Ella Maria Deacon

I enjoy almost anything to do with threads and fibers.  Among them is quilting.  

Last year I saw that Gay Bomer, Sentimental Stitches, was patterning the blocks of the 1842 historical friendship quilt by Ella Maria Deacon.  I began to pick up the block patterns but hadn't started to look for material.  Historical fabrics are not what I usually collect, but this quilt is gorgeous.  Homestead Hearth made an announcement that they were going to do a BOM (Block of the Month) of the fabrics for this quilt.  (Done with Gay's OK.)

I jumped at the chance for the material and signed up.  The first set of materials came this Monday.  It was for the first four blocks.

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

Block 4

These are a finished 9 inch block.  It was a joy to work with them.  The other quilt that I am working on has a finished 6 inch block.  Since this is a BOM, I am done with this until September when more material comes my way.

Now to go pick up the Cave and then head outside.  Enjoy your day.  The sun is shining here. 

Hussiff or Housewife

I like baskets, boxes to put stuff in, sewing gadgets, anything related to threads, material and fibers.

I have seen the Hussiff/Housewife on other blogs.  I have always wanted to make one or two.  There are many different styles and were used by men and women as little sewing, mending kits.  

They could also be used as tatting kits, or hand quilting kits.  Maybe they could even be used for knitting. I made these from an already quilted material.  They have pockets, scissor holder and a needle book.

One will be sent off in the mail tomorrow to Sweet Thing #3 who likes fibers as much as her Mom.

If they go by the name Housewife, do you think she will take over the housekeeping? 

Wishful thinking. Enjoy your day.