the pattern i'm using for my scrappy DWR is new to me from an old quilters' newsletter magazine. it gives the quilt a straight rather than curved edge. i have done a curved edge before but the straight edge is much easier....still lots of piecing to go, wanted to see if it goes together easily....
so far so good....five circles to a row with six rows....big enough for my needs and liking....my usual piecing style meaning most seams matching perfectly...doesn't matter, it's the quilting that'll make it....i love it already!
and recently some old photos of my mother's family came to light....her father was the youngest boy of 14 children....this is him in the 4th grade....tall for his age and his usual facial expression....i picked him out right away....
Straight edge or not, you are brave to tackle a DWR. This is just gorgeous. What a sensational photo! Do you suppose those boys with the teacher are the ruffians or the good students get to stand with the teacher?
ReplyDeletelol...they look like ruffians to me...
ReplyDeleteI would guess that those with the teacher were the ones that couldn't be trusted! Ha!! I love family treasures such as these that connect us. Your straight-edge connectors are wonderful, I sure do miss Quilter's Newsletter, it was always the highlight of the month when it hit the mailbox.
ReplyDeleteYour DWR is a wonderful scrap creation! Great job!
ReplyDeleteOh, old family photos are such a treasure. I'll bet there are a lot of stories in this one!
I like the idea of straight edges on a DWR quilt. It's fun to see a reverse from the usual colored rings against white. The blue makes the colors stand out even stronger and you've used such fun brights.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great school photograph with your grandfather. He does look tall for 10, and perhaps not too happy in that photo? Such a good, clear photo. I have many fewer old family photos than I wish I had. When I started working on family history I contacted distant cousins, some of whom sent me photos or copies of photos they had. I've posted many on my family history blog, hoping that other cousins will find and share, too.
my mother's mother died when she was 2 and she was raised by her maternal grandparents so she has very few photos...each one that surfaces is a huge gift for her...
DeleteLovely start on your DWR. Wonderful find of the old family photos.
ReplyDeletethanks!
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