical. I spent almost a week of evenings going through the blocks finding the two! I was really panicky for awhile until I found them!

beachlady

Love all your colors. You must have traingles down perfectly now.

Roben

Those are great! I'd have to keep a safety pin in the twin until I got it finished or I'd keep hunting for it over and over cuz I'd forget where it was! I love the fact that it's carrying on a tradition.

Feathers

Wow, Mamagus...your charm blocks are gorgeous. It looks like the actual block "units" are a bigger size which I love. I've not wanted to do a charm quilt because it seemed to require using teeny, tiny squares that drive me a little nuts! Good job. Can[t wait to see you finished piece.

sondray

Beautiful, you did a great job!