Just in time for Saturday's quilting demonstration at Bloomington Heritage Days! It was a real 'nose to the grindstone' week here pulling together the reproduction of the 1893 Album Quilt which is in the Bloomington Historical Society collection. But, this afternoon the top is finished. And photographed!It will be a wonderful hands-on kind of quilt to use when I talk about the original and the stories of the women whose names appear on the quilt.
In addition to the names on the quilt, I have also added married names and birth/death dates if I could find them. Eventually I'll embroider on any last bits of information I find and then quilt it with Baptist fans - like the original.
Next step is to empty out my quilt chest and fill it with the quilts I plan to take to the demonstration. I'll be there from 11-6, so stop in if you're in the area!
Linking up on Friday with Sarah and Amanda Jean. Don't you love seeing what other quilters have been up to this week?
The very first quilt I ever made was an album quilt. I love the block. I didn't add names though! The one you put together is beautiful. I have one that was my husband's grandmother's that does have autographs! Hope you have a good day demonstrating. Sounds like a long one!
ReplyDeleteI love your Album Quilt. The colors are beautiful
ReplyDeletexo jan@sewandsowfarm