The Lincoln Museum Quilt

My Lincoln quilt is on the road to the quilters!

The pattern came from Barbara Brackman and so did some of the fabric. Please read about the quilt on her blog here.  It has only been a little over a year since I won the pattern and fabric so I am right on my normal schedule! I opted to make my blocks 8" instead of 12, so I made a few more. My finished quilt size is approx 64x 72. 

I had some of this awesome Lincoln fabric from my friend Jill and couldn't think of a more appropriate quilt to use it on. 

And I added some homespuns, one which had this slice in it I noticed while ironing the completed backing. I used some fusible and the same fabric and fused it closed from the opposite side.

I'm sending it off to Diane, Butterfly Threads Quilting to do baptist fans for me.  I knew this quilt would need a simple all over pattern. I'll be adding this quilt to my "Reruns; Quilts Inspired by the Past" lecture!! 

I hope you all are having a terrific week.

Lincoln Museum Quilt

I'm slowly getting the Lincoln Museum quilt blocks put together.  I used them as a leader/ender of sorts while working on the quilt for Diane's blog hop book quilt. I won the pattern and a box of plaids from Barbara Brackman. I am hoping to get the quilt completed and it can make the rounds with my guild lecture this year- "Reruns, Quilts Inspired by the Past."
BTW, I'm available! Contact me if you are interested in having me speak at your guild.

Here's Barbara's version of the story:

About ten years ago Deb Rowden and I wrote to the Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois, telling them that the vintage quilt covering young Abe Lincoln's parents’ bed in the cabin exhibit was an anachronism---vintage, but the wrong vintage.

We were thrilled when they took us up on our offer to make a reproduction quilt more in keeping with the time period. We made a quilt for the bed there.

You can read more about it HERE. 

And if you'd like the pattern it is available as a download. HERE. 

Friday Tutorials

I've got all my blocks made for the Lincoln quilt! 36 each. I need to focus on the next part of the Liberty quilt. Trying to stay one step ahead of everyone hasn't been easy! By the way, I love what I'm seeing!! You ladies are really meeting the challenge in a great way!!

Speaking of the Liberty quilt. We have quite a few flying geese to make  so I thought I'd show you an easy way- with the sizes you need to end up with four (4)  4 1/2"x2 1/2" unfinished flying geese block.

I always get confused at to what part is the "goose". The center is the goose and you'll need a dark 

print cut 5 1/4". For the "wings?" you'll need four (4) 2 7/8" light squares. 

My fabric isn't a very good representation because they are almost both mediums. 

 Lay 2 squares on the diagonal of the large square. Draw and center line and sew a scant 1/4" seam on both sides, then cut on the line. Press the geese "wings" away from the dark.

 Place the remaining squares as shown. Draw a line on the center and sew on both sides, then trim.

Press and trim to 4 1/2"x 2 1/2"

Easy huh? I'm sure most of you have done this, but sometimes it is nice to have a reminder.

Here's my instagram feed for the week,

It's been a terrific week! It looks like a tiny glimmer of spring in the forecast! I see daffodils coming up in my yard!! Whoop! Whoop!

Update: Lincoln Museum Quilt

I hope you aren't getting too bored seeing this quilt! I'm over half way done and I think all the 16 patches are complete. Most of the stars are cut out. Just need to find a block of time to sew. They seem few and far between these days.

 I'm heading into Portland today to spend some time with my daughter planning our trip. It will be here before we know it! We are getting so excited.

And my Instagram for the week.

It's going to be a wonderful weekend. Enjoy it!

Marvelous Monday

I don't generally like Monday's but today will be marvelous! It's such a mindset isn't it? I survived babysitting! LOL I only gave the 2yo a little curdled milk! Everyone survived!! 

 I opted to go hiking on Sunday , but I still managed to get a few blocks sewn. I have a lot of these cut, ready to sew but here is a few more I'll add to the stack.

And binding! That means 2 quilts are close to being finished. I have labels made for them as well.

If you want to see where I hike check it out HERE.

Happy Monday quilters!!

Fickle Friday

I haven't been  able to focus on one thing this week. 

 I started to get busy cutting out the rest of my plaid sawtooth stars and realized this was NOT RIGHT! After 2 weeks I have finally got them all cut and ready to sew and my sewing room tornado is partially picked up. 

This is what I was shooting for. These are stars in my stars in a time warp quilt, but thought I'd show a sawtooth star in case you weren't sure what I was making in the top photo.

 Sunny, Gone to the Beach blog, shares a little of her neighborhood and I always enjoy it. Since I haven't been sewing much I thought I'd switch it up. Here is our morning routine.  Porter and Elsa are creatures of habit and their day isn't complete without their morning walk.

 And we have had some days in the 60's and these guys have been soaking it up. Most of the time they take turns on the bed, this time when I looked out they were sharing.

 I've had this chair forever and the last few times I had company I had to hide it upstairs because it was getting so ratty. Saturday evening before the superbowl, I was going to hide it upstairs, but instead, took the fabric I purchased to recover it and got er done! It took me all of 30 minutes. Sometimes I even impress myself! LOL

 Some serious signs of spring!!!

 I've also been pumping iron! In a lightweight kind of way! I'm hauling 3 bags to Colombia, my own personal one will be a carry on. I love being strong enough to heft it in the overhead bin with ease. Because I will be a co-team leader we will be responsible for sound equipment and giveaways (toys, dresses,Bibles, etc) and want to be strong to lift them into and out of the van.

 I don't like going to the gym, but know as I age it is good for my bones. This day I ran into my nephew! We were both workin' it pretty good that day!

And my instagram feed. My pregnant niece came over for the Superbowl party and delivered her baby yesterday! We are so excited for them.

Have a wonderful weekend, friends.

Homespun Tornado

I've been attempting to work on the Lincoln quilt blocks, but having to dig out my boxes, look through for a few blocks,  put boxes away, make blocks... was not being efficient. I thought I'd just get all of the blocks cut out! That was my Sunday project. 

 I've got blocks cut out to make 36 sixteen patches. 

 Here a stack...

 There a stack...

 Everywhere a stack stack!

A quilter never wastes, right?! I even found these in my box! Yes, I cut a strip!!

And the stacks await my arrival this week to start cutting for the sawtooth stars. Then I will organize them and have my "normal" messy room back.

Have a lovely Monday!

Lincoln Blocks and More!

 I've made a little progress on the Lincoln blocks. I need to get a few Ohio stars cut out now to catch up with the 16 patches. This is a fun bold project to work on!

I got some of this in 108" wide for a backing on the Fall Festival quilt. 

It has made its way to the quilters! Sometimes on an especially large quilt an extra wide backing is so much easier than piecing. 

And then others are pieced, as usual. This is my backing for the Bricks of Wabash Co blue and tan quilt. This one made its way to the quilters as well. 

My Instagram feed for the week. It's been a good week!!

Make it a wonderful weekend!

Last Friday Post of 2017!

 I got the nicest email from Betsy K sharing her Cheddar Cheese and Crackers quilt. It's lovely! (It was published in Primitive Quilts magazine)

 She made one more celebrating her husband's ancestors. In the center blocks she wrote some of their names. So unique and fun! Thanks for sharing Betsy!!

I made 2 more blocks at lunch today! If I was smart I'd do all the cutting first, 

but I don't like working that way. For now I'll work on it a little at a time

Here's my Instagram feed for the past week. I'm ready to ring in the new year! What about you?

Have a safe and happy weekend- I'll be back Monday for the first installment of Sweet Land of Liberty designed by Cheri Payne.