Finito, Completo, Bandito

 Ooops, no banditos . . . sorry, I was on a roll.

This baggie is busted.  Squares going back to 1989 / 1990 ? . . . one of the very first classes I took.

Initially, I used a rather odd combination of colors, soft pastels and vibrant darks.  However, the light lavender leaning towards gray sashing with pale yellow works well to calm and coordinate.

Of course, just as I finished assembling this beauty, another baggie with even more of the same blocks was discovered.   Big SIGH!

Here are 2 more quilts available from Jill's shop.

This Sunbonnet Sue is my favorite.  Just look at the embroidery and quilting detail.  Exquisite.

Contact Jill through Facebook:  Linger Awhile Antiques

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

First QOV for 2017

You may have heard that Alycia is having a link-in / link-up / connect-a-post.

So if you've finished a Quilt of Valor top or are working on a QOV, it's time to show your work.     
Since I only bought one yard of the blue fabric, on sale, my borders came out a bit narrow.  Ah well, it's perfect for someone having to use a wheelchair.

For those of you who adore studying and owning antique quilts, over the next few days I'll be sharing several pictures from Jill's shop.

To contact Jill, search for Linger Awhile Antiques / Murphy, NC , on Facebook.  She'll be happy to tell you the size, age, and price of the items I'll be sharing.

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

No doubt you've heard the story about,

The little ol' quilter who lived in a shoe, she had so many baggie projects she didn't know what to do!

It's a biography by the way.

 This is the first box I tackled.  The hardest part will be the 3 bags of triangle pieces, all different sizes.  What to do?  Any suggestions?

Tonight I opened this one, which, I'm afraid, is going to take awhile.

Up on the design wall, this represents one empty baggie, 144 hourglass squares begun about 9 years ago.  Behind it are 2 more smaller quilt tops in the works.  That's 3 empty baggies in one week, yippee.

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

Quilty goodness

Another winner.

 This aging beauty is currently being mended.  It seems the blocks with madder colors have disintegrated the most.

 The blocks' side strips are less than 1-1/4" wide.

 Does anyone recognize this pattern?

 The store owner is very creative in her pattern choices.

We're having another rainy and COOL day here in the south.  Thank goodness!  We need the rain and Dolly and I really appreciate the cool.

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

Treasure Hunt!

Here are some pictures of an incredible quilt found at a new-to-me store in town.

 Very tiny finished squares, about 7/8th of an inch.

 Isn't the border wonderful!

Later this week, I'll share more pictures from this shop.  It's so nice to welcome another quilt lover to town!

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .