Hi guys,
I have been working on some blocks for the TOGA block exchange. Since it is the 10th Anniversary of the River Rat Toga there are a lot of people coming. I had to make more than 20 blocks. I finished 26 and this shows 21 of them.
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| 21 of the 26 leaves I made. |
The following are close up photos of leaves made from the fabric I bought at the Linden Tree.
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| I added orange and a yellow/orange/green batik to this leaf. |
I had a lot of fun finding 'fall' fabrics for my leaves. Batiks seem to be the best although there is one fabric that is plain quilters cotton. One of the places I found fabric was right around the corner from Mom and Dad's place. It is called the
Linden Tree. Jeni and I went there first last spring. E hangs out there whenever she comes over.
It has some really fine batiks. I love this pinky orange floral. I bought it and the unbleached muslin I used for the backing there. Oh and I also bought a few other fabrics. Heh. They seem to match my taste in fabric quite well.
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| I put more of the yellow/green/orange in this leaf. |
Oh, and for those of you who have never been to a TOGA, it is a
Treadle
On
Gathering and
Academy for those of us who collect, and use, vintage sewing machines. My latest baby is a #30 Pfaff that I found just a few blocks up from the Linden Tree at an estate sale. The cutest cabinet and the top is a bookshelf! Never seen one like that before. Walnut that needs a little restoration but very nice. Here is a pic.
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My 'new' Pfaff #30 by it's cabinet. The bottom drawer was being glued
when I took this pic. The top right is a bookshelf instead of a drawer! |
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| Mostly the pinky orange floral in this one. |
So, can you find those three leaves in the top photo?
Love you,
Nancy
