Hope each of you had a day that was great, and that you are all tucked in and sleeping like a baby, at least in this neck of the woods!!!
Julie
Monday, July 30, 2012
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Hope each of you had a day that was great, and that you are all tucked in and sleeping like a baby, at least in this neck of the woods!!!
Julie
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Definitely great gifts! Yes, the blocks in the bottom photo need to be reset with a different fabric. As they are now, the blocks are overwhelmed.
Sure wish I was sleeping, but nope!
I'm admiring your beautiful gifts! How cool is it to receive quilty gifts?!? What a great day!
Can you provide me some more instruction about these gifts?
Oh great gifts indeed.
I would take those card trick blocks and set them in a nice dark background color in a zigzag pattern.
Lucky you :0)
Happy Sewing
What wonderful gifts! Love that Dresden plate quilt, especially.
Love the Dresden plate, as for the other one, unless you LOVE it, that's a lot of work, so why not donate it, keep passing the gift along.
Wonderful Dresden Plate quilt! I see some fabrics that look a lot like some dresses my Mom made for me in the sixties.
I would take the card tricks blocks apart, too. I think they look better when they are not set on point, and have a less powerful border! : )
A Couple more hours will see me in bed. Yummy Dresden, so sweet. Mmmmm no big ideas from me about the card trick one, I'm sure someone or yourself will think of something.
VERY cool gifts :)
What a lovely gift, obviously the lady knows you'd appreciate it. When you ake the card trick blocks apart, you'll enjoy having a play and deciding on a new setting. Sounds like fun to me.
Fabulous gifts Julie!
That Dresden quilt is fabulous! I really love the edging!
Love the Dresden and the border. I have found the Dresden's quilts very easy to make and on about my 5th large one. Also the card trick one needs to be disassembled and not put on point or put a plain block alternating. It's fair time here and have 6 or 7 quilts to show. Take care and keep on stitchin'.
Love the Dresden and the border. I have found the Dresden's quilts very easy to make and on about my 5th large one. Also the card trick one needs to be disassembled and not put on point or put a plain block alternating. It's fair time here and have 6 or 7 quilts to show. Take care and keep on stitchin'.
Wow what a great gift, the Dresden is beautiful.
Such lovely gifts! I love the Dresden Plate Quilt!
I'm lolly gagging around, instead of sleeping, and had to check out your blog before I go to sleep! Off today, then 2 on. I've been working on my Nana's flower garden, and falling in love with this top! I love peicing the prints and seeing how different it looks as flowers. Too much fun! Forgot to give you those freezer paper hexies to see if they're the right size for you. LOL..they're in my purse! Remind me next time you see me. I've been carrying them around forever, hoping I'd run into you, and then when I do, I forget! Duh!
Lucky you! I'm out of ideas at the present, but can't wait to see what you decide. The border on the dresden plate is very cute.
What lovely gifts! Enjoy! Can't wait to see what you do with the card trick blocks.
What a wonderful gift!! Love Dresden Plates, and this one looks to be in great condition!!!
Look forward to seeing what you do to breathe some new life into the Card Tricks blocks too!!!
What treasures! I especially like the reverent attitude that you show when you say, " I honor her." That is so true, you do! I do not collect old quilts myself, but I spend many hours a month viewing old quilts on ebay and I am always inspired.
I'm glad that you are going to re-do the card tricks top because it deserves better than that dark plaid it was set with.
Such a sweet women to offer you lovely quilts. The Dresden plate is fantastic.
I think I'd reset the other one too.
Lovely quilts! I can't wait to see what you do with the bottom one! :0)
Lucky you to get such great gifts! The border on the Dresden is wonderful!
The yellow backing on the dresden plate quilt that you say is wide with no seams is probably a sheet. This was in fashion for quilt backings in the 60's and 70's because the wide quilt backing fabrics were not so readily available as today except for wide muslin, and even that was hard to find sometimes. Sheets were hard to quilt through, I always thought it was the high thread count. I am the voice of experience since I made 2 with sheet backings for my 2 boys then learned not to do that again. Definitely take the card trick top apart. I like the previous suggestion of setting it with plain, alternating blocks in straight set. Love your blog. One day I am going to make a quilt like the plaid one on your heading. Plaid quilts are becoming a favorite of mine.
Definitely re-set the card trick blocks--maybe even just a simple sashing with cornerstones. The Dresden is too fun and a great cuddle quilt. Lucky girl!
(Ha! Auto correct "fixed" "sashing" for me two times! "Smashing" and "sashimi"! I guess auto correct doesn't quilt!)
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