The urn block from the Spencer Museum quilt was so much fun to make. We were also so fortunate to visit the Amish Abstractions exhibit at the de Young Museum in San Francsico last weekend. Amish quilts just touch my soul, and it was wonderful to see them up close. Sorry, have no pictures to share because the museum didn't allow this. The quilting stitches were just exquisite - so tiny and even. What surprised me is that almost all of the quilts had machine sewn bindings where the machine stitching was visible on the front of the quilt. I wonder if this was done for strength? Would love to hear your thoughts on this.
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Urn blocks are always attractive to me. I really enjoy seeing your applique projects.
Another wonderful block, I'm so enjoying seeing these. I would love to see some real amish quilts and to study the quilting. Are the battings thin on them?
Beautiful block! I have my fourth block basted and ready to stich!
What a gorgeous block!
I can only imagine how fabulous the quilt show must have been. It must have been difficult to pull yourself away from one to move on to the next *s*
Love this block! Did the museum put out a pattern?
I have gone back to playing in my Amish solids again...feeling the need to get back up to Pennsylvania!
Are the patterns for these blocks still available? Donna
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