I went to the
New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Mass today. They have a monthly
book group lunch meeting that includes a nonfiction title and a fiction title. The fiction today was
Whiter Than Snow by Sandra Dallas. I've read several of her books but not this one. It sounded like an amazing story so it's gone on my list. The other book discussed today was
101 Patchwork Patterns by Ruby Short McKim. I was invited to speak a bit and show the quilt to date. It was very interesting to see the couple antique Ruby McKim quilts and some blocks that they have in their collection. I hadn't been to the museum in a while and I really should go more often. The exhibits are always incredible. The current exhibit that just opened today is America's Appliqued Quilts from the Christ Collection. If you are anywhere in the area be sure to see it.
Now, for the promised first part of
101 Patchwork Patterns quilt assembly. I have a step by step
document to help, and it is pretty straight forward. If you have any questions, on any block or other instructions, please ask. I am always glad to help. I know what I write makes sense to me, but may not always make sense to you. I ran to one of my local quilt shops yesterday to pin the quilt up for a photo, and it looks like it needed pressing. I changed the arrangement from the drawing a bit to distribute the colors nicely.
The Eerie Nights Blog Hop started today. You can see the full schedule at
Sew Incredibly Crazy. There are lots of great prizes and fun projects to see. My day is next Thursday, October 27. I've got a free pattern for you.
Thanks for stopping by. If you get your quilt center together please share a photo on
Facebook. We'd all love to see it!
Mary
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