Honeycomb Quilt by Elizabeth Van Horne Clarkson (1771–1852) Metropolitan Museum of Art Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Moore, 1923 https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/23.80.75/ I've been indexing hexagon quilts for a while. This post is about one particular design, a quilt that's inspired many copies. The original by Elizabeth Clarkson is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Elizabeth Van Horne Clarkson (1771–1852) by Thomas Sier Cummings about 1844. Collection of the Metropolitan…

Here's the sample quilt for Jennifer Chiaverini's quilt book Loyal Union Sampler There are 121 blocks, each 6" x 6" This book will keep you in stitches for 2 years. It's paired with her novel The Union Quilters See her web page here: http://jenniferchiaverini.com/books/the-union-quilters I think it would look lovely in prints from my last two Civil War collections for Moda From Metropolitan Fair And Civil War Jubilee And since you will be working on this sampler into 2015 here's a sneak peek…

Kim Diehl found a quilt pattern at a sidewalk sale, bought everything to make it and now designs fabrics, writes books and more!

Print this label on your ink jet printer on treated fabric for a label for your Yankee Notions quilt. Last block in the series next Wednesday. Shawn Priggel is ready!

Sometimes when I get an obsession is comes out of left field and hits hard. This is the case with my current love affair with antique quilts. I've always liked them, and have a couple of nice examples, but all of a sudden a few days ago I realized I really really want to collect them, in a big way. First, they're very useful- you never know when you'll need an extra blanket. Secondly, they're gorgeous and each one is unique. Finally, how can you deny the amazing craftsmanship and hours upon…

Quilted Planet: A Sourcebook of Quilts from Around the World: Amazon.ca: Celia Eddy: Books

I shared a little with you a couple of weeks ago I had attended the Quilts from Storage special program at the DAR Museum. I think my favorite quilt from all the quilts being shown is the Sunburst…