Les Bleus d’Alsace 2026 Quiltalong- Part 3

Here is my Les Bleus d’Alsace! 

The first thing you see is the dark blue, but keep looking and you'll see the stars made from shirtings. 

Unlike most of the other quiltalongs, this one does not have an antique I used for inspiration. Lovely fabrics were the key to making this one enjoyable.

My quilt is bound, but not complete! I'm still hand quilting it.

Here is the layout. I put it together in rows. It's pretty straightforward. It should measure 22.5" square. 

Here is the quilt on my  blue Adirondack style bench! Love it!

I'll be back on Wednesday with my backing, label and how I quilted it. 

Thanks for sewing along!

 

Civil War Quilt Group- interested?

 

A friend and I are starting a local Civil War quilt group (in person) and I've had a few of you asking about an online version. There are a lot of online groups so if I put in the effort I would like to make sure there is enough interest. It would run fairly parallel to what we are doing in person. 1 hour, once a month. I would talk a little Civil War history, Civil War style fabrics and have a pattern or two and each month you could share your blocks, any challenges or pleasant surprises. Obviously if we move forward I will button up details. Cost would be $10 month. Starting January 2027. Thanks!

I've created a poll on the Facebook group, but if you aren't on Facebook please leave a comment or send me an email at humblequilts@gmail.com if you are interested.

Please take the poll OR email, but not both so I can gauge accurately.

Lori

Les Bleus d’Alsace 2026 Quiltalong- Part 2- Time to Sew!

We will start sewing!

I'm going to tell you how I did this step and if you have a better way, feel free to use it!

I took my 96 1 1/2" squares and pressed them in half, wrong sides together.

Then I laid it on the 2 1/2" width dark blue, as shown. 

I sewed just a thread or two away from the pressed line (toward the corner) . 

Press, then add the other square to the other side. 

The 2 squares I added on the end I used the same fabric.

When the rectangle was nice and pressed I trimmed any peekaboo pieces from the squares. 

You should have 24 rectangles with triangles on each end. 

Ta-Da! That's it for today. It was a tad tedious, but that is the "hardest part"

My week at a glance:

Hit a deer. 

Went camping

Then drove to Idaho for my nephew's wedding!

It was Eastern Orthodox and very beautiful and meaningful.

All of the family was dressed up and together!

Love One Another.

Have a great week.

 

Carrefour - the European Quilt Show Part 3

I especially enjoyed this exhibit!

Marithé and Didier Malfériol, originally from the Puy-de-Dôme region in France, have been collecting antique French quilts for the past fifteen years. Their collection spans from the second half of the 19th century to the 1970s and 1980s.

They are particularly interested in the origins of each piece, the techniques used, and the materials chosen. For them, every quilt is a valuable witness to craftsmanship as well as to a specific social, economic, and personal context.

In exhibitions, they enjoy letting these works “speak” in order to shed light on a popular art form that remains largely overlooked today, yet is deeply rooted in French textile history. Through their research and passionate perspective, they invite visitors to rediscover these creations, appreciate their technical richness, and connect with their human dimension.

Their approach reflects a commitment to preserving, documenting, and sharing a textile heritage that deserves full recognition

 

I've been out camping  and heading to my nephew's wedding this week. 

Sewalong cutting details coming soon!