Saturday, January 17, 2015

Showers, Dishes, & Laundry, Oh My!

Wheeeeeee! The furnace is all fixed! And since our hot water runs off the furnace, we had been limiting our usage of hot water until repairs were made. Now it's all better and I'm so happy about it!

I did do some play of the turkey reds blocks from the Barbara Brackman sew along over at Civil War Quilts.

Her blog gives directions for a 6" finished-in-the-quilt block, but I am happier doing mine as an 8" block with the center square cut at 4½". Then I can use 2½" squares and strips, which is my favorite way to do the flying geese.


I've done them also by the four at a time speed method, too, but I love just plunking along. Such fun to do the bonus HST's, too.


This red was a Nancy Gere by Windham with tiny bits of yellow, green, and blue.


The next combination I cannot reference because they are from my scraps without selvedge signatures but I just loved them together!


I especially wanted to use some Brackman red and found this Metropolitan Fair Old Curiousity Shop red. It is a trifle on the burgundy side but I think that it qualifies as a turkey red.


The subtle shadings in this piece are wonderful for an aged look. I love it!


Not sure what the background was here as it came from my strips pile and I had just enough to complete the block. Now that's a good feeling; when it all works out!


Of course, they all look their finest after a good pressing with some starch.


Okay, so a lotta starch, LOL!


That's three done, wheee!


And a couple of cute little dividends, too.


Working with historically accurate fabric reproductions always makes me want to go back and do some more sewing. And, honestly, how can you not love reds? LOL!

Happy sewing!





9 comments:

cityquilter grace said...

i'm guessing you could make a whole lotta blocks with the reds you have vic...nice looking!

Jean said...

I have pulled reds to star this too. I got my machine tuned up yesterday and we drove up to Nashville today to get it. I have a baby quilt that I need to finish before anything else. The mama was having some contractions this week....

Jean said...

I have pulled reds to star this too. I got my machine tuned up yesterday and we drove up to Nashville today to get it. I have a baby quilt that I need to finish before anything else. The mama was having some contractions this week....

Janet O. said...

Beautiful! What a surprise that you have such a nice selection of reds (NOT)!! *LOL*

helen said...

Beautiful work! Love those fabrics! :)
Best wishes!

Beth in MN said...

Hey Vic, Glad you got the furnace fixed. Not the time of the year to have issues.
I like the little red print by Windham. It reminds me of the first little calico prints I managed to order from a catalog back in the "stone age." Love the blocks. I agree that it is so much nicer to use the 2 1/2" strips when possible.
Hugs

Bonnie said...

Red is my favorite color and it looks great made as stars. Sorry about the furnace problems.

Quilter Kathy said...

Totally yummy!

Cathy said...

Oh, gosh...your stars are gorgeous. Yep, who doesn't love red (of any kind).

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