Back working on my 1930’s crazy quilt but not much else this week other than mending. BUT I had a lovely parcel form Maggi which was the highlight of my week. I was very worried it had gone a stray as it took nearly 3 weeks to get here by Air?????? I thought OZ mail was the worst in the world but I think Canada is as bad as we are LOL.
Close up of a selections of fabrics this person had available to use in and around 1920 1930. I have had to restore three new piecesof fabric in here I’m so glad that I’m able to complete her quilt for her and it will be loved by persons in the future
All though I’m doing the same stitch over and over around these gorgouse little scraps of material I never tired of doing it. I find it extremely soothing and I wonder about who this person was who spent ages making all these crazy patch work blocks there are 6 1/2 blocks and these have been made in to 6 panels . I bought the panels as it from USA many years ago and finally because of Julie from the USA sending me some fabrics from that era or similar I’m able to finish restoring the damaged patches; then I’m stitching around each patch before joining all the panels in to a quilt top. I only have one panel and 1 block to go. I’m getting excited now I’m seeing how close to completing this quilt top. It will not be quilted as the fabrics are just to fragile so it will end up as a coverlet not a quilted bedcover.
I decided to take the panels out side to photograph them, they look so different in natural light. I was disappointed to see I still have 2 panels to work herring bone on around all the patches. But only one panel to repair thank goodness. this si the hard part restoring those patches that heve completely fallen off or shedding fabric each time I open them. I store them rolled around a very large cardboard roll. 2 centre panels still to be completed but slowly we are getting there.
I finally found the hexagons I was going to use on the collar of this top but they just did not look right so I have decided to add the Yo Yo’s here too. Ready to pin them down and I need to choose the buttons.
I received a lovely parcel from Maggi this week, what a treat inside were some amazing fabrics from Africa, they remind me of the lovely indigo fabrics that were made and still are in Japan. Maggi said these were originally made with indigo also, and these fabrics are used for their long skirts and still are.
This was inside the parcel, I was so excited as Maggi had told me the history of these fabrics and they are very similar to the indigo die fabrics in japan that I have loved for 4 decades now!!!!! That tells you haw young I’m not now doesn’t it. LOL. I first went to Japan when I was 20 and fell in love with the culture people, countryside, and their amazing crafts. Since then I have been back there many many times and seen so many changes, some for the good and some not so good. Fast food has been so hard on their health, but then it has for all countries including ours.
Aren’t these fabrics fabulous, and the pieces of brown and red for contrast, WOW !!!! Now what am I going to make with them it has to be some thing that is going to last a long time so I can enjoy seeing and using them.
This is a piece of hand woven silk fabric that was used in a Obi belt. It is off over seas to a lovely quilter who I think will enjoy it. I brought this back from Japan many years ago.
There is nothing new to show in the garden this week, and no creepy crawlies have come to visit us this week so I will have to end here. Cheers Glenda who is off to link with Esther.
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I love the way you finish or give beautiful, old quilts a new lease of life so they can be appreciated and enjoyed for years to come.
Wow what a global collection of wonderful fabrics. Your crazy quilt is beautiful and love the history on the fabric from Africa. What a clever idea with the hexie’s!
The crazy quilt is wonderful and will be a perfect display piece. I like the yoyo work on your shirts too. Have a great week!
You’re right, that crazy sure does look different in daylight, I love it. I really have to get around to making one myself one of these days. Oh boy, I think Australia Post really might be the worst Glenda…I’m scared to give out my address to those who request it as I feel so bad when parcels get lost ‘in transit’. It’s terrible isn’t it? You have some gorgeous fabrics there and come cute buttons too AND I know you’ve been caring for your DGC, so I really wonder where you find the time? I’m envious!