Take the to make the time ...

How often do we say

I just don't have the time!

WHY?

 

 

We do have cars, washing machines, phone, tvs, radios,

every kind of cleaning device imaginable ...

scheduling is hectic...yes it can be ...

But wait

(as those commercials tell us)

 

you are the captain of our household ship.

Do you realize what that really does mean?

 

Here are more marvelous Civil War reproductions quilt blocks

 (imagine the days those quilters lived in and through)

 

 

Take the time to make the time

~~~ It is YOUR life   ~~~

You will never pass this way again :)



Barbara Brackman's Material Culture blog has GLORIOUS ideas

When you say antique look quilts

and information

just say

~~~ BARBARA BRACKMAN ~~~

Barbara is such a wealth of information, photos and ideas.  She also is an author, designer and also designs fabrics for MODA

Right now, she is showing different "Civil War" blocks.  After all it is the 150th year anniversary of the end of the terrible war.

Some ladies have sewn her patterns, and here are some of my favorites.

 

Notice a few have the same fabric selection - the maker is making she uses only those fabric apparently.

AND

There are more to come

 

You see all of the fussy cuts?

I have some of these same fabrics...never saw these ideas in them

This is exactly why I so enjoy looking

at GOOD antique reproduction blocks as well as originals

 



For the love of antique quilt!

When I got bit by the antique Quilt bug

had to give in

HAPPILY!

 

As a quilter myself I can see the charm, workmanship and love put into these beauties

Let me share a few here:

 

 SHELBOURNE MUSEUM- VERMONT

 

Wonderfully pieced quilt...probably using extra (scrap) fabrics

 

While the following 3 images are from an applique quilt

unknown maker