Depression nursery rhyme embroidery
12-04-2010, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by sewnmom
how about adding a border around each one, maybe 1.5 border, that would give you 10 blk.. or to make a larger quilt, put a blank blk,in between each blk., just a thought, pretty blocks btw, a treasure, to have some work your mother did. molly
12-04-2010, 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by phatquilts
Originally Posted by gollytwo
Originally Posted by clem55
those are just darling!. No ideas for a pattern to use, but I dont think I'd want anything too busy, I wouldn't want to take away from the embroidery. Maybe just a little 4-patch using the fabrics you chose.
Any 30's fabric will work; the ones you show are fine
Since the blocks aren't small, I think a 9-patch would look good.
I'd probably mix in 30's solids with the prints
Also, you could consider making the embroidered blocks into an arrowhead (triangle of 30s fabric sewn into opposing sides). Gives you a secondary design in the corners alternating with the 9-patch block. Much easier than it sounds. Clear as mud, right.
12-04-2010, 06:52 AM
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Your DM made some very beautiful blocks and the fabrics you show are a perfect match. Just a simple design between each block would be fine and a small border around each block to FRAME them. I can't wait to see what you decide.
By the way, how are things going for you since Thanksgiving? I think about you often and hope you get the "situation" taken care of.
By the way, how are things going for you since Thanksgiving? I think about you often and hope you get the "situation" taken care of.
12-04-2010, 07:41 AM
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That will make such a wonderful quilt. I have been collecting vintage (real and inspired) embroidery blocks for years and would like to do something with them. Can't wait to see how you use them. Please post pics.
BTW, do you think you may need to back the blocks somehow? They look a little thinner, but maybe that's just the pic.
BTW, do you think you may need to back the blocks somehow? They look a little thinner, but maybe that's just the pic.
12-04-2010, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by katied772
That will make such a wonderful quilt. I have been collecting vintage (real and inspired) embroidery blocks for years and would like to do something with them. Can't wait to see how you use them. Please post pics.
BTW, do you think you may need to back the blocks somehow? They look a little thinner, but maybe that's just the pic.
BTW, do you think you may need to back the blocks somehow? They look a little thinner, but maybe that's just the pic.
12-04-2010, 01:30 PM
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Well I'm stumped with this one, So I purches quilt pro program so I can make the quilt before I make the quilt. Cant afford any mistakes. These blocks are old and fragile (at least to me). So I decided to get the cheapest software that would let me scan in my blocks and fabric.
12-04-2010, 04:27 PM
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Here is one I did with my great grandmother's flour sack embroidery. Kind of wild, but I like it.
I just realized I posted a picture of the quilt before I had embroidered similar "bunnies" in the corners.
I just realized I posted a picture of the quilt before I had embroidered similar "bunnies" in the corners.
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