HST's, and Assorted Other Bits

I have a number of irons in the fire, so to speak:

This star top was made some years ago, and has been waiting patiently to be finished up. I don't usually do borders like this, but I think this one needs it. So I spent some time this weekend making these 180 HST's and 4 corner stars. What a pain it is to make half square triangles! And those corner stars . . . an even bigger pain. All this is a bit fiddly for me, but the heart wants what it wants!  I still have to cut another inner and outer border, and make a backing, so there is still some work to do before I get to sandwiching and quilting this.

This red and white nine-patch is one I've been slowly chipping away at whenever I have a few minutes to just sit and sew. I like to keep something around for when I want to run my sewing machine, but don't want anything big to think about. I started with a few leftover strips from the Log Cabin, here, and it doesn't take much effort or time to keep enough 1 1/2" strips cut to make into these 9 patches.

And I made up a bunch of these sachets, with a bit of catmint inside. For the trouble maker! Because he only sleeps 5 minutes a day, and wanders around looking for trouble the other 23 hours 55 minutes! He had all of these messed up pretty quickly. He actually rips apart the fabric to get to the catmint inside. I'll have to put them away, and take them out one at a time for him.


I suppose there is no better time than during this cold and stormy January weekend to get a bunch of quilting done.

Log Cabin Quilts

There has been a log cabin quilt display on at the Wellington County Museum for a while now, and I wanted to see it before it finished up next week.

First, the Wellington County Museum is the earliest surviving Poor House in Canada, so it is unique in that way.

Second, there are always fascinating historical exhibits on display, and a big part of this landmark building is its history as a working industrial farm for the poor and marginalised. There are many artifacts describing their life and work here, including clothing and quilted items.

Third, only a few of the quilts made by residents survived the years of hard use, but the museum's collection has been supplemented with donations from area residents of excellent early quilts and other textile items.

These are only a few of the wonderful quilts in the collection.

I have seen other

quilts on display at this museum, and will continue to do so.

They seem to have an affinity for quilts, and it is a wonderful place to visit.