Pincushions....

Every once in a while at an estate sale I will see an interesting pincushion so I will pick them up.  I loved this rooster, with a thimble holder and retractable tape measure coming from its gizzard. 

Talula Gilbert Bottoms

Talula Gilbert Bottoms is one of my favorite productive quiltmakers.  She quilted because it brought her peace during a happy but also sad life.  Her granddaughter wrote a book about here, and then later, there is also a book with all of her patterns.  And more quilts.

Hit and Miss Quilt Top

This quilt top I love, an old fashioned utility quilt.  One that I will big stitch hand quilt with Baptist Fans.  I love the movement, and how some of the plaids in the quilt are cut on the bias.  It is all hand pieced and a nice size for the age of the top. 

Thrift Store Find...

I found this wonderful hand appliqued 1930's Butterfly and Flowers quilt top at a local thrift store for $1.95.  When paying for it the lady said it had bleach stains.  Which you can see.  The damage isn't beyond repair, but I believe I will reset the entire top with lavender, just the way it is now, someday. 

Utility Quilts

Does any one make Utility Quilts anymore?  You know use what you have, make do, and just quilt it with big stitches or tie it with wool yarn.  I needed some warm quilts to use under my good quilts, so I been busy making a few utility quilts made out of what is on hand.  This one used up various pieces of scrap that I had, and I used four pieces of flannel on the back, rolled the backing up to the front to be used as binding, and its tied with wool yarn.  Why wool?  Because the ties won't come undone when washed, they will felt and keep the layers tight.  Just be sure not to use Superwash Wool.

Susan McCord

At a local thrift store, I found a original copy of Susan McCord's Henry Ford Museum exhibition catalog.  I was very pleased to find this copy.

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an Indiana farm wife who had 7 children, loved to garden and quilted for over 50 years. Like other quilters, she drew from her extensive bag of fabric scraps-choosing patterns, colors and techniques to make quilts. But she put all these elements together in ways that were highly original.  As stated from the Henry Ford Museum.

Butterflies is almost done.....

The butterfly quilt is almost complete, the quilting is done, the binding is sewn on, all I need to do is turn the binding over to the back and sew it down.

Design Wall Monday

Since last Monday, I got the Ohio Star blocks set together, now I am working on its borders.  I am liking it so far.  There was a slight breeze this morning outside when I took the picture, thus the wave of the top.

Someone gave me two large leaf bags full of acrylic yarn.  It was all new Red Heart Super Saver, mostly in greens.  I am making afghans for donation from the yarn.  This one was made this week from that yarn.

What I am Working....

Here is the quilt that is currently in my quilting frame, I am past the half way point, I hope to have it complete in a couple weeks.