Monday, February 13, 2006


Desi Loves Lucy, Joanie loves ChaChe, Ross Loves Rachel, Franke Loves Johnnie, and so it goes.... I DO NOT love Aunt Gracie or any of her kissing cousins. And she has many. Will I EVER see the end of the Aunt Gracie fabric in pastels? Do I have it in red, white and blue also? Will they ever quit making it? Does Darlene Zimmerman have to come up with such neat traditional quilts using it? Hmmmmmm? But a victory for me...ANOTHER FINISH!!! My ovn version of 9 patches and hourglass. I match the side of the triangle to the color of the 9 patch it touches..*VBG* Gives you a neat "boxed" loo, and that is what you see instead of 9 patches and hourglasses..*S* Pretty much means ypu ahve to lay out the hourglass blocks tho. Posted by Picasa

11 comments:

Laura said...

Cute quilt! I don't like 30's prints but for some odd reason tend to purchase them. I think it is the connection to Grandma and remembering what her quilts looked like.

Hunter said...

Another pretty quilt. I've never worked with pastels, but the Kal Kat quilt is turning into a Valentine's/Easter quilt.

Your pastel quilt is so full of Spring. I can just see it in a little girl's room on a white bed with dolls piled on top.

Too cute!
Darilyn

The Calico Cat said...

wow - that takes a bit of thinking to get it done right. Look ssweet though & the effect is great!

Unknown said...

Another beauty ... what talent and thinking.

Patty said...

Oh Finn, I love it and its one I could make ! You have opened up another door for me for using a 9 patch. Sweet friend Thank you for sharing this with us.

Anonymous said...

What a great setting for the good old 9-patch! I try to work with pastels but the quilts seem to end up bright :-)

Maggie Ann said...

That is very pretty! Thinking of you tonight and thought I'd hurry over. My friend spent the day with me and we played flute/cello duets and made our husbands collage Valentine cards. What fun!! well, its late, I must get to bed. Just want to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day!

Tonya Ricucci said...

Sorry you seem to have a never-ending supply of pastels, but at least you made a cute quilt out of it. I'd probably just grumble about it and never sew anything...

Quilts And Pieces said...

Oh Finn, this is soooo cute! I love it. But what a lot of work to make the hour glasses like that - but is is sooooo awesome that way!

Darcie said...

Oh my gosh, Finn! I'm so glad that I'm down here alone...for I had to LOL at your statement:

Does Darlene Zimmerman have to come up with such neat traditional quilts using it?

I love Darlene's work...but I'd have to agree. I don't have a true fondness for 30's either.

Your little 9-Patch/Hourglass is adorable! Darlene would be smiling!

Holly said...

Finn, I have a bunch of 30's FQ's I don't know what to do with but you've given me some ideas with this cute quilt. Nice work!