The quilt pictured below was started in 2005. The pattern came from the April 2005 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting.It was my first attempt at applique and I used my Janome 6500 which has a beautiful blanket stitch. I am still using up the scraps from all the 1930's fabrics I collected over the past few years. I'm not even sure I like 1930's repros - sometimes they look childish to me. But seeing the finished product sells me on them a bit more. Since I'm in a scrap reduction phase of life, I'll just keep on using what I have and try not to expand that stash.
Not much progress on that Superbowl Bargello. I had to work yesterday and let me tell you - they got their money's worth out of me. I work for a tax prep company and right now it's peak season. People want their refunds, they want them NOW and I can't blame them. Oh well, a few more weeks of this and my time will be my own. My house will be happy, my husband will be happy and I'll be happy!
2 comments:
Pretty quilt! Great way to use up those scraps. Individually, I don't care for most of the '30s, but in a quilt like this, you're right, they look great.
Paul always waits until the last possible minute to file - sometimes beyond that.
Oh this is so nice! I was on the fence for a long time about 30's prints...but now I'm sold. Especially seeing great quilts like this one! :)
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