I started out the day yesterday pressing a big pile of batik strips, usually end cuts from other project cutting. I will be cutting these into pieces for my colorwash quilts.
Then I was in the basement looking for backings for several table topper pieces. Photos later. While down there I saw this book and decided I should donate it to the thrift shop on my next trip.
Look at that date! 50 years ago! This was one of the few patchwork books available in that time period. 1975 was the beginning of my teaching career, first teaching speed tips for clothing sewing and the following year I began teaching quilting.
We must have had Marjorie as a guild program. I never met the other author.
This book was a valuable tool at the beginning of the quilt revival.
The pattern pieces in the book are without seam allowance. The book suggests making the template, drawing around it on the wrong side of the fabric, then using a ruler, draw on the 1/4" seam allowance. We have come a long way since then.
I sewed 14 more sixteen patch blocks last night.
In the indoor garden I have 4 blooms on this champagne color cactus.
At the other end of this table there is another champagne color cactus with 2 blooms.
I have one more to bloom, one bud on a deep rose plant.
They predicted 67 degrees for today. Will it happen?
11 comments:
Beautiful cactus blooms! I like the Tilda sixteen patch blocks. And I remember making a quilt for elder son in the late 70s (a puffy comforter, not a quilted quilt) using cardboard templates and using a pencil to add the seam allowances. YES, we have come a long way from then.
My daughter was born in 1975, - seems impossible that was 50 years ago. Yes sewing and quilting tools have come a long way since then. Love the 16-patches!
Your cacti are so pretty all a-bloom!! :))) I think I will have to separate some of mine as I only got one bloom on each-- and on one, even that bud fell off.
There were at least 3 in each pot when I bought them..I will have to scope out soil types and container sizes? [AND--where will I put them all????] Or perhaps just move into larger pots???
Your 16 patches are lovely;)))
43 here but still having a WNW cold wind blowing.
hugs, Julierose
Not only have quilting techniques (especially cutting) changed so also has printing technology and page layout. I have quilt books (and magazines) that explain how to use a rotary cutter ("be careful of the blade," "use a cutting mat," etc.). You're getting a lot out of that Tilda purchase!
wow an oldie but goodie....
I started quilting around that time and quilting has come a long ways!
What a fun interesting post today Wanda. The history of the quilt comeback brought back many memories. Even though I’m not a quilter I was always judging them at our local fair. Those were the days of all hand quilting also. No one had ever heard of a long arm back then.
Lovely blossoms …. I transplanted my one and only plant in early February and can’t believe all the buds that have appeared.
I couldn't afford to buy quilt books so I borrowed whatever they had at the library. I hand drew and copied and colored pages and pages of patterns. I still have all those patterns. Used scissors to cut out single fabric pieces and to make templates, I got used x ray films. The techs thought I was nuts but they were large pieces of plastic. So glad for rotary cutters now and quilting rulers.
I have an old book somewhere like that too where the seam allowance must be added - I remember doing that in the very early days of my quilting too but was glad when they made advances. But yes so many of the old patterns were done like that no wonder it took more time to make the quilts
The first quilting book I bought was in the early 70s - The Perfect Patchwork Primer by Beth Gutcheon. I still have it!
Those early quilt books crack me up- especially the ones with making cardboard templates from cereal boxes. Sometimes the patterns are really good. I have an old string quilting book that I keep because the quilts are so neat.
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