Great for History Lovers
 

My son said he wanted to use old maps as art work in his office so for Christmas I chose The Pony Express collection by Deborah Edwards for Northcott Studio. I purchased from MSQC and got little medallions from them also, one for each of the states or territories it went through from Missouri to California and attached them on the trail. Used leather to make loops to hang it from. Found a piece of the original style of barbed wire used to close much of the Open Range and 2 old horseshoes from working ranch mustangs. Also got him a book on the Pony Express. He loved it!
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That is cool, all the way! Especially the board it hangs from...

That is a true art piece!!

That should go into the local quilt show too, if you can get your son to part with it for a week. That's ingenuity at its best. Thanks for posting.

Amazing!! I'm in awe of your talent. Wow!

That is just AWESOME! Everything about it looks so wonderful and authentic. Great work.

wow, a real work of art

Fabulous! Great use of Pony Express fabrics, inspiring me to get going on mine. This is one of the most creative pieces I've seen. Thank you for sharing.

How clever your display is! Super quilt!

I agree how nice that piece is. Such creativity. It is amazing how quilts can be used. :)

Very nice!

really nice gift for him

Wonderfu, and a work of love.

What a wonderful gift and very well executed with all of your special touches!

Beautiful quilt, it will be so appreciated. Wonderful work by you.

Super. BrendaK

How wonderful and inventive in the way the quilt will be hung. Your son is a lucky man to have you as such a thoughtful mother!

Your utilization of items reminiscent of the pony express era is wonderful. It is a real work of art. No wonder you son loves it. You are to be commended for your effort to go the extra mile. I do hope you can show it in a quilt show.

Outstanding, what a creative wall hanging.

How Neat! I know several people that would love that!

wow, wow, wow...what a great piece!

What a great gift and beautifully done.

That is so neat. I love the quilt and the great hanging idea.

Very innovative.

That is a real piece of art work.

Neat and creative!!

Very well planned and executed quilt that teaches US history too. A treasure just to see. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work.

Great work of art!

That is a unique and creative gift for anyone who appreciates old maps.

Thanks for sharing. A very thoughtful gift.

You got my curiosity going. I had to check out all the Pony Express items. I could see the medallions/collector pins easily.

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That is terrific! I bet he loves it. Great job.

What a creative and wonderful quilt!

That is one amazing gift! Such attention to detail, I'm sure he loved it.

Wonderful idea and you did a great job!

Very creative. He will enjoy it for many years. I love the hanger and the medallions. Use of leather along with the barbed wire really fits the theme.

Awesome quilt! Very talented quilter!

Thanks for all the kind comments, I enjoyed deciding on the elements to pull it all together, the barbed wire piece came from randomly wandering into the Amish store that was by an appointment site I had to go to, and explaining to the owner what I was doing and asking if he had any suggestions from what he had (one of those stuff all over the place from his buying trips places). He thought a minute, walked over to a big cabinet and pulled the barbed wire from off the top, told me the background of it and said “will this work?” Only perfectly since I was trying to determine how to embellish the old board I wanted to use! I said “how much?” “5 bucks?” -Sold! After having no luck finding old horseshoes At local antique places I went to an unlikely spot-Amazon! And found just what I needed! Also where I got the leather to make the loops. My husband “antiqued” some cup hooks and put it all together for me. So much fun to make!

Your creativity resulted in an excellent piece of art work. Am sure he will receive many nice comments/compliments on this piece. He should be proud of you.