Beauville Textiles

I am completely under the weather. Am going in for a covid test this afternoon. I don't get sick often and I have been completely miserable. I've had my Mill Girls quilt downstairs to hand sew the binding and I've been too weak to pick it up! I have not been around my kids at all, so it's a fluke that we all got sick about the same time. I was in an airport and airplanes most of the day on Friday and I'm sure that is where I picked it up. 

This blog is a repost of some amazing textiles. 

In the fall of 2015 I was able to see these amazing and beautiful antique textiles by 

Beauville  on display in Alsace. 

 They were selling scrap bags and I really didn't think I had room for them. Mary Kovall said I must! So I did!

This backing is from that bag of Beauville scraps. Such a fun memory when I look through these fabrics.

Quilts and fabric are so much more than a "blanket" for warmth. Each piece of fabric is associated with a person, place or memory that makes it special.

Have a lovely week, dear friends.

Final Quilt of 2015

I'm calling this mini quilt "Tissu Francais de Beauville" Not very creative, but all of the fabric, except the French General solid tan backing, is from the Beauville linen factory in France.

 I saw this adorable little quilt on ebay recently and thought it would be a adorable little one to recreate with my French fabric.

 Not too bad, huh? I should probably dirty mine up a little? LOL

 Here's a few close ups of some strange little creatures.

 Have a wonderful night and stay safe! I'll be back in 2016!!

In the St Nick of Time

 I put the final stitches in the binding of the flannel quilt Monday night!! Whoop! Whoop!

 Got it in the wash yesterday so it will be ready to do its duty at providing warmth right away! My niece saw it and said she'd like to be next in line for a flannel quilt! LOL

 I did a simple horizontal quilt stitch about 2" apart. (in my humble sort of way, of course) I had the purple piece and the other pieces were gifted to me by a blog reader. Thank you!!

I'm playing with a few little pieces of French fabric too....... 

Love to you all on this beautiful day!