Yet Another . . . .

There's just no other way to say it or make it anything other than what it is, yes it is yet another update for my Red and White Tribute Quilt.

Here's the inspiration,

Quilt # 1040, Pavilion 10, Exterior Top.

Here's my version,

29" x 29"

406 pieces.

Thanks so much for continuing to stop by and watch my progress, it must be like watching grass grow, nothing but red and white somethings every post.

Hang in there, the end is in sight!

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Mise à jour de Couvre-lit d'Hommage rouge et blanche

I sure hope my title says Red and White Tribute Quilt Update! I thought maybe you would be ready for a change of pace, and since I'm still working away on my red and white tribute quilt, (and have been since the middle of JUNE!) the best I could do for a change of pace was messing with my title . . .

so this is where I left you last,

a little zigzag pattern that turned into

a little bigger zigzag pattern. This will be trimmed to fit somewhere.

This was my inspiration, Quilt #930, which hung in Pavilion 11, Exterior, at the Infinite Variety Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts show at the American Folk Art Museum.

Next up, something like this,

this is Quilt #132, which hung in Pavilion 1, Interior Bottom.

Or maybe this . .

Quilt # 1041, which hung in Pavilion 10, the Interior top. There's something going on in this quilt that gives it more of a presence of white fabric which I find very interesting. The white side of the block is the same size as the red side with the hsts, subtle isn't it!

So far, my "quilts" have been predominately white, so I figured I better go with quilt 132, even though I really prefer quilt number 1041. But at this point I need to think about the finished top and stop picking what I like the best.

So I made this. The blocks with the hsts finish at 5 inches.

On another note, winner, winner, chicken dinner!

I was so excited so many folks were interested in my Saltbox Harvest by Deb Strain for Moda scraps. I plan to do this more often with future projects since there seems to be so many folks willing to try and make something out of my leftovers. But really, in this case, there is quite a bit of leftover, more than my usual projects.

I enjoyed reading about everyone's favorite vacation destinations. Hawaii and Alaska were already on my list, and I've done a pretty good job of hitting the major Pacific Coast destinations, but I've not been to the North Atlantic coast at all, and after reading your comments, Maine is now on my destination list, plus some of the other coastal cities out east.

One thing I have to agree with, sometimes it's not the destination but the company that makes a vacation. I take a one week vacation each year with my daughter, and it doesn't matter where we go, it's one of the best weeks of the year for me.

So I put all the comments and emails that I received in a bowl,

and out of 110 folks this is the winner,

Brandie, at abc (a Brandie Creation). Congratulations Brandie, and thanks to everyone who took the time to share their favorite vacation destination with me.

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One Quilter's Scraps - Another Quilter's Treasure .

I have some scraps and strips left over from my Route 44 project. (I'm an over-cutter!)

I also have some left over fat quarters and yardage.

The fabric is Saltbox Harvest by Deb Strain for Moda. I think there's enough here to make another full size quilt.

I do different things with my scraps, depending on the fabric. Any leftover French General fabric I keep in my French General scrap drawer. Any red leftover fabric goes in my red scrap drawer. If I think the fabric would work in a scrappy quilt at some point down the road I keep it too.

As much as I love Saltbox Harvest, I don't see me using it again in any other projects. No sense having it sitting around my house when it could be sitting in yours with the chance to make its way into another beautiful quilt.

Would you like this fabric? Just leave a comment here with your all time favorite vacation destination. I have a weakness for ocean vacations, I don't like to get in the ocean, but I can sit and watch it and listen to it for hours. I really love falling asleep and waking up to the sound of the waves hitting the beach.

To be eligible, leave a comment by 12 am CST Thursday, August 4, I'll announce the winner on Friday.

Note: Having trouble leaving comments on blogger, an email to cupcakesndaisies@gmail.com works too.

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Time for a Change . . . .

It's the first of the month, time to swap out the quilt I have hanging in my living room. With it being summer, I'm really being diligent about not having one quilt hang up there too long, I'm worried about sun damage, wouldn't that be heart breaking, to ruin a quilt like that! Other than the climbing that ladder thing, I'm glad I have an excuse to get another quilt out.

It's Route 44, you've not seen this quilt since it got back from the quilter!

I think it's a good late summer, early fall quilt to have out.

The red dot fabric reminds me of summer fairs and the greens and golds are a nice transition to fall. I'm so happy to finally have a polkadot quilt in my collection.

The fabric is Saltbox Harvest by Deb Strain for Moda.

Connie at Quilts Plus did a wonderful job quilting this top. Each small square in each block has a different design.

See the little hearts?

I also like that "bow tie" looking design in the red polkadot corner triangles.

The designs vary, leafy stems, like in these blocks, to flowers, geometric designs, I don't know how Connie came up with 49 different patterns.

The inner border looks great too.

What to do with a plain outer border, how about jazzing it up with a quilting design that looks like a piano key border?

Here's the back, the penny rug print that was my original choice for the front of the quilt, until I decided it was too busy, is now on the back.

I made this quilt last fall will attending a class taught by Carrie Nelson, the designer of this pattern, Route 44.

Over the weekend, when I was helping someone track down the Miss Rosie pattern American Pie, the pattern I used for the border on my A la Mode quilt, I ran across some reviews on Amazon. Several reviewers left comments on the large number of pieces in so many of Carrie's patterns. Something I had never thought about. But looking at Route 44, I would have to say it's the pieces that make it so stunning, and number of pieces does not translate to hard. This quilt was pure joy to make. It's one of my favorites.

For more information on Route 44, select Lifetime Quilt # 61. (or click here)

I'm still working on my Red and White Tribute Quilt, I didn't make my end of July deadline, but the finish line is in sight, stop back by for updates.

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The House that Thelma Built . . . . .

So here are a few of the "house" quilts from the Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts show.

I've noticed online that this block has two names, sometimes this block is called "Little Red Schoolhouse" and sometimes "The House that Jack Built".

This is quilt #755 and was hung in Pavilion 5, Exterior Middle. I'm guessing these are more houses that Jack built since they're surrounding a church, like a a little red house town.

This is quilt #1012, and was hung in Pavilion 8. Another little red house town surrounding a church.

This was my favorite house quilt.

I like the fence and how that one row of houses are upside down.

This was the inspiration for my little quilt.

My houses are 4 1/2 inches, and even though they were pesky, I love them. I would love a whole quilt of these houses but not houses that are only 4 1/2 inches, I would want to build bigger houses for a full size quilt.

My version is 21" x 39" and has 450 pieces.

For the whole project I'm now up to 2,090 pieces. I think I'm over the half way point.

Next up, a few of these.

Do you know what these quasi four patch blocks make?

This rickrack design! Did you know that? At least that's how I think I make this pattern, that's what I"m going with, stop back by to see how it all works out!

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