Barbara Brackman, who is a wonderful quilt historian has started a new blog to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and will post a block to make, as well as a story from that time in history each week. I enjoy Barbara's regular blog,
Barbara Brackman's Material Culture and I'm a big fan. I've even driven by her house in Lawrence, Kansas before (my oldest daughter, Emily lives there & it may or may not have been her house...lol) and I may even see Barbara in a quilt shop this weekend, if I'm lucky! Anyway, here's my block, Catch me if you can...
See this little pile of trimmings??? They make me happy because finally I am participating in Lori's from
Humble Quilts Midnight Stars Doll quilt, quilt along!
All of my little half square triangles are made and I'm waiting patiently for the next step. Lori has an awesome blog, as I'm sure many of you already know and she is a very sweet lady!
I think I forgot to mention that through the months of November and December I was working on a cute, not so little Christmas quilt, that I knew I wouldn't finish in time this year, but it will be ready for 2011. Well last night I finished appliqueing the last circle on my Bauble Christmas Tree Quilt and today I put the borders on. The pattern is by
Audrey and Maude and it's been a very fun project.
Jay and I are running up to Lawrence this weekend to take some stuff to Emily so I won't get to sew much, well except maybe in the car.
I hope everyone has a great weekend....ranette
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Love your red Catch Me If You Can block, Ranette!!
I have just cut out my fabrics for Lori's quiltalong......about to sew them up.
Your Bauble Christmas Tree quilt is gorgeous! I haven't seen that design before! Beautiful!!!
Travel safely this weekend and have fun with Emily.
I hope you see Barbara Brackman!!
Love your Bauble Christmas Tree quilt - that is so cute and will be fun to have ready to put out next Christmas!
Have fun in Lawrence. I love the Christmas tree. You're so smart to go ahead and get it finished before next Christmas. Usually, when I don't reach a deadline, I put it away and don't get it out again until I miss the deadline...again. haha
The block looks great but then I am partial to red. Love the christmas tree a lot, great quilt pattern.
Love your block and wall hanging...
Beautiful Civil War block, it must be great to meet Barbara Brackman!
Your Christmas Tree quilt is adorable, I hope to see it again next Christmas.
I cannot get over how adorable the bauble tree quilt is!! Now its ready for next year!! Woo-Hoo!
It will be fun seeing the CW BOM blocks. Yours is so pretty.
Thanks for mentioning my blog. You are too sweet!!
I have been trying to resist the new civil war BOW. I am getting weaker and weaker!!
Your little tree is adorable!
Have fun this weekend!
Love it all! The block, the christmastree (supernice!) and I just checked the quiltalong quilt. That's a wonderfull project too!!
I do hope you'll have a meet and greet with Barbara. It just might happen, you'll never know! Have fun!
What a sweet Christmas tree!
i dunno how you do it, Ranette - i THINK that i don't really like red all that much, and then YOU go and post a quilt (or a block or an entire SEWING ROOM) that is a bunch of red and i am gobsmacked upside the head!!! LOVE the christmas bauble tree! seriously - LOVE it!
I heart your Christmas Tree quilt! You're so productive!! You need to slow down every once in a while, the rest of us are starting to bad, lol. ;o)
Your Christmas Tree quilt turned out soooo cute. It makes me want to finish mine A.S.A.P. Are you going to hand quilt it?? Oh, love the block too...
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Love the bauble tree and what a surprise it is red and white.LOL
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