Under The Sea - Modern Bow Ties

Thank you all so much for the comments and positive feedback on my last post.

Can you imagine how much housework I have avoided to have another quilt top finished?  Angel Tree?  Dickens Village?  Still Up!  It's been too cold to open our attic space.  That's my story and I'm sticking with it.

Introducing Under The Sea - My Modern Bow Tie Swap Top

Here was my first attempt.  You can see how I moved and played with the value and color placement.  I moved all light values center stage.

Thank goodness Mr. Starbuck was on hand to keep watch of my map and progress.

This quilt was a real challenge to keep straight!  it is positioned wrong at this point.

The strip stick was the perfect tool for this pressing job!  Click here for details.   Tell them FunWithBarb sent you.

coco as per usual.......not engaged.

Some pals and I went to the Michener Museum in Doylestown, PA to see this exhibit.

I'll admit that I liked the antique quilts best and have chosen to share them.  

I'm thinking of making some of these blocks.  I just loved the mourning lavenders with the red and shirtings.  Nancy?  Let's do it!

This velvet and silk quilt was made by the staff of a wealthy family in their "spare time" because you know they had so much of that.  lol.

This was my favorite to study.  So many details to discover.

I did not know that this was thing.  Small "x" or almost feather stitching to secure applique'.

Look at this economy piecing.  Notice how the heart fabric on the right has eroded away (green?) except for the center stripe.

Lovely folk art medallion quilt.   Those little pots of flowers - so sweet!

The museum had a great interactive quilt design area.   Yay for hands on exhibits.

I usually gush about old Abe, but I also have quite a nice collection of early 1900s George Washington postcards.   Funny all the references to the Cherry Tree, which is TOTALLY made up.

Here was my Instagram post for Presidents Day.

Thank you Brownstone Quilters of NJ for hosting my Folk Art Workshop on a frigid Saturday.  We had a wonderful day of inspiration and information sharing.

Finally, Happy Valentine Anniversary to my dear husband, Rich.    We turned 29 years on Sunday.  The was the very last photo taken at our Yacht Club wedding.

Have a great week.
xo