Sunday Stitching
This quilt was a flimsy finish in April 2019 (when I was blogging as "My Sew Called Quilts). It was interesting for me to see that some things have improved in almost 7 years. I spent 30 minutes last night restitching the edges where I did not backstitch the seams - every single one. And after sandwiching it, I see a few waves and ruffles. And that is all OK with me, it shows me I have improved, and it will all even out with quilting and laundering. Once it is quilted and bound, it will be my "Baker's Dozen" finish for February.
I will take a break this morning to go mattress hunting for my husband. We have an adjustable bed with two twin XL mattresses so we can each have personal sleeping positions, and the two mattresses on the adjustable frame make a king-sized bed. We laugh about this, because we slept on a standard/regular mattress for several years early in our marriage, and now that would feel like a twin mattress!
Little House SAL
This is the second week of Little House Sampler Sew Along, hosted by Melva of Melva Loves Scraps and inspired by the Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House series. Melva is a master story-teller and has the ability to relate simple stories to beautifully designed blocks. This makes for a rich and rewarding experience when you join one of her sewalongs!
It isn't too late to join in, and you will find details for the block for this week by clicking on the logo above. The patterns are free for the duration of the sewalong - AND - there are prizes to be had! Melva emailed me this morning to inform me that I had won a fat quarter for the first week - so yay!
The block for this second week is Native Star and is based the visit from The Natives in my favorite book of the series - Little House on the Prairie. The blocks are 16-1/2 inches unfinished.
I used a lighter print on the points, so you need this closeup to see the star in the center block
My experience with "natives" does not compare to that of the Ingalls family. I have no "Indigenous people" ancestry, but I grew up in northeastern Oklahoma, which was and still is dominated by the Cherokee Nation. From 1966-1970 we attended Northeastern State College (now University) in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the historic and present capital of the Cherokee Nation. Our yearbook was called Tsa-La-Gi, the Cherokee word for "Cherokee". Tahlequah is located in the beautiful foothills of the Ozarks and is worth a visit. We have it on our bucket list this year to go see what has changed!
I am joining Melva at the Little House linkup and Kate at 15 Minutes to Stitch
it will feel good to finish a quilt from 2019. Nice on the big bed - we had looked at them awhile back but after measuring our space and the bed the room would be too crowded so we passed them up. Native blood, it was always said we had Indian blood from our east Canada ancestors which came from France/Spain border area but there is no record of it in our history - I think it might have just been assumed because so many of us are born with a full head of dark brown hair that isn't lost when we were all babies, the hair just stayed and didn't fall out or change color like it does with a lot of babies.
ReplyDeleteI remember your “Sew Called Quilts” blog! I was always fascinated by the things that you did. I have so many large walls that I don’t know what to do with, a quilt would look magnificent hanging on one of those walls. I really like the top one that you did a while ago. I think it’s just perfect.
ReplyDeleteYour 2019 quilt flimsy will be a beautiful finish, Linda! I love your block 2 for the Little House qal, too - such pretty colors. My most favorite read-aloud all through my years of teaching is the old book Summer of the Monkeys. It's about a boy who lives in the Cherokee Nation territory in Oklahoma in the 1800s. At some point he visits Tahlequah and I've always enjoyed the description of the town.
ReplyDeleteAren't you glad for all the link-ups and challenges that keep you going and give you a chance to try things you wouldn't have thought of?
ReplyDeleteThe colors in your sew-along block are so pretty! I’m glad you got out your UFO and decided to finish it—isn’t it nice to see the improvements?
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice to realize we've gotten better at the quilting gig. And congrats on getting one of your oldies, but definitely goodies, ready to quilt. Your blocks for the Little House sew along are looking good. Happy stitching this week.
ReplyDeleteWe use the same kind of bed setup which is helpful. I hope we never have to return to something smaller!
ReplyDeleteThe quilt on the design wall is stunning, Linda! Congrats for getting this one out and on its way to a finish. Your LIttle House blocks are so pretty. I'm going to pop over to Melva's and see what this SAL is all about. I have a ton of stash that needs to be used up! [after I get it organized :) ]
ReplyDeleteYour baker's dozen finish will be lovely. Good for you for fixing what you could and noting your progress. It is also good to know a cotton batting and a little washing helps soften any of our earlier troubles. Oh, and I do love your Little House Blocks. We just bought a new mattress, but not a fancy set up like yours, although I can see the point of it...and would reconsider that if I ever had a choice.
ReplyDeleteWe so could use one of those beds! I can not believe that in my haste to finish the hand sewn top I totally forgot to go see what the next Little House block is. I will be behind in getting this one done, but it will get done.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing your handsewn top Marsha.
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