Exhibits

I recently attended a few quilt exhibits on the Eastern side of the US.  My favorite was 'The Quilts of Union County' at the Packwood House Museum in Lewisburg, PA.  All the exhibits displayed exceptional artifacts, but I'm partial to pieced quilts and the Packwood exhibit and museum tour displayed many fabulous pieced quilts.  The exhibit has been extended to October 12, so if you're traveling on I80 across PA, it's well worth a stop.

Double Nine Patch on point c. 1890 believed to be from the Blyler family.

Geese In Flight c. 1845-1850, hand pieced.

Wild Goose Chase c. 1891, pieced and quilted by hand.  Purchased from the estate of Mary I Shively.

Eight-Pointed Stars on point c. 1926.  The information states the quilt was made for Edwin by the Ladies' Aid Society of Union County.

A Piece of Her Mind exhibit at the DAR included many noteworthy objects - samplers, cards, household objects, quilted clothing and, of course, quilts.

Applique Quilt c. 1850.  I can't read the quilt provenance from my pic - sorry for the omission.

The butterfly bush is still blooming!  What beautiful contrasting colors.

I'll post about the other exhibit and my challenge quilt soon. 

Quilt Challenge

Occasionally, Jan and I will instigate a quilt challenge.  The latest one I completed was lingering for a few years.  We each bought a custom jellyroll of reproduction strips from Boline's at the Chicago Quilt Festival.  I can't remember the 'official' challenge rules - I just know I didn't adhere.  I added two yardage fabrics and bits and pieces to finish out the nine patch blocks.  It's been so long ago that Jan's quilt is MIA.  I call mine 'Who Are You?' cause it's so different from my usual.

The lighting is never good for pictures - sorry.  Not sure if it's finished or if I'll add on - breaking more rules :).  Here's a close-up of one section.

We're taking a road trip next week which includes a little retreat time.  I found this Faye Burgos fabric, Chestnut & Vine Strip-It, while working on a fabric storage project.  There are 17 different strips in the width.  I cut the yardage in half and offered the challenge.  Each fabric length is about 40".  I plan on some creative cutting in advance.  My added yardage is across the top.

Here's a peek at my fabric storage project.  This armoire is in my back hall.  It was a big open area with three tipsy stacks of yardage - hard to see and retrieve.  I've been wanting to tackle the problem for a year, but couldn't get the engineer (husband) to land on a solution.  The answer was in the lower level all that time.  Sometimes you just have to take the bull by the horns :)!

Thanks for stopping by - have a great week!  Weather has been glorious here.