759 pieces

Here is another quilt in my series. It is made entirely of fabrics from the last quarter of the 19th century. The hexagons are 1/2" finished across the flats, and yes, it has 759 pieces (if I didn't miscount!). This quilt was inspired by a Susan McCord quilt. (The other quilt was inspired by a photo of an antique Pennsylvania German crib quilt c. 1880.) I call this quilt Field of Diamonds. It is not in the museum. I love scrap quilts, but the ones using a limited amount of fabrics are actually more "showy," especially when the quilts are this size. The above quilt is 12" x 14". Working with hexagons is a favorite of mine. All the quilts in this series are hand pieced and hand quilted. Even the bindings (which finish at 1/8") are sewn by hand.
Thanks for the nice comments that were posted about the other quilt.
Till next time....
Sheila

It's been a long time since I blogged anything, but no one ever makes any comments, so I am supposing that no one ever reads it! Ahh, well, I wll try again.

This past spring, I started a series of miniature quilts made entirely from antique fabrics. About that same time, I started having some health issues, so it has been slow going.

The quilt above is one of two that are now in The International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is 14.25" x 14.25". I need a camera with more pixels. Hope this shows up at least moderately well. It features a Lancaster Blue fabric in the center, but it may not show up. I will put up some more pics soon.

Happy quilting to all,

Sheila