| quilt has always been one of my favorites, especially
in Amish quilts. So I bought the plastic templates to cut one out with a
rotary cutter. But it stayed in the package for years.
One day on my way to Shipshewana, Indiana, I stopped at a quilt show
along the way. A woman there had the most beautiful hand-dyed fabrics,
one of which was very much like the Turkey Red used in old quilts. Well,
I kissed a bunch of money goodbye, and became the proud owner of some
of her fabric.
For months I struggled with how to make the most of these beautiful fabrics.
One day the unused Double Wedding Ring pattern stared me in the face again
and a light bulb went off. But the there wasn't enough hand-dyed fabric!
Well, as they say 'necessity is the mother of invention'.
The result, Almost Wedded, is hand and machine pieced and hand quilted
( the only thing that was right to do on the hand-dyed fabric). Although
it is only 28" x 24", it is a very powerful piece with its strong colors.
My only regret is now that we live in Montana the sunlight is so strong
I can't display it in our house.
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