Piecing and Downton Abbey

Like many of you I have been captivated by the 

world of Downton Abbey.

The twin stories that take place in the early 20th century with

British aristocracy, Lord Grantham and family, and the

life of the servants working below in this grand estate.

The tension between the classes is evident, yet the writers, 

have shown parallel lives with this symbiotic relationship.

I was thinking about this when I finally had an opportunity

this past weekend to work in my sewing room.

I'm behind in my "Take Two", red and white blocks and

decided to get a few done.

My weird connection of piecing quilt squares and DA,

 which you have probably been trying to figure out,

 is how both sides of the block,

ie, the upstairs and the downstairs of the people on the estate

are important to each other.

The Lords and Ladies need the servants and the servants needed the

work and benefits of the estate.

Just like the

 wrong side of the block shouldn't be neglected

or the front side will be greatly effected.

(Kind of a stretch?)

Oh, well.  

People who machine quilt for hire, could probably tell

stories of quilts they've received that are a nightmare to work on because

 the back side of the piecing had been neglected.

I had a customer at the store once that had her entire queen size quilt 

wrinkled and crinkled into a grocery bag and

was looking for a backing.

As we tried to measure, I suggested that she might 

want to do some pressing and she literally saw no need.

The front side

the Crawleys

the back side

the servants and staff

The seams are properly pressed, 

the bulk is evenly distributed,

and all threads properly removed that might shadow through.

Doesn't that sound like what 

 O'Brien would do to assure that 

Lady Grantham was ready be seen or

 Lord Grantham's valet, Mr. Bates?

Love the story.

Until Next Time-