Organized Chaos
About four times a year I change the quilts that I have on display on ledges that are near the front door. I'm sure that sounds weird...but its an architectural feature of the house that worked out pretty cool for decorating. Well, it requires that I get out the large ladder. We had the large ladder out to take down Christmas decorations and I had Jeff leave it up. I wasn't inspired immediately as to which quilts I should use so the ladder has sat inside the front door for two weeks. Last night I finally was moved to get them changed! Henry was a big help. He wanted to climb that ladder so bad. "Mom, I'll carry the quilts up to you." It's a tall ladder so I wasn't about to let him climb to the top, although I knew he could! And would. Instead, he met me half way up and handed me the quilt I needed. As I dropped quilts down, I asked Henry and the girls to take them to the dining room so they were out of the way.
After a good shaking I'll refold these and find a new place to display them in the house. Note the red-and-white basket quilt in the background. I decided to hang this newly finished antique quilt in the dinning room for the Valentine season. Two-color quilts capture my attention and I have a few in my collection. So one ledge was made the blue-and-white snowflake corner. The cabinets with stuff on top that you're seeing in the foreground are the top of the kitchen cabinets. The kitchen is free-standing in the middle of the great room.
These are all antique in some form. The Irish Chain, left, has new binding, but is otherwise all original to when I purchased it. The airplane blocks were antique blocks I purchased and made into a quilt. It was hand-quilted by my Amish friend. The Churn Dash on the right is one of two quilts. While attending a pig meeting with Jeff in Nashville I found these blocks at an antique mall and the bag was marked "would make great potholders." Instead, while visiting a quilt shop in Clarksville, KY, on the same trip I found coordinating blue fabric on sale and decided I had enough stuff to make matching twin quilts. This was long before the girls were born...but I had just purchased an set of antique twin brass beds and was thinking they would look nice on them. The quilts are hand-quilted by my Amish friend.
On the second ledge I had spring in mind with a pastel pieced antique quilt top, that was machine-quilted in the last few years.
After a good shaking I'll refold these and find a new place to display them in the house. Note the red-and-white basket quilt in the background. I decided to hang this newly finished antique quilt in the dinning room for the Valentine season. Two-color quilts capture my attention and I have a few in my collection. So one ledge was made the blue-and-white snowflake corner. The cabinets with stuff on top that you're seeing in the foreground are the top of the kitchen cabinets. The kitchen is free-standing in the middle of the great room.
These are all antique in some form. The Irish Chain, left, has new binding, but is otherwise all original to when I purchased it. The airplane blocks were antique blocks I purchased and made into a quilt. It was hand-quilted by my Amish friend. The Churn Dash on the right is one of two quilts. While attending a pig meeting with Jeff in Nashville I found these blocks at an antique mall and the bag was marked "would make great potholders." Instead, while visiting a quilt shop in Clarksville, KY, on the same trip I found coordinating blue fabric on sale and decided I had enough stuff to make matching twin quilts. This was long before the girls were born...but I had just purchased an set of antique twin brass beds and was thinking they would look nice on them. The quilts are hand-quilted by my Amish friend.
On the second ledge I had spring in mind with a pastel pieced antique quilt top, that was machine-quilted in the last few years.
Hmmmmm. I've had two color quilts on my mind lately. I think you've inspired me Heidi.
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Love the blue and white quilts but that pastel one is really nice and has a rather unique pattern. I have large wall spaces that call for quilts but we are still trying to figure out just how to hang them!
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