Sep 20

for a swap at swap-bot for which I learned how to make mosaics using fd’s flickr toys

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these modern quilts inspire me!

1. babyquiltpink2, 2. What a Bunch of Squares Baby Quilt, 3. swish selvedge doll quilt, 4. Love Beads Quilt, 5. Love Beads Quilt, 6. bbl quilt 1, 7. Baby Plain Spoken, 8. martha quilt 1, 9. cecilia’s quilt, 10. amy butler quilt, 11. Hour Glass Quilt In Progress, 12. Modern Floral Quilt stitching, 13. Midwest Modern quilt block, 14. Modern Squares Doll Quilt, 15. textures 1 (aka, yo-yos!), 16. belle quilt - quilt top

 

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I picked floss because I’m not yet beyond the beginning stages of learning embroidery, and the floss alone is inspiration!

1. Yummy floss!, 2. I like these colors, 3. embroidery floss. not so organized., 4. Embroidery Flosssssss, 5. Hilos de Colores I, 6. Bright floss, 7. Remember to floss, 8. New Embroidery Floss, Old Wooden Spools, 9. Floss bobbins, 10. Colorful nostalgia, 11. 18 Jewel Tones, 12. temptation, 13. Taming the Floss, 14. floss, 15. pinkthread, 16. the finished collection

Sep 19

 

  • Post: Solar System Quilt
  • Main Site: National Museum of American History
  • Artist/Author:
  • Registration Required?: No
  • Free?: Yes
  • Via: the……reformed……pirate
  • Other: “This Solar System quilt was made by Ellen Harding Baker of Cedar County, Iowa, in 1876. It is 89" long and 106" wide. The wool top of this applique quilt is embellished with wool-fabric applique, wool braid, and wool and silk embroidery.” More history and additional photographs at the first link above.

    • Sep 13

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      cottonwood diner redwork embroidery

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      zig zag mini quilt

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      son of frankentoile