Button, button, who will sew on a button today? Will it be you? How is your bingo card coming along?
As one of the Bingo bloggers (that has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Kinda just rolls right off your tongue . . . bingo bloggers) I've been asked to tell you a little about my quilting preferences. At the risk of boring you, I will fill you in on what used to be my automatic, quick-as-a-wink answer for "what's your favorite color?" It was this:
Just about any shade, any texture, so long as it could be called "blue."
Now-a-days, I'm getting a little more
That was yesterday . . . here is today's color:
And tomorrow might be:
You can see that I'm bouncing all over the place and being more adventurous, ay?
As far as favorite blocks, I adore the old-fashioned ones, and I'm planning a sampler quilt a-la-Bonnie-Hunter, in oranges and white like her Cream-sicle quilt. (Or did she call it Dream-sicle...) Anyway, I hope to get started on that shortly after the next seventeen projects on my list, which should bring me to about the second quarter of 2016. (Grin)
My favorite block of all time is this one:
It's called Blackford's Beauty. I've tried to track down some history on it, and as usual in old quilt blocks, there are varying theories! I've settled on one that suits me because I'm a history buff:
The block was named for a ford ( river crossing ) near Sharpsburg , Maryland - The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac River at this point to get back to the safety of Confederate ground - not knowing at that time they out numbered the Union Army there -- this was following the bloody slaughter at Antietam ,Sept. 17 1862 -- the following summer was the battle of Gettysburg where the South's spirit was broken ---
(The history and the images are all from the Quilter's Cache web site, and I'm grateful for their assistance.)
Back to bingo!!
I hope you'll find something for your card right here:
N--florida
I--bat
G--paisley
O--spiderweb (but not spider)
I--weathervane
O--diamonds
N--fox
N--tie dye
G--jumprope
I--ornament
If you didn't find a word here, be sure to check the other blogs (there are linkies in the previous post) and see if there are some for you there!
Have a lovely day!
Love,
If you didn't find a word here, be sure to check the other blogs (there are linkies in the previous post) and see if there are some for you there!
Have a lovely day!
Love,
2016? Eeek....thought I was stretching too far in my project list. :)
ReplyDeleteI wonder if it counts if you have a button in each row. No lines, no patterns but at least a button in each row.
ReplyDeleteI am definitely going for the least amount of buttons sewn on in four weeks. I managed to get a grand total of 0 today. I have sewn on 24 buttons over three cards.
Still there is always next week. Love your colour choices although I think you need to consider purple! Especially when mixed with green and grey.
Yeah blue! A super block worth revisiting and love the Quilter's Cache site.
ReplyDeleteOhhh that is a pretty block!! I'm going to check out the Quilter's Cache site!
ReplyDeleteLove the button photo! I would of course choose blues for a quilt. Cool quilt block. Thanks for the history too. I see why it is your favorite right now! Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful block. Blue is one of the colors that I struggle with in quilting. I wish I could use it more readily.
ReplyDeleteno words here but I do like that block done up in pink.
ReplyDeleteIt was a fun post to read. One of my favorite blocks is Wonky Log Cabin.
ReplyDeleteNo buttons sewn on here....
You always make me smile! I love that block and it is gorgeous in the different colorways. Right now my favorite color is all shades of gray - not sure why but it really tickles my fancy these days!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fun block!
ReplyDeleteI really like the block which you showed as your favorite too. Great looking block with lots of color choices.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!