Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Ship of Dreams



The first dozen blocks in Heather's quilt came from the 2008-09 Quilts Etc. block-of-the-month Europe by the Yard.  They’re named for European countries, like Irish Chain, Scottish Cross, English Wedding Ring, and Castles in Spain. The last dozen are from the 2005-06 BOM Out of Your Box. I’ve moved twice since then, and the binder holding those block patterns was one of the casualties. I remember some of their names: Washington Star, Star Bright, Flying Dutchman, Raven Chase, Chinese Hat and Chickadee. I used a few old favorites – Hunter’s Star, Log Cabin, Snail’s Trail and Bow Ties – for the center. When I finished it, this was my favorite quilt top. But it was badly quilted; there are several large spots with no quilting at all. One of the prints wasn’t colorfast, and I used it in six blocks! A few of the seams have begun to unravel. I know I should replace it, but with what?

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