Here is just a little something I sewed today. I’m not sure what to make of it. Maybe some potholders (fortunately I made two). It is a six inch block and a very simple but intgriguing variation of the log cabin design.
I’d like to wish you all a happy new 2014, or maybe it’s gonna be 2013s – as a friend said to me yesterday.
I have added a little How to for this block here.
Merry Christmas to you all, whereever you are!
I am so happy to be able to show off my finished Baltimore Album quilt at last.
© 2013 by Heike Scharmann
Started out as an in-between project to fill up time while waiting for my quilt along to be carried on each month, it has over time evolved into a big project itself—and now come to this! It measures about 80 inches squared. Compared to most of my quilts, I had no pattern for this one but rather designed it all by myself. That is, I did a lot of research on Baltimore Album quilts, noted down designs I liked, and then created patterns with my favourite motifs.
I remember that I started with a design that I like best until this day, and one of the hardest because the appliqué has many small curves—the oak leaf design which I put in the centre of this quilt. I saw many patterns like this, and almost always the wreath of leaves was complemented by red apples. But as I sewed this square, I found that the apples would cover up so much of my oak leaves that I thought it a great pity that the elaborate leaves should come to lie under the crude apples. And so I invented the silver and gold acorns.
I guess I could produce a small history of every one of the 25 blocks, and that is exactly one of the many charms of a sampler quilt, isn’t it?
© 2013 by Heike Scharmann
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2,10-11
© 2013 by Heike Scharmann
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke 2,7
© 2013 by Heike Scharmann
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Psalms 24,10
© 2013 by Heike Scharmann
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Psalms 24,9
© 2013 by Heike Scharmann
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Psalms 24,8
© 2013 by Heike Scharmann
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Psalms 24,7
© 2013 by Heike Scharmann
Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Matthew 2,2
© 2013 by Heike Scharmann
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
Philippians 4,4-5
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