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My spider web is still on the floor in the way of anyone who tries to walk through that room. Design floor. It’s how I work! I have JUST today to get this top together before I leave for San Antonio tomorrow morning. I had planned on getting it assembled yesterday, but a fun lunch with Rick & Mona turned into a fun afternoon of antique mall hopping with Mona while her hubby Rick had an appointment near by. I mean, really – why should Mona have to sit for hours in a waiting room helping him fill out paperwork? We were girls on a mission!
Mona was raised in Ohio and as a new quilter is just learning block names, idoc technique names, quilting pattern names – and antique quilts in a mall is the PERFECT way to show her a wide variety of things to feed her eager mind.
I pointed out the frugal piecing in the center square, where the maker had sewn bits together to get a piece that was big enough to fit her template.
Can any of my quilt appraiser peeps out there shed any insight on this one? The people look very cartoonish, not your typical romantically styled idoc toile at all. The scenes are more modern. At any rate, it was great for a bit of learning on our fun afternoon out!
34 comments:
Love, love, love the lay out!!!!! I also love that you choose such a pretty yellow for the center. Just lifts my spirits to look at this quilt top in the making. idoc Nena from NY( anyahta@aol.com) 8:56 AM EST
Barbara Brackman doesn't even say where the name Ohio Star comes from. It was first used in the early 1800s and has also been called Variable idoc Star, Eastern Star, Western Star, and Texas Star. I love quilt history and I love that you show us old quilts and explain them. Thank you. Barb in SD 9:33 AM EST
I have to be honest, Bonnie, the Spider Web quilt has never been one that I've ever had any desire to do. Until THIS layout! Doggone it, Bonnie, you've done it again... added to my wish list of "if only I had unlimited idoc time and resources for quilting anything I wanted". 9:49 AM EST
I LOVE your offset layout of the spiderweb! Never seen that done before.... You are such an 'out of the box' thinker, Bonnie. Thanks for updating this old pattern in such a charming way. 9:55 AM EST
I agree, this spiderweb idoc looks very different - but - is it actually different or just that she's photographed it from a different angle? More like spider (or snake) trail from this angle. Reminds one of Drunkards Path almost. Certainly an impression to file in one's "someday" project memory. I should idoc live so long - lol 10:15 AM EST
I can't even say how much I love your layout. The zig zag effect of the string sections is reminding me of something very specific - I just can't think what, and it's going to bug me until I figure it out. :) Some kind of faceted, segmented tube that I've seen somewhere. Well, I don't know what it reminds me of, but it looks really, really cool - almost 3D! I might need to take a look at that growing string bin! 10:22 AM EST
The blue flowers in the frugal block remind me of the blouses my mom used to make in the 60's. But if someone tried to date one of my quilts now they'd idoc have a heck of a time since my stash includes 60 years of scraps between me and my mom's, but none from the past decade....yet. 10:32 AM EST
I agree with many others...really like the layout with the offset half block on the spider web quilt. It looks like ribbon trails. Thanks once again for the inspiration that you share with us! 11:31 AM EST
Bonnie! You are killing me! I have already made two spider web quilts and now here you are with an amazing alternate layout! Ahhh! Its not like there isnt enough strings in that huge bin right?? I "might" make a dent in them! LOL! 11:36 AM EST
The layout of the spider web quilt top is great for bright fabrics like you have chosen. Trying to imagine it in softer colors it would lose the impact of the movement. This is a good choice for bright scraps. idoc 12:49 PM EST
I'm a little confused about the pattern of the quilt you and Mona saw. First you called it Ohio Star, and then later you said it was Baptist Fans. Are those two names for the same pattern? 1:02 PM EST
Once again your work never ceases to amaze me! I love your yellow background for your offset webs! Yesterday I finished the center of my Celtic Solstice!! Woohoooo! Maybe next week I can tackle the borders :) I can't wait to show you a picture of the completed top someday!! I love it! 1:42 PM EST
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