Getting on the Band Wagon or Not

The quilting blogs and Yahoo Groups are all abuzz over hexagons.   If I may regress - One time I was told that I was going to be a grandmother of a little girl and I immediately started a baby quilt, but then I was told sorry you are going to be a grandmother of a little boy.  That little boy is now turning 10 and I did eventually get that grand-daughter.    This is a photo of the hexagons I have which will become a doll blanket for that grand-daughter.

I guess I better finish it up so she will have it when Santa brings her a new baby doll.

As I said, everyone is doing hexagons, but I think I will do Pies and Tarts.  I purchased this cute little package a while back and here it sits.   I am a real push over for something that is packaged so cute.  I will use my favorite 19th century reproduction fabrics. 

Right now I plan to only do a small quilt, but who knows I might have so much fun making these that I will want a large quilt!

On to another subject - finally the Texas heat has cooled down a little and it seems like fall.  Fall and Spring are my favorite seasons.  I recently stitched this reproduction sampler and it has a real fall look to it.  The sampler is from the collection of the Chester County Historical Society in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

I have also been working on my Farmers Wife quilt and I am over half way.  These are the latest blocks.  So far with the exception of the sashing and setting blocks I have used my fabric collection.  It has been fun looking through some of my much older fabrics.

 

 

 

 

That is it from here.  Are you getting on the "Band Wagon" and doing some hexagons or what?

Until next time.

Pat

1970

41 years ago today Pat and John got married.

Do you remember "big hair" and "Brylcream"? But we thought we were so cool. LOL

Thank you Dear for the great journey!

September 11

Let Us Never Forget.   God Bless America

STAGES

Sounds like a self-help book  LOL - well I am in various stages.  My Frost on the Ferns quilt is back from the long-arm quilter.  I think she did a great job.

Today I picked up the Nebraska Waves quilt, but haven't even sewn the binding on or trimmed it.  I think I will leave the hand sewing for a retreat I am going to  in a couple of weeks.  It is quilted in an all-over design here is a close-up.

I have also put the last cross stitch in the Mary Wigham sampler from the Ackworth School.  I think this was one of the hardest samplers I have made. The counting was very hard.  I should have basted a grid on it.  However, it is a reproduction of what Mary did.  I am blown away how these young girls executed these samplers.  Mary was only 7  when she stitched hers.    I still need to press this before I take it to the framer.

 

Today I finished my Burgoyne Surrounded top.  This is not the best picture it is only bordered on the top and bottom.  The pattern is from Kaye England based on an antique quilt she saw.  I think it is unique since this quilt is usually done in as a two color quilt.

 

 

 

 

Until next time.

Pat