dresden top

Our guild had an open sew, last week end, and, I was able to make the piano key borders and finish the dresden blocks  top. I have wanted to make this classic quilt block since I started quilting in the late 70s. I was enamored with the fabrics in the 80s. I gathered what I thought would be enough of the pink as I could, after my daughter was born. The first blocks were made with a piece of cardboard and cut out with scissors. We have it so much easier, now. My daughter was my third child with two rowdy brothers. I was definitely out numbered and I didn't get very far. But, it was meant to be a baby quilt for her. If someone had not invented the dresden template, I would have probably thrown it away by now. Even with a template, I was pretty busy, still, it was in the back of my mind. It is a blessing to think of my wonderful daughter, as I am making it.

I didn't have much room on the floor to truly get it stretched out flat. All the quilters at the  open sew, could point to some of the fabrics and reminisced about their projects from that time. 

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dresden top

 Once all the medallions for my dresden blocks were hand sewn, I could begin to make rows. I did decide to make sashings. I did use my time at our guild's open sew to get this far. I think I want to make a piano key border. This was my daughter's baby quilt from 1986. After 2 sons, I wanted all the pink I could get. But, she definitely didn't like pink. sigh  I revived my interest last year during the rainbow scrap challenge.

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spider web quilt is finished

 I restarted this older ufo as part of the rainbow scrap challenge. Here is my first post about this quilt in 2016. I am fascinated by the spiderweb block, and full disclosure, I have several started and not finished. I was near the finish during the color orange month, and, wanted to continue to a finish. I sewed all the blocks and rows on my antique singer treadle. I finished the assembly, borders, quilted, and binding with electric machines. I am a big fan of orange. I think the orange and black is striking. I found the perfect border fabric hiding in my stash. I guess it pays to keep everything.

74 x 86 =24 yards

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