What I have been doing with Homespuns (Civil war BOM)

mrseldoo

14 years ago

Thought you might enjoy seeing the blocks I have been working on.....

Here is a link that might be useful: Homespun Blocks

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imrainey
14 years ago
Lovely! I just LOVE plaid quilts.

I just went to the Long Beach Quilt Show last night. They had a section of Civil War era quilts. Wish I'd taken pictures of more of them but here are a couple:

This one is not Civil War era but I loved that it's all made with cotton shirtings. Perhaps you'll enjoy it too.
toolgranny
14 years ago
Jennifer, those are just great. I love homespuns.

And, Rainey, those show quilts are inspiring. I love the shirtings with the occasional diagonal stripe.

Thanks for showing us both, gals.
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imrainey
14 years ago
Shirting is just wonderful to work with. It's so soft and smooth. I wish, like woven plaids, there were more of them in the stores these days.

But this quilt is inspirational and fits right in with the theme of Bonnie Hunter's new book about gleaning fabric from recycled shirts. I hope this isn't a bit of a threadjack but, after all, I'm sure those Civil War era wives and sweethearts were saving and reusing every scrap they could.

Here is a link that might be useful: Scraps and Shirttails
damascusannie
14 years ago
Jennifer--I love what you've done. I left my homespuns back in WI due to space limitations when we moved, but I'm hoping to bring them back with me when we visit in Aug. Now I have even more incentive to get them down here.
rosajoe_gw
14 years ago
Love the quilts!!! I have yet to use homespuns in a quilt but I do like the look.
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geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
14 years ago
Jennifer, Your homespuns look really nice in those pattern blocks. Good choice!

Sharon
biwako_of_abi
14 years ago
Homespuns are tops for giving that comforting warm feeling!
quilt_mommy
14 years ago
Love your homespuns, left you a comment on your blog. :)

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