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| My garden Gnome holding up my finished top |
I finished my version of a Civil War sampler commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War from Barbara Brackman's Civil War Blog in 2011. I call it "Succession to Emancipation" because it starts out with the seven sisters block representing the seven states that originally succeeded from the Union and Emancipation because I have little ladies all around the quilt with different skin colors representing freedom for all races.
I did many more blocks and even bought the book here that has more block patterns but this is the way the quilt top ended up. And now it is #19 in the 'Big Top' closet downstairs. Although I'm in the process of putting a quilt on the frames and there is one in the hoop so there are actually only 17 quilt tops waiting in the closet. 17 sounds so much better than 19, don't you think?
Bonnie Hunter's Mystery QAL is starting next Friday. It is so fun to participate in these QALs. It is called On Ringo Lake and requires aqua, coral, chocolate brown, and neutrals. I don't have enough of either aqua or coral and prefer using something I already have. I do have some fabric that I collected to make a watermelon quilt. I think I could substitute the green for the aqua and the red for the coral - using black instead of brown.
I would call it On Ringo Lake Eating Watermelon - ha!
I'm still thinking about it.
I am continuing to big stitch the baby quilt. This project is taking longer than I expected. I work on it almost every day and thought it would be done before Thanksgiving. Sigh. . .
My hands are so dry. The skin on my thumb cracked last night. It's from quilting and doing dishes (I've been cooking up a bunch ahead in preparation for next Thursday). The turkey, stuffing and broth for gravy are all in the freezer to be thawed next week and then heated through. I bought a roaster oven. I've been married 44 yrs. and had never used one. It is really slick. I think it will get a lot of use when I'm planning big dinners because it is an extra oven. It even cooks pies (so it says).
Just thought you might enjoy seeing my real live garden Gnome. He is planting tulip bulbs.
It's actually DH getting the yard ready for winter.
We got snow yesterday. You can see a little of it in the first picture with the quilt top. It was a great day to stay indoors and sew - thus the finished top.
I'm linking up with Kathy's Slow Sunday Stitching.
Thanks for checkin' in,
Robin
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15 comments:
your quilt is lovely with so much special meanings in it too........goodluck with the hand quilting.........I suffer from cracks also in the cold and have this great tape i put over the cracks and it feels so good and I can still stitch like usual........ could send you some to try if you like.......
I like the addition of the ladies around the outer part of the quilt. Creative.
I like your idea of substituting red, green, and black for the suggested colors. I love your baby quilt with those sweet little centers.
Yahoo on the lovely Civil War finish! And what a cute garden gnome you have!
My Garden Gnome is also a longarm quilter in the business with me! He'd rather be outside, and often is. I like your quilt and am struggling with a Civil War one of my own...I usually use bright, intense colors. Thanks!
I need a garden gnome like yours to help us with jobs at our house! Your civil war quilt is beautiful.
Your Succession quilt is awesome. Yeap, 17 is better than 19. Enjoy your turkey dinner.
Haha--I can't wait to see how your watermelon quilt develops--it's going to be fun! I don't have many of Bonnie's colors in my stash either, but I haven't come up with anything yet.
I love your Barbara Brackman quilt. I planted the last of the hyacinths in bowls yesterday and put them in the dark.
Beautiful finish on the Civil War quilt!
Good finish. I like your rainbow ladies.
Red and green with black sound like good substitutes. I prefer to use stash when I can, too. And I made a great watermelon string quilt once. Still in use.
Send that garden g one my way if you run out of jobs for him. Ha!
Happy Thanksgiving.
I love your quilt, gorgeous colours! And your DH looks a bit like a gnome in that hoodie! Hehehe.
I love your watermelon quilt idea! It will be spectacular and I can't wait to see how it develops!
Your quilt top looks so beautiful. I had to pass on this quilt - there are so many I want to make. I am joining the Ringo Lake mystery. I just couldn't resist this one - it will be my first Quiltville mystery. Your colors sound like they would work to me. I need a gnome like that in my garden. I guess I will have to get in line after Ann.
You have just reminded me that I need to plant my tulips; I had been waiting for the first frost. You quilt is beautiful and I especially like your little figures around the edge.
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