European Patchwork Finale- REPOST

This is a repost from October 2015. I'm heading back to Alsace and will be posting snippets in the Facebook group but not on my blog. Feel free to join HERE.

I saw some great antique quilts for sale by Jane Lury "Labors of Love". I'm not sure why she wasn't in the vendor area. It didn't seems like the antiques had a big following as this is an artsy kind of show. I knew my blog readers could appreciate the antique quilts.

When we left Alsace we went to........

Germany for a quick beer. Then on to:

The Museum of Printed Textiles in Mulhouse. It was amazing!

Look how tedious and complicated printing fabric used to be!

This was the center square where we parked for the museum. What lovely old buildings.

After that we made our way about 420km through France back towards CDG airport.

We stayed the night outside of Reims, which is champagne country. Of course, we had to try it!

The next morning we made our way back to the airport, dropped our car off and continued our adventure in Iceland. But you saw those photos yesterday That concludes my adventures to the European patchwork Quilt show! Thanks for your enthusiasm and kind words. It was very memorable!

Welcome September!

Hello! 

Cindy bought a kit of Cheddar Cheese and Crackers and here is her sweet top.  This was my first quiltalong and I still love it so much! Thanks for sharing yours Cindy. Perfect for autumn!

I usually have kits in my Etsy store but I am out right now. If you would be interested in more info please send me an email at Humblequilts@gmail.com

This years quiltalong may be a tad later than usual. Likely mid October. I have it ready on Electric Quilt but need to make it when I return from France and Germany!

This beauty belongs to Bonnie. She purchased a top from my Etsy shop and removed every seam, cleaned it and has this beauty ready to baste and quilt! Yay! 

If you want to see what goodies I have in my Etsy shop feel free to click HERE.

Thank you both for sending me photos.

I love seeing these!

I'm off on a loop around Mt Hood! I hope I survive 40+ miles!! LOL 

 

Whirlwind Wednesday (in the best way possible!)

Here's a little eagle project for America 250. Some of the fabric is antique and I thought it would be fun to not do traditional red-white-blue.

After publishing I realized my eagle does not have the reverse applique red eye! I'll try a French knot.

And I couldn't decide on a patriotic backing, but LOVED this!

I saw the eagle collection of Pat and Arlan Christ in April. and bought the eagle pattern while there! This is the oldest eagle quilt circa 1830!

Okay, that's about it for quilts, but inspiration galore was in Washington DC!

Lincoln Memorial

 

So much patriotic  inspiration!

This is on the back of my eagle quilt.

I love Lady Liberty! I fussy cut these lovely ladies and have 2 blue left and 6 red. I'm selling them for $6.25 (postage included) to my blog readers  Send me an email at humblequilts@gmail.com if you are interested! 

Pushing the red button for?.....hahaha

August whizzed right by!

Here are some highlights

Alpenglow on Mt Hood

First time backpacking with my daughter. 

A day hike with Jan

Then 3 of us hiked in to spend the night with this view!

That's it for now friends! Fall is in the air here in Central Oregon! I plan on eking out as much summer as I can!!