I couldn't resist this quilt. It was a little more than I usually spend. 78x80 ish The backing was the same as the sashing. That's a lot of fabric! The block is Ohio Star. Some of them are not quite square. I used only some of the sashing and some muslin (that had been on… Continue reading Irish Chain for Lottie

Nancy Cabot wrote an article in the July 25, 1933 Chicago Times about a Wyoming quilter who whimsically named this block Painted Snowball. If you wanted you could send 5¢ for the pattern. Dale bought 20 blocks for $24.00 in 2019. Originally they were appliquéd to muslin, then re appliquéd onto many different white fabrics.… Continue reading Painted Snowball

A well loved quilt and worn dress shirts combined make a really cool adult lap quilt. One of the guys Dale hired years ago gave me some worn dress shirts to shorten the sleeves. I decided I didn't want to do it, so I gave them back. Then he gave me a worn quilt his… Continue reading Worn Stuff