Really how were quilts like this made back in the very early 1800’s!! can you just image all the cutting with scissors back then. Thank heavens for rotary cutters! So many tiny squares and other shapes in this quilt. I should hang a tape measure by the quilt to show the size – the little squares are 1 and 7/16ths inch before they are sewn. This round will take awhile, I am sewing and pressing and sewing and pressing – the only way I can get it even close to accurate. The Hertfordshire Quilt is circa 1790-1800
I think this round will really add more character to this quilt
More work on the back of the sweater took place think it measured 17.5 inches long when I measured it earlier I think it needs to be 24 – 26 inches long from the back of the neck to the mid hip range but I need to check that again.
I rolled Olaf down and will start with that blue snow flake – I think sewing a line down the middle of the pieces and maybe a rough outline around it in the blue and do the same with the white snowflakes with white thread
My amaryllises and doing great – one blossom has already died and the combo color is doing great, one more red blossom is almost ready to start to open so I will have at least one blossom for Christmas they did open much faster than I had expected.
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All those little pieces!!! Oy, I do not envy you that job. But it will be stunning when done.
I love the addition of this next block to your quilt. It’s going to add a lot of zing to it. Olaf is so cute! How nice that you’re making that for your daughter’s library.
Those are some tiny squares! Have you cut them all ahead of making the blocks, or are you cutting and sewing a few at a time? I would have to do it the second way, I think! That is going to be a pretty and interesting round, though. Olaf is looking good and progressing quickly! Your amaryllis blossom is really a pretty color!
Dear Karen
Your Hertfordshire Quilt is looking beautiful. Showed my hubby your Olaf last night, he enjoyed the way you are quilting him. The amaryllis is blooming with perfect timing!
I wonder what our ancestors would think, if they could use all the quilt tools and conveniences we have now. Of course, I’m sure they’d think it ridiculous to buy fabric to make a quilt. I cut plenty of fabric as a kid with a cardboard template and scissors; rotary cutters are so much better! Hertfordshire is going to be a stunning quilt, Karen!
The Hertfordshire quilt is definitely a labor of love. You are making good steady progress. Enjoy the holiday season. Happy stitching.
1 and 7/16ths inch??? But why are you doing this? Maybe I should read the previous post. But then you write like three posts per week and that is like drinking from a hose. I am sure it will be a spectacular quilt, worth all the pain, in the end…whenever that may be. Now Olaf and I are on the same page – having fun is the point 🙂
I agree. How did quilts so intricate ever get made long ago? And think of the challenges with the limited lighting. We really need to appreciate the old quilts and tops we see in antique malls. I really like your latest round on your quilt. This will be a masterpiece even with our modern tools!
Wow, better you than me! Such tiny pieces… fumble, oops! Will be lovely when you get it done! and you work so much faster than I do!
Your Hertfordshire quilt is looking amazing already! And I can already envision how special it will be when you work your hand quilting magic on it at the end… Merry Christmas!
I really like the way this new border is looking on the Hertfordshire quilt, but yikes! Those are some tiny pieces.
Your other projects are going along well! And your amaryllis is sooooo pretty!