Hamilton Gardens: new project start

 Good Day, and welcome to my blog!

I was perusing Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville Blog, and noted she had a group of retreaters working on her pattern, Hamilton Gardens.  I was struck by the pattern and purchased it right away.

In my sewing room, I pulled various 1930's - 1940's reproduction patterns in pastels for this, with sashings of white fabric.  But I needed more variety.  On my shelves of my overstuffed sewing nook I spotted two more boxes of these fabrics.  Inside were cut strips of the reproduction fabrics.  I couldn't remember the project I cut them for!  Or maybe they were leftovers?  

In any case, they are now part of this Hamilton Gardens project.

I sewed some blocks together, to see how they look:

I like this!  They are laid out on my sewing room floor, and will have white sashing between them.  They look even better on point, as shown in the front page of the pattern.

Back to my day job today, but I hope to get more done in the evenings this week and next.

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Progress on two fronts

 Hello, and welcome to my blog.

I don't have a finish, but I have been able to make some progress on two projects.

First a small doll quilt for an exchange:

This is 12 by 18 inches, and yes, needs to be trimmed and bound.  It is supposed to look as if it time traveled from the past - so I used reproduction reds and shirting fabrics.  The exchange is hosted by Lori at Humble Quilts.  I need to get going on this!

Second, I have been moving ahead on snowball blocks, using a pattern from a book by Julie Hendricksen.  The individual blocks finish at 4 inches square.

Here is what I have so far, laid out on the floor.  I have a ways to go, but I am liking how this looks.  Again, reproduction fabrics in navy blue, black, red, pink, and shirting fabric.

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A Number of Updates

 Good day and welcome to my blog.  I am back after a bit.  I've been busy at the day job but I have made some progress on some projects.  Sadly no finish to report.

First of all:  I have bought some fabric and cut more pieces for several projects in the works.   Start of projects in this quilt post.

Here are my piles of cut fabrics, holding down the end of my working surface:

Some finished flying geese units on the right.

In addition I have some finished block units.  I am working with late 1800's reproduction fabrics, and have two projects in progress.  Finished blocks are living in this cookie tin:

The flying geese units in 1930's pastels are going to form Dutchman's puzzle blocks, like this:

That green unit doesn't have as much contrast between "goose" and "sky" - a challenge when working with these kinds of pastel fabrics.  We'll see how all the units looks like in the end, and I may border the blocks with sage green sashing - you know, the kind of green associated with this time period.  It will, I hope, make the background or 'sky' pop a bit.

My inspiration for this project is a quilt I finished recently - in different fabrics.  My son is now using this quilt.

Finally, more progress on a columns-style quilt.  The beginning of the project shown in this post.

Here is my current situation, laid out on the floor, not all sewn together yet:

You get the idea.  The fabric in the blue setting triangles will be used in the border, maybe 2-3 inches wide, and the binding will be the same blue.  I like the way this is turning out.

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Two new starts

 Good Day, and happy holidays!  I am back to my blog after a busy time at my day job.  I want to record 2 new starts, that will become 'official' UFO's after the first of the year.

These patterns are from the book Preserving History: Patchwork Patterns Inspired by Antique Quilts by Julie Hendricksen.  First, a snow ball type block, in fabric from around 1890 - 1900:

Blues, reds, wine fabrics, and shirtings.  Blocks finish at 4 inches so a bit of work is ahead of me.

Then, another pattern from the same book:

Same fabrics, with some earlier reds, and browns, and double pinks.  Each white square of shirting fabric is cut at 3 inches to finish at 2.5 inches.  Lots more cutting and sewing here too!  I'll need quite a bit of cutting to get to a reasonably sized quilt top.

Is anyone having a linky party this week?  I'll find out.

Linking up with Midweek Makers, Wednesday Wait Loss, Needle and Thread Thursday, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Nina-Marie,  Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.

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Viridian