Cheddar quilts

Civil War Legacies Hard Crackers 17" x 19" Carol Hopkins patterns are some of my favorite. Here are my versions of some of her latest work. Papa's Bird 22" x 28" Milton's Musketballs 25" x 31" Bonnet Ties 27" x 32" These patterns are great for a pile of scraps and are available on our website

I know it has been awhile since I posted anything - it seems to be easier to post things to Facebook. I have a bunch of pictures from Market, so I am going to post some of them here. The first bunch were taken at Schoolhouse, which is kind of a crazy race around from classrooom to classroom to see the latest and greatest products, ideas and techniques. There are 13 time slots in about 8 hours. Crazy! This first group of pictures is from the schoolhouse that Betsy Chutchian & Carol Staehle…

I've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of my new Cheddar & Coal 2 fabric collection.....and it's almost here! Here's your first look at the fabrics in the collection. There are three colorways of this gorgeous floral print. ...eight cheddar prints.... ...seven black prints.... ...and six neutral prints. Twenty four prints in total. Now, here's a look at what I've created using these yummy fabrics. Spellbound by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts Halloween is truly one of my favorite times of…

This must have a million pieces in it!

10 posts published by lisabongean during October 2010

A wonderful two color vintage Wild Goose Chase Quilt. The maker of this quilt, Elizabeth, inscribed her name on the back in ink. Elizabeth was a resident of Skaneateles, New York in the mid 19th century. A family descendent did not know what the "No. 19" meant below Elizabeth's signature. I thought possibly it could be the 19th quilt in her dowry? Or the No. 19 in the laundry rotation? The quilting design had me wondering whether it was quilted at a later date. Can you see the hearts in the…

On Thursday, May 3rd, our quilt history study group - Liberty Ladies, traveled to Cedarburg, Wisconsin and toured the Wisconsin Quilt Museum. A number of years ago when our quilt guild originally visited the proposed site, we met in the barn that was going to be converted into the museum. With rough-sawn floor boards, creaking doors and daylight pouring through the barn walls, it was difficult to envision a textile friendly environment. Fast forward to 2012...a beautifully restored building…

Indigo Cheddar Night and Day Free Quilt Pattern

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. Last week I showe…