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!

Aurora Colony Museum Quilt Show 2026

I found myself going to another quilt show! (Actually 2 of them!) 

This is my favorite and I love that it last a bit over a week so there is no pressure to get there on one certain day. 

Fall color is showing off! I love it!

Aurora, Oregon began in 1856 as a Christian utopian commune founded three years before Oregon became a state. 

 Founding Leader: Prussian-born charismatic preacher Dr. Wilhelm Keil established the settlement along the Pudding River after moving his followers from Bethel, Missouri.

Jane Kirkpatrick, an award winning Oregon author of historical fiction and non-fiction crafts her stories based primarily on real historic figures, with themes of hardiness, faith, hope and love. She has written a historic fiction trilogy about the Aurora Colony's own Emma Wagner Giesy.

The other one I love by Jane is non-fiction  called Aurora: An American Experience in Quilt, Community, and Craft

The show is at the museum and so the setting is perfect for quilts!

 Both of the samplers belong to the museum 

This quilt belongs to the museum. 

It is hard to capture how small this was! 

Of the new quilts, this one was my favorite! 

Lady of the Lake, unknown maker

Baker Cabin Historical Society

Sue Davidson, Friends of Historic Butteville, 2006