Took it easy today, still trying to shake this cold. First thing this morning I cut out one of the blocks I skipped over, Block #13 Little Blue Basket from the Civil War BOW. It was posted on Barbara Brackman's blog in March. Didn't want to do this block without a handle, but also did not want to applique one, so I set it aside. After seeing two quilters in the flickr group piece their handle, I decided to do the same with HSTs and am very happy with it. After getting some work accomplished, I finished the block this afternoon.
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Little Blue Basket |
I cut from several different blue 8 inch squares to get a scrappier look. The background fabric is a blue and white shirting ~ Nineteenth Century Backgrounds II from the Collection of Judie Rothermel for Marcus Bros. Now that it's done... WHAT was I thinking using a stripe in a background with triangles and HSTs! It was a good lesson in patience. AND it's OK that it's not perfect! lol
The 8 inch squares are all from a swap with a group from AAQMB in 2004. Marlene was one of the group and some of these fabrics are from her. She loved to make basket blocks/quilts so this reminds me of her. I sure do miss her.
Also in the swap was Vicky who I recently found through another blog, Inspired by Antique Quilts. Many of Vicky's fabrics are in my Civil War Quilt. I am so glad that I found her blog as well! Life is good!
Posting this block was also a test to see if the set from flickr would update when I added blocks, but it doesn't. There has to be a way to get a slideshow to work and stays at the top of the page. Will have to work on that again... another day.
love the blues you used in this block, wow
ReplyDeleteI have just started to really collect blues...
Kathie
Your blocks are wonderful, Jo! Sorry now I didn't start this project. Good job!
ReplyDeleteJo, just found you blog! What beautiful blocks! The basket block is just perfect! Leaving Sunday for Lake Tahoe. Give me a call when you have a minute.
ReplyDeleteMiss you,
Marilyn (IQuiltToo)
I LOVE the fabrics AND design you created for this block! All of your CW blocks are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to following your wonderful new blog!