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Old Blocks, New Pieces  I love all areas of quilting but I'm especially interested in vintage and antique quilts and fabrics. As a member of my local guild, I decided to try out a small group that specializes in the history of quilts and quilt makers. I attended 3 Schoolhouse Quilters meetings before COVID-19 hit. I learned so much but my favorite part was the firsthand examination of antique quilts with others who were willing to share their passion and knowledge of quilts with me. I couldn't wait to learn more.   I was quickly invited to participate in The Schoolhouse quilters educational exhibit for our Ruby Jubilee quilt show (also cancelled due to COVID). Its working titled Old Blocks, New Pieces and was inspired by the work of Mary W. Kerr . Kerr is know for taking unfinished vintage quilt tops along with blocks and turning them into fresh tops quilted by modern quilters. The group referenced her books,   A Quilt Block Challenge: Vintage Revisited and...

Project Quilting Challenge 12.2  Fussy Cutting  This is my first blog post and I'm hoping to make it a quick one! I just discovered Persimmon Dreams Project Quilting Season 12 . I had a lot of fun coming up with week one's challenge. Despite my enthusiasm for the first challenge I almost skipped the second. With a nudge from the hubby, I decided to finish something in time to participate. After a few EPP false starts throughout the week. I started the final project at 10ish the night before the challenge deadline. To quote Rita Mea Brown, "if it weren't  for the last minute nothing would get done." I found a little hummingbird print in my scraps and fussy cut a 3 1/2" square. Rule 2 met. I started my project within the contest week. The night before counts! My fussy cut is complete! Rule 1 met. Now what? I used reproduction fabrics from a charm pack and framed the little bird. With 2 layers of Warm and Natural 80/20 batting, I made a mini quilt sandwich.  Of...