Next Nearly Insane Block

This is block 29 of the nearly Insane quilt.  I've been busy at work so moving slowly.  But still steadily! on this project.

I have purchased a new sewing machine (a Janome) for myself for a very important (ahem) birthday.  More later.

This block is in colors very close to the original quilt.

I am linking into Beverly's Pink Saturday meme.

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VTT: cigarette silks

Happy Vintage Thingy Thursday!  Today I am sharing two cigarette silks from early in the 20th century, perhaps 1910's to 1920's. They are of Queen Isabella of Spain and of a parakeet. The images are printed on silk and look as if they could become part of a quilt.  And that was the plan.  These were premiums or prizes to encourage women to smoke, or to encourage their husbands to smoke - if you can imagine that.  How times have changed.

Learn more about tobacco premiums HERE.




Visit Colorado Lady and see many other neat vintage items!
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Pink Saturday April 23

This week Beverly suggests that we post something for spring or Easter, and it doesn't have to be pink.

Here is a vintage Easter postcard.  Note: chicks are not this cute and fluffy when they are just hatched!




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Sometimes a sign of a Saturday in Spring is:

Preparing mini-cupcakes for a bake sale.  There are pink sprinkles in there, I promise.

I'm joining Beverly for Pink Saturday today.  Visit her blog and see lots of PINK.




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