Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Playing Catch-Up Shenandoah Valley Botanical Album Quilt, Liberty Tree

I am sewing along with the Shenandoah Valley Botanical Quilt project - the pattern is provided by the Virginia Quilt Museum and all pattern sales benefit the museum. Dawn, from Collector with a Needle, and Doreen, from Aunt Reen’s Place, are hosting a quiltalong for this quilt, here.

The pattern size as provided by the museum easily makes 9 inch blocks. I am doing mine in wool so that I can make that size, many are enlarging the pattern and all the participant's resulting blocks are worth a look...so pretty!

This is my version of a block from a prior month, labelled Liberty Tree.  I thought of skipping this one, I didn't think it looked "right" with my blocks so far...BUT

Open letter to Esther Blair Shaw(the original maker):

Oh my Esther, how foolish I was to doubt you, the block I didn't think I liked has now become one of my favorites.  Big surprise, I am using wool...umm...and these are pennies, silly Kris.



  
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7 comments:

  1. Patty May 11, 2016 at 8:24 PM

    That is sure a cool block! Looks like it was a bit of work too. this will be a beautiful quilt when finished.

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  2. Little QuiltsongMay 12, 2016 at 7:37 AM

    Beautiful placement of colors in this block. You must have had fun with this. Funny how things we think we won't like become our favorites. Believe it or not - I totally disliked sewing in high school and now I can't wait to get down in my sewing room :)!

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  3. Needled MomMay 12, 2016 at 10:35 AM

    Those are really beautiful.

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  4. Siouxzq64@gmail.comMay 12, 2016 at 3:02 PM

    Your block is gorgeous. Love the texture of the wool. Makes the pennies almost shimmer.

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  5. Aunt 'ReenMay 12, 2016 at 4:17 PM

    Your Liberty Tree block turned out beautiful!
    I love the wool pennies and those embroidered branches too.

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  6. Soma @ inkTorrents.comMay 12, 2016 at 4:43 PM

    I am very glad that you decided to make this one because it became one of my favourites right away! I love it!

    -Soma

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  7. StitchinByTheLakeMay 14, 2016 at 8:34 PM

    I love that Liberty Tree! blessings, marlene

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