QUILTS & FABRIC: PAST & PRESENT


Saturday, February 8, 2014

Cabin Fever?

1890-1920


Snowed in?

Here's a quilt therapy idea.
Start stitching half-square triangles.


Moda Candy precuts (2-1/2") will give you half-squares that finish to 1 5/8".

Charm packs cut to 5" will give you finished 4-1/8" squares.

Start piecing.
Worry about what to make with them later. Do 20 a day until you see a daffodil.


Here are some ideas when you have a giant stack.

About 1880-1910

About 1880-1920


About 1880-1910

About 1880-1910

1940-1960

1950s?

1840-1870

1840-1870

1880-1910

1880-1910
From the Lowndes County Historical Museum in Georgia. See 
their collection online here:

1880-1910
1880-1910

Amish, About 1890-1930

1860-1910
If you live in Minnesota you could get a lot done.

1880-1910

Japanese woodcut by Momoyogusa

1870-1900
Let's hope your winter doesn't last this long.

1870-1900


14 comments:

  1. Love it! I regularly do sewing/quilting therapy and this project would be a perfect one to have on hand.

    What beautiful quilts to inspire one to use all those HSTs as well!

    Thanks for posting this...

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  2. Inspiring photos! My hat is off to each of those quilt creators. I like your thoughts between the photos, especially the hope that our winter doesn't last "that long."

    A different question: In your research have you come across "knitting ribbon" by Bernat or Unger? A friend gave me some and I'm just starting to check it out.
    Thanks!

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  3. Sunny-don't know a thing about knitting or ribbon.

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  4. Bahahaha! It *has* been a long winter and I just loved this post. What a great grouping of quilts, too. Thank you for the inspiration!

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  5. Staying inside and sewing is the best way to spend the day in the winter. I have been getting more small precuts, fun to work with and make mini quilts too.

    Debbie

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  6. Thanks for the tongue in cheek. And the beautiful pics ofcourse.

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  7. Daffodils bloom in May where I live - I bet I could get a few made :0) What great quilts for inspiration - Thanks!

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  8. Ay-yi-yi! I do live in Minnesota, so I should have no problem getting the 488 HST's I need to finish my Bonnie Hunter Mystery AND the 388 I need for Kathy Schmitz's Simply Red! I may need to do more than 20 a day though....

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  9. Great cabin fever post. There's definitely some of that going on here.

    Bobbi

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  10. On some of the quilts, you would have to truly enjoy triangles! Imagine making just one of these.

    My winter project has been starting a Dear Jane Quilt --- of course, Barbara your fabrics come in very handy and look wonderful. The blocks are pieced or appliqued, 4.5" sq finished.

    What if we didn't quilt? How terrible a thought!!!
    Smiles, JulieinTN

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  11. Lovely inspirations,Thank you!
    I can see myself getting lost here. This winter may very well be the one when I should choose to make one of my own inspired by these quilts.

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  12. You inspired me to make some HST's and I just finished a baby quilt top. Hope to get shoveled out of here before I go any larger....

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  13. 2nd to last quilt is part of the Starley antique quilt collection and has the Centennial word print and several 1880's steel engraving conversation prints.

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