For 2015 I'm planning a QuiltAlong here on
the Civil War Quilts blog. Every Wednesday I'll post a
piece in the Stars in a Time Warp series----but it won't be a pattern for a different design each week, like we have been doing the past few years.
We'll be doing the same 6" sawtooth
star every week.
Vintage
Variable Star or Sawtooth Star, about 1850-1880
What will change weekly is the fabric.
Each post will be a lesson on reproduction fabrics in a particular style or
color.
Vintage
Sawtooth Star about 1870-1890.
You'll wind up with many 6" stars that
you can mix or match into time warp quilts.
My stars in Turkey red repro fabrics
The fabric lessons will be based on my
books America's Printed
Fabrics 1770-1890 and Making History: Quilts and Fabric
from 1890-1970.
This month we'll begin in the 1840-1865 period---the Civil War era--- with tips for finding authentic reproduction prints in Turkey red and
Prussian blue style.
My books aren't necessary to participate but they will add to your understanding of the various fabrics. We'll start with America's Printed Fabrics, Chapter 3: The Fabric of Young America (1840-1865)
Vintage quilt
with chintz alternate blocks
We'll go forward in time stitching
sawtooth stars from the repro prints in your stash or on your shopping
list. Because it's a time warp we can shift backwards too, exploring the days
of chintz and toile.
Vintage quilt
with chintz alternate blocks
You can make one star or more each week.
By the end of the series we'll have a shower of stars to set into a quilt from
mini to king-sized. I'll also give you plenty of traditional set ideas (and many new interpretations from some of the best quilters working with reproduction prints today.)
Reproduction block by Becky Brown
Becky will add her distinctive eye to the weekly posts.
Look for the first post next Wednesday January
7th. I'll still do Saturday posts as long as I continue to find information about Civil War Quilts and reproductions, so if you subscribe by email you'll get two notifications every week.
Vintage block about 1880-1910
40 comments:
Love the look of the star blocks, but think I will be finishing what I started and making the quilts I have put on hold, this year;)
Debbie
I have both books on order and I'm looking forward to stars!
Hip, hip, hooray! This means that I do not need to learn a whole new block every week and I can concentrate on the beautiful fabric combinations, WHEEEE! Count me IN! Now, where did I stash that bag of Richmond Reds???? Hee, hee!
I just happen to have both of those books and organizing my repro stash is on my resolution list! This could work...
Barbara, how long will the star series run? I'm doing some project planning, and wondering how many stars per month I should try to accomplish?
I look forward to the 7th I love this idea of the fabric being the focus. We are going to learn a lot with this one.
Jeanne
I am thinking all year. So far I have 49 topics. It's going to be hard to make only one star a week.
Thanks Barbara! All year is great. I'll aim for 2 - 3 a week and hope for 144. If I do less, I can always increase borders and sashing ... or if by chance I do **too many** (ha.), I can also make another smaller quilt :) It gives me a range at least!
This is such a winning combination for me, who loves Sawtooth Stars AND 1800s reproduction fabrics! Thank you for coming up with yet another wonderful idea and sharing your knowledge with us.
What a fun proposal. Thank you. Right now I'm off to see where I can find your book.
I have a pattern on my to do list that is all sawtooth star blocks. How did you know I needed to decide on fabrics? This will be a gift next year for my brother and his wife who don't have a quilt in the guest room where we visit. I'm so excited to learn more from you about Civil War textiles. I hope I can part with the quilt when I'm finished...or maybe I should make two, lol.
I am really looking forward to this. I have one of your books and like the focus on information on fabrics. Have a sizable CW stash so this is a perfect project for me. Thank you!!
Sue in Maryland
Barbara, I read your weekly posts but this will be my first quilt along with you. Thank you for all the knowledge you share with us, love the idea of same block, different fabric periods. I especially like the photo of the quilt with so many fabrics in one block. Looking forward to the 7th. Happy New Year.
Hi
Thank you so much for letting us learn from your great knowledge about Civil War Quilts. I look forward to read and sew.
Lots of thanks from Helle from Denmark
I always learn so much from your blog, and sawtooth stars are so versatile, simple, and fun to make. Looking forward to joining this quilt-along!
My sister just emailed me about this stitch along. We both have pretty sizable collections of civil wars which I am thinking could do with a thinning out..I 'm on board!
Love stars, can't wait to get started.
How timely - I am currently reading America's Printed Fabrics. My stash of reproduction fabrics is quite small, but I think I can take care of that little problem easily enough. I am looking forward to this project
Hello Barbara, I am Louise's sister and will be on board with her for Time Warp Quilt Along. Really looking forward to this and appreciate all of the valuable information you share with us. Judy
I love the history and learning about fabrics! I am really looking forward to this! THANK YOU!
Dear Barbara! I do look forward to this. Thanks a lot for your inspiration!
Elin in Norway.
How wonderful! I have grabbed your button, and looking for fabric for my first sawtooth block :)
Dear Barbara, I have loved your work for so long. Learned so much from your books, articles and blogs. Since I learned about those. Have not met one of your fabrics I do not LOVE! This project sounds so informative, will be joining and tring to learn more. Heard an old interview you did with Pat Sloan recently. Enjoyed your starting out with cards and now the info is all on e-books. If I am saying that correctly. Thanks for all your hard work. I love and appreciate you. Rosie out here in Idaho
Really enjoying this quilt along . . . a friend recently found a top while in Florida that has a label stating it was part of the Floroda Qult Heritage documentation project for the Museum of Florida History. It has great examples of "how they would have used the fabric." I'd like to send you pictures of it. Are you interested? Thank you for your time, Allison in Plano, Texas. allon0711@yahoo.com
I hope folks will post on Instagram #starsinatimewarp!
I just posted my first two blocks on my blog,would love to see everyone else's. www.heirloomquiltingcompany.blogspot.com
This would be a time to use my CW fat quarters I've been collecting.
I have a wonderful collection of Civil War reproduction fabrics, and one can never have too many star quilts! I was lucky to take a workshop you conducted in connection with the Indiana Quilt Registry Project, and have one of your original 3-ring binder encyclopedias!
Sawtooth Star is a favorite of mine, and think this is an excellent idea! Count me in!
I signed up to receive the blog about Stars and gave not received them for weeks. Please sign me up vickiharrell9@gmail.com. thanks
How can I sign up for the weekly emails?
great info , tnx for share
I've been working on stars, mostly.My dilemma is I've sewed 5 across and have 6 rows. Thinking I need sashing on the horizontal??. I plan to unsew on the horizontal for an ecru sashing. Too much without any sashing! And unsure about the border??
I've been working on stars, mostly.My dilemma is I've sewed 5 across and have 6 rows. Thinking I need sashing on the horizontal??. I plan to unsew on the horizontal for an ecru sashing. Too much without any sashing! And unsure about the border??
I just love sawtooth stars. They are so versatile in using up 'the stash'. These featured are beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration.
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