This little quilt was made to show the Bonnie Blues Basics line a couple years ago when we used that her fabric for our Maine shop hop. I was inspired by a quilt pattern by Lori Smith "From My Heart to Your Hands". The logs are 1/2" and I handquilted down the center of all of them......I know, I know, way more work than it is worth, but I love to spend evenings handquilting!! Most relaxing for me!!
Going through some old photos today while enjoying the peace and quiet of a day off due to Snow!! This is a doll quilt that I reproduced from a baby quilt photo in "Small Endearments". The center Toile is from the first Smithsonian line by RJR called "Rising Sun"...remember those great old fabrics! I still have lots of the 4 Smithsonian lines as well as the 4 Shelburne lines and I still love them even after all these years of more and more wonderful reproduction fabrics being produced!!
Made this little 4-Patch quilt (2" blocks) from charm squares of the New England Quilts from Olde Sturbridge Village collection by Curator Aimee Newell. The Whites were way too White for me, so I used "Distress It" for the first time and am very happy with the results. I sprayed lightly a couple times until I was happy with the color. Check the Before and After photos! "Distress It" is a spray that was recommended by Jo Morton, having been developed by a Rughooker to age her hooked rugs. Am using a wonderful Pemberley floral (early 1800's reproduction fabric) for borders. Plan to handquilt it and use wool batting.
