Pink and Red

My quilting buddies met last week

and we decided to share some

Valentine projects we had made.

I shared two,

one pink and one red.

 Cupid's Arrows

2001

41" x 61"

I'm not sure where
 this sweet Valentine quilt pattern came from. 

The fabrics are at least 15 years old.

Like any scrap quilt it was fun to dig in the stash
and find long forgotten
pieces that seem to just fit into the present project.

Cupid's arrows and hearts

just say love and Valentine's Day.

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The second quilt I showed
doesn't have a Valentine theme.
But I wanted to share it because
 I still "LOVE" this quilt,
despite the fact,
that it's already 14 years old.

 

"Looking Back"

2001

51" x 51"

This quilt was in an early
American Patchwork and Quilting
magazine

The quilt was inspired by a
crib quilt dated 1865.

It's whimsical folk style

just makes me smile.

I think it was the cheddar and
turkey red together
that first drew me to make this.
It reminds me how much I like
cheddar in quilts.

The appliqued flowers

added to the sweetness.

The bright bold colors

are such a contrast to

our present day pastels for babies.

These colors just make me think that 

someone was very excited about 

the birth of a new baby.

 I hand quilted it,

which I did mostly back then,

at the turn of the century!

I really liked the red sawtooth border on the outer edge.

It was a strip cut into at regular intervals,

the flaps folded back and underneath 

to create triangles and then 

appliqued onto the green border.

I just had to pick a bright backing too.

I love the chrome yellow and orange along with

the turkey red flowers.

Roses are red,

and violets are blue,

Share some of your

Valentine's quilts 

with us too.

Until Next Time-