Depression nursery rhyme embroidery

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12-04-2010, 05:02 PM

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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

A border around each was my first idea, too. Someone else suggested a simple block between, rather than a blank block -- depends on whether you want to add a hand-quilted design to blank blocks.
The blocks remind me of some painted ones my mother made in the 50's. I made fabric frames for two for my neice in the 80's.

12-04-2010, 05:05 PM

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Lea, Those squares are adorable! I can't wait to see the quilt once you finish it. Please post a pic.
And Cynde, I love your quilt. Great job!

12-04-2010, 09:08 PM

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Wonderful blocks!!! They will be a forever treasure from your Mom :)

12-04-2010, 09:09 PM

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Cindy, I love your quilt!! :D

12-04-2010, 09:41 PM

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Those are adorable. Can't wait to see your finished quilt

12-04-2010, 10:39 PM

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cynde

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It may be hard to see in the picture that all the "blocks" I inherited were different sizes, so I just added random sized strips around them until they were all the same size.

12-04-2010, 11:39 PM

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Beautiful.

12-05-2010, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cynde

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.

Very cute, looks like that might be simular to a log cabin block. I like that idea. Or is that courthouse steps?

12-05-2010, 06:25 AM

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I stiched those same blocks when I was a teenager, last year I made them into a small quilt:

Carrie

12-05-2010, 12:02 PM

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carrie thats just amazing! you did a wonderful job. Did the threads come with the blocks, moms dont match very well, It took me and the quilt shop lady an hour or so to decide on the right fabrics.