Violets, Virginia bluebells (mertensia), trillium at Lyons Woods on Wednesday morning.
Toler learned about Schultz when a cache of late 1890's photographs was found in a house on Chicago's north side. They were of Schultz and her family, taken by her father who was a portrait photographer. That led to research that resulted in a book and, fortunately for the CCBC members, this fascinating program.
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I've had a lot of these for a very, very long time. (One particular print was part of an I Spy that I made in 1998. It's been in nearly every I Spy that I've made since.)
Blocks assembled, waiting for borders.
(That 1998 fabric? Fifth row, seventh column. Bright squirrels.)
The cut-away corner HSTs have been sewn, trimmed, and pressed. They're 1-1/2" unfinished.
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The Christian Science Monitor's film critic gave The Choral a very positive review. I got it on Amazon and watched it last evening as I sewed.
I enjoyed it!
Linking up with Finished or Not Friday
so nice to see blooms again! great book and movie recommendations....
ReplyDeleteYour book club's presentation definitely sounds fascinating! How interesting that her book came from photographs found in Chicago. I love that design for an I Spy quilt, too! And thanks for the movie recommendation.
ReplyDeleteI like that block for an I Spy quilt.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great eye spy!!
ReplyDeleteyou have the best time doing the coolest things!!
Sounds like another busy and productive week. The eye spy quilt turned out really cute. Hope you have good weather for some walks this weekend.
ReplyDeleteI recognize the kiwi!
ReplyDeleteI've got a plethora of novelties as well, and this seems such a fun and simple way to throw them all together. And although I haven't an expectant family in mind, I'm thinking I could make a baby-sized quilt (or ten) and donate it (them) to Community First! Village's holiday market/event, to contribute to their perpetual fundraising efforts. Yay--another possible bin emptiage!
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I've made a number of I Spy type quilts using a variety of block designs. What's interesting is I haven't used even one of the fabrics in your quilt. So many choices, so little time. Many years ago, our garden club visited a home which had a large swath of Virginia Bluebells and we were invited to dig up some to take home. Happily they have grown and expanded and they pop up all over the place now. And the near nearby that house is called Mertensia Rd.
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The presentation sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteI often toyed with the thought of making an eye spy quilt(s) for my grandies but then I remembered how much fabric I would need to amass in order to have enough variety and that particularly thought went by the wayside in a hurry.