47 Quilts and Counting

I've been working hard on several different block of the month quilts. That means you join a class that provides the fabric for the block for a fee. The one with the white background is being made with a 30's fabric. It will have some appliqueing around the edge but won't be too bad.

The red, orange, green is a class that I am taking with Terrie and Laurel Lee once a month.

This red and grey is an online quilt that has a medallion in the middle. These blocks are all differnent kinds of stars. Its gorgeous.
Terrie and I are making the civil war tribute quilt. It too is beautiful. We go to class and learn about the civil war battles. How heart breaking it is to hear about how many thousands of soldiers were slaughtered during this time. Mothers must have wept many tears knowing that not even the body of their young soldiers wouldn't be coming home--many were buried in graves with only the number of how many were buried with them. Tragic time for this young country.
This is my latest quest. It is called the Farmers Wife. It is a published book about a contest in the publication of the same name. They asked women (farm wives) to write in and tell them if they would let their daughters marry a farmer.
The book contains only part of these essays which, by the way, were all positive about their daughters marrying a farmer. Along with the essays are two 6 inch quilt blocks that coincide with the writing. This one is churn dash and maple leaf.
This is practical orchard and railroad
Aren't they cute? And so easy to produce thank goodness, because there are 111 of them to make
This is how I organize my templates because I may have to use them in another block. I like using my scraps because I have a free hand to put together fabrics I like plus I need to use up and recycle. When I have enough blocks, I will put them together with sashing. This is quite a project.
This is my work space--on the kitchen counter. I have to clean up every 2 weeks so Lindsey can come in and clean. And Mister is soo patient with me.
I try to keep my stash organized but sometimes it gets the better of me. At least now I am going to Curves and walking. I love quilting but sometimes it needs to be put aside so I can socialize with kids and grandkids and others. It hasn't taken over my life completely. Only another quilter, scrapbooker, writer, or hobbyist of some sort can understand the souls need to create something lasting.