I've been AWOL. This has been a short week because of Thanksgiving's Day last Monday. Yes, I've been busy, but that is not the real reason that I haven't posted anything for over a week. I found the book, 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn' in large print at the library. I had read it before, but that was about 40 years ago. I couldn't put it down. So I just sat around and read.
The only quilting I got done was on the Scrap Quilt that I was working on. It is 40in X 40in. That is as big as it is going to get because I ran out of the white fabric. But I think it's big enough.
On Tuesday I found a huge bag of fabrics at my back door. A quilty friend who is cleaning up her stash left them for me. In the bag I found some beautiful pieces of Laurel Burch fabrics. They were all cut up and ready to sew. There was even a pattern sheet in the bag. It's for a Grandmother's Braid quilt. I had never done one of these before. So, even though I had all kinds of things to finish, I whipped these pieces out and started sewing them together. I am not easily distracted am I? I mean, wouldn't any quilter get excited with these fabrics and want to sew them into something, especially when the pieces were all cut out already?
I think I will but them together with a dark blue sashing strip between them.
10 comments:
If there are enough, it would make a pretty sweet border around your scrap quilt!!
The first quilt fabrics I bought were Laurel Burch fabrics. So happy and bright and I love al her felines!
You have two gorgeous quilts to work on!
Love that braided look on quilts!
you are lucky to have a friend leave such goodies....love the braid
I love those Laurel Burch fabrics, and already cut, wow!! I moved my pile of Laurel Burch last night to the open shelves.
Oh I love those braids!! They're going to make a beautiful quilt! :0)
i finally found some time to visit you're blog.
the new camera is making real nice pictures.
the 40 by 40 quilt is looking amazing.
i saw some knitting. did you like knitting again.
Love, love that braid.
You lucky lady Hetty, I love Laurel Burch fabrics. Her colors are always so stunning. Recently I found some available on Hancocks of Paducah's website for 5.98 a yard so I just had to buy them. They are just so beautiful to look at -it will be hard to cut them up.
I love your braid - it is going to be a spectacular quilt. I think is is so nice that the fabric was given to someone who is going to enjoy using it.
Regards,
Anna
Beautiful colours and a pattern that really shows them off.
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