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Here are two Civil War blocks I made on Monday, Week 23-Illinois Roads, and Week 24-Ladies' Aid Album.
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Here's a little doll quilt (15 x 21") I made Wednesday from those 2" half-squares from church circle scraps. I fear I'm going to get tired of those fabrics before I use them all up! (My readers will probably get tired of them too!) I dug out several old "mini" magazines and found at least three more patterns I want to try.
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I had marked the curved quilting lines with a new water-erasable pen, and most of the ink came out with a damp cloth. I put it in the dryer for a few minutes, and more ink showed up! Oh dear! I decided to wash the whole thing in the sink with liquid Ivory, and it all came out. I had also used a fusible batting for my first time, and I was wondering how it would react to the laundry. I threw the quilt in the dryer again with a towel, and it came out all crinkled, just like an old quilt, which is fine for this little quilt. At least I learned more about the ink pen and the fusible batting.
I have a couple of fabrics lying on my den coffee table to see if I could live with them as a table topper from circles; I think they will be okay, but those pink roses are so pretty that I hate to cut them until I'm sure that's what I want there. The circles may not be the right pattern! Decisions, decisions!
We may have storms later today, but I hope they don't get too severe; we do need the rain. I just wish the roads would be dry tomorrow for the trip to the Dallas Show! I'm so looking forward to that!
Guess I better go start another little quilt! Hope everyone has a good day!
---"Love"
Your CW blocks are very pretty and so nicely done. I love your little quilt, the pink striped binding is so cute! I'm glad all of the marker came out of the quilt, I've heard heat makes the marks return and sometimes sets them so they don't wash out. We are having storms blow through Albuquerque today. Wind blowing 40-45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. There was a tiny amount of snow blowing for a while, but it is over for now. Hope your trip to the show is good, have fun!
ReplyDeleteAh geez, I wish I could go with you to the Dallas show, Love!
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I'm glad you're finding time to sew again. The blocks are nice and crisp, as always, and the doll quilt is really sweet. I don't think I'll get tired of these fabrics if all your other minis are so cute! Enjoy the show tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteYour CW blocks great!
ReplyDeleteI titally love that sweet little quilt. The colors; beautiful, the pinwheels; perfect,the binding; like frosting on the cake.
Hope you have great weather for traveling to Dallas, and a fantastic time at the show.
Another two beautiful Civil War blocks. How many do you have done now? The little quilt is sweet and I love how things come out of the dryer all crinkly. They look well-loved without the wear and tear. I promise not to get tired of the fabrics if you keep showing the projects. Have fun at the quilt show!
ReplyDeleteThe little quilt is lovely!
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