I typed an entire history and top making process earlier but lost my internet connection and was not able to save my work ..uughh.. teach me to save drafts eh? ;-) Here is the short version...
Got some vintage blocks from a lady who got them from a Menninite auction in Kentucky .. decided to honor the block maker by finishing what she was not able to. I sashed them with Kona Sand to match the feedsack neutrual fabric the maker used... I sewed the blocks on to strips as one would if sewing a log cabin block. I found this to help even out the edges of the block. I am sure there is a "correct" way to do this however I found this method to work just fine.
.... look at her nice hand stitch work..
Pressed the blocks a lot ..
....They sure were wonky .. .
Square 'em ... 12.5 inch blocks.. looking pretty!!
Found the perfect sashing in my stash ~ Kaffe's Ikat Woven Streaks in pool!! Lovely fabric...
Finished!!
You did a beautiful job of setting the blocks into a pretty top. wonderful fabric choices! :)
Posted by: Ann Champion | October 27, 2010 at 02:18 PM
I love the blue. Good job!
Posted by: Susan | August 21, 2011 at 06:11 PM