Comments on: Antique Railroad Crossing

By: Helen in the UK

Helen in the UK — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:39:26 +0000

This is STUNNING!! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful quilt collection in this way. I only just discovered your blog and have found it fascinating

By: Siobhan

Siobhan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:20:38 +0000

I head the poverty patch referred to as “frugal piecing.”

By: Rose Marie

Rose Marie — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:48:27 +0000

Another beautiful quilt! It looks so good hanging as it …. a perfect quilt for fall. I’ve done some proverty patches in my own quilts and I love them too.

By: Allison

Allison — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:09:08 +0000

Stunning. Color and character. Charm and Sophistication. Love it. I am now subscribed to your blog!

By: Martha

Martha — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:16:10 +0000

Wow — another spectacular quilt, and I agree with everyone else — that cheddar makes such a bold and graphic statement on the quilt, and it looks wonderful on your wall. I would like to try the railroad pattern. I can’t remember…does it usually have that tiny corner triangle or did she add that? I do love how it formed the tiny Churn Dash. You know, I often resort to using a pieced piece or poverty patch — when you’re sewing with vintage quilt pieces, you pretty much have to. It doesn’t bother me at all — in fact, I think it gives the quilt character. I know I have a good article somewhere about poverty patches and print substitutions — techniques that most people don’t need to use anymore.

By: Ann Champion

Ann Champion — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:44:04 +0000

Gaye..this quilt top came from Indiana. That’s the only info I have.

Kathie..I’ve added pics of the fabrics to my Flickr album so anyone interested in seeing the fabric better can click to enlarge. I didn’t know how to do that here. There’s a link on my front page.

I love how the older quilt makers “made do”..we are so lucky now! It did make some quilts more interesting though?

By: wishes, true and kind

wishes, true and kind — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:31:45 +0000

That is a wonderful quilt! And I love the pattern. Another quilt top of yours that would be so fun to recreate (either copying the colors/fabrics of the time or updating with modern fabrics! It looks great on display!

By: barb

barb — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:26:43 +0000

the more cheddar, the more better –
thanks for sharing this great quilt.

By: gimpy cat

gimpy cat — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:45:58 +0000

Ann they are all so beautiful. I love cheddar too but darn its a hard colour to find. You have a beautiful collection of quilts, just blows me away. Im so glad you love them like you do and care for them. they need to be loved

By: amy

amy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:46:16 +0000

Each week I think I’ve seen my favorite of your quilts. Again this week, I think I’ve seen my favorite. This one is spectacular with all of that cheddar!