Clothesline Club Projects

Yesterday at Clothesline Club we really had a fun show and tell that I wanted to share with you.

The above quilts are Sandra's....love them!

These are Lucinda's. The one she is holding is a special wallhanging that she made in memory of her grandmother. It has her grandmothers things on it and even her picture. I took close ups for you. I think it is wonderful.

Lucinda's grandmother lived on a farm in Ohio...these are paintings that her mother did of the house and the barn.

Her grandmother was also a quilter. She made this quilt below for Lucinda and it was the quilt that she kept on her bed as a girl. It's so beautiful and in amazing condition.

Lucys colorful quilt....I love how the black looks with it.

This is my friend Rae Ann who I told you about in my last post. She joined our club this year and we are so glad that she did!

She is holding a picture of her great grandma and a figurine that belonged to her. The apron she is wearing was also made by the same great grandma.

She also made this beautiful bedspread that Rae Ann inherited....gorgeous.

And Rae Ann brought a few quilts that she just finished to show us.

These are Kathleens Easter bunnys...I love the yellow ric-rac and the bright colors.

Michelle's bearpaw quilt...

The remaining quilts are last months project....those who finished brought them to show....

Great job ladies....I think that we have alot of talent in our group. I especially enjoy seeing everyone each month and hearing all of the shared stories about our mothers and grandmothers and celebrating the wonderful legacy they have left to us.

Vintage Monday...luncheon set

It's time for "Vintage Monday" again...yay!
I've really been slacking in showing you some of my vintagey things ...so I'm trying to get back on track with that starting this week.

Today I wanted to show you this mint condition ...still in the box luncheon set that my sweet friend Rae Ann gave me for my birthday last month.

Do any of you remember using luncheon sets? I sure do. There were so many different kinds out there.

My Mom had a large set of them that she always used...just for special luncheons. When she needed more like for a wedding or baby shower, we would use my Grandma's and or my Aunts.

I think everybody had luncheon sets back in the day didn't they?
Now everyone seems to use paper goods for luncheons and they don't use these anymore....except me. I still use them (but I guess that doesn't suprise you!)

As I mentioned, the trays and cups are still in the box which I absolutely love!

I like to see how they packaged everything and all about the advertising graphics and such.

I also like the fact that the set is easy to store in the box...

Look how cute the design is and the colors are so 50's!

I can't wait until spring really gets here so that I can use these out on my patio in the garden.

Lemonade and chicken salad sandwiches just taste so much better on a luncheon set.

These are the graphics inside the box....what can I say except ADORABLE!

So vintagey cute.

I just adore my friend Rae Ann who is so generous and knows just what I like.

She found this set while on vacation with her husband and brought it all the way home for me because she knew I would love it. Thank you Rae Ann...you were right. I do love it.

Rae Ann has a really fun blog...go check it out here.

I would love it if you would tell me your memories involving "luncheon sets"...

Ferris Wheel Quilt...

Yesterday I had a little bit of time to put some blocks together... YAY!...I started this quilt last summer and I am just now getting back to it now.
The quilt is from Quilters Newsletter Magazine - May 2005. Yes, it's an oldie but a goodie. The quilt was designed by Kathy Munkelwitz of Minnesota.

I used alot of old 36" wide cotton fabric that I got from my Grandma with a nice mix of repro's for a very vintagey look.

In the magazine the quilt is called "Jewels"...but I think mine looks like Ferris Wheels so that's what I'm calling mine.

This is the square block...the whole quilt is made with templates. Everything is on the bias which made it a little tricky to work with but it wasn't too bad.
I didn't make a queen size like in the magazine because I didn't want to use it for my bed. Instead, I wanted to make a square quilt for my kitchen table.

I only needed to make 4 of these square blocks ....

....and 8 of these triangle blocks.

Here are the 4 square blocks stitched together.

This is where you really start to see the design come together!

Then I made 4 of these corner pieces out of the 8 triangle blocks and stitched one to each side of the 4 joined square blocks...

...and now you can see the Ferris Wheels turning round and round under the star-lit sky at the county fair...can you smell the cotton candy and feel the soft summer breeze through your hair?

I still have to add the borders and a little ric-rac...but all in all I'm pleased with the progress that I was able to make on it so far.

Tomorrow is my day to have Sophie Belle...maybe when she takes a nap, I can put the borders on...(that is if I don't take a nap with her)...LOL! That's what usually happens because I like to rock her to sleep and then I rock myself to sleep too!

So for now, my ferris wheels will stay on the design wall in my studio...they fit there perfectly don't you think?