Where does inspiration come from? Sometimes when I'm looking at antique quilts online, I see one that I'd like to own, but can't afford. This will be my version of an antique quilt for sale at this site:
http://www.stellarubinantiques.com/directory/Quilts:Doll24.html
Pinwheels Doll Quilt: Circa 1920; Pennsylvania $335.
"Four Hourglass blocks are combined to create a Pinwheel pattern in this lovely 1920's doll quilt. Excellent condition. Well scaled to the size of the piece, including the cable quilted border. Measures 28 1/2" square. Berks County, Pennsylvania origin."
My version is blue instead of pink and is 16.5 inches square right now, before borders. It will finish a little smaller than the original and will have a small blue and then white border as the original does. I wanted to post even though it's not finished yet because I'm including a picture every Monday on Elizabeth's website:
http://piecefullife-elizabeth.blogspot.com/
She gives bloggers an opportunity to show what little quilt they are working on each Monday and I like to see the updates.
Here is a picture of the back, to show you the seams pressed open. There are a lot of seams in this one, and it seemed best to press some of them open, to make it less bulky. Hope you are having a great Monday!
3 comments:
I have just started ironing my seams open....not always, but more often. I now can see that it makes a difference when you have so many seams meet : ) Your hourglass is darling!
I love blue and white! It's going to be lovely!!
Love how by turning your hourglass blocks it forms pinwheels. Lots of movement and like the blue and white.
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