Past & Present by Pam Buda ~ Heartspun Quilts It seems like it took FOREVER to get these patterns published. I think it did!! But, at last, they are ready to ship. Look for them very soon at your LQS. You know I always want you to support your quilt shop...that's how we keep them in biz!!! Cobbler's Crossing by Pam Buda ~ Heartspun Quilts IF your LQS doesn't have them, then buy them from me. But...please ask them for them there first. Here's the link to both patterns if you want to order them here. Sample yardage of a brand new fabric collection arrived at my door yesterday. I can't wait to show them off!! So many fun things brewing here at Heartspun Quilts....so stay tuned!! Be well and wishing you happy stitches.

An exquisite 1900s silk quilt that would be the perfect display piece on a wall or used on a bed to add an eye dazzling array of color. Hand pieced with back not quilted. Foundation pieced with weighted silk. Minor fabric loss, less than 5%. Cheddar Golden colored silk is most likely cigar silks. Striped bar border with curved corners. Vibrant colors throughout. c.1900 Measures 66 x 70 *Please note that added shipping insurance will be added to cover the full cost of this item. Please message me if you have any questions about this piece. I can supply you with more detailed photos. Klarna is available at checkout and also I'm open to doing a personal layaway.

Did I mention I LOVE antique cheddar quilts and remaking them as well? I DO! Thought I'd share a bit of my collection. Antique Mennonite Basket quilt from Pennsylvania, c. 1890 -detail Antique Compa

Becky Brown Reproduction block with Chrome orange plain and chrome yellow print Vintage mid-19th century applique Chrome orange is a color familiar to every collector of antique quilts. Vintage quilt about 1870, photo from the Quilt Complex Chrome orange in the stars and the stripes. Read more about this quilt here: http://blog.thequiltcomplex.com/2009/06/sandra-mitchell-queen-of-cheddar.html Vintage quilt, probably Pennsylvania, end of the 19th century After 1840 or so chrome orange in prints and plains was popular for piecing and a favorite accent to the reds and greens of appliqué florals. Towards the end of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, quiltmakers in parts of Pennsylvania and the Southern United States considered the color the perfect background for appliqué and pieced designs. Hexagon quilt mid-19th-century Chrome yellow at the top and chrome orange at the bottom were closely related in chemistry. Reproduction block by Bettina Havig We'll make chrome orange stars this week, to use a name the dyers and printers used. William Crookes captioned this printed plaid "Chrome Orange Light and Dark" in his Practical Handbook of Dyeing and Calico Printing, published in 1874, Chrome dyes are mineral dyes, rather than vegetable dyes. Doll quilt about 1850 Flying Geese quilt about 1840-1860 We call it cheddar today. Vintage quilt about 1880 Polka dots (circular figures set in a diagonal grid) were popular on chrome orange. The prints are often quite simple. Vintage Quilt, late 19th-century Detail of an album sampler dated 1857. It's called the Odd Lady Quilt, perhaps a reference to the Odd Fellows or to the style where every block is different. Vintage quilt, about 1880-1900 When shaded like this the Evening Star block loses its starry qualities. You occasionally run across a complex chrome orange print, here combined with chrome yellow. Vintage quilt about 1880-1910 Kathlyn Sullivan collects Cheddar or Chrome Orange quilts; many of them from North Carolina. After the Civil War, Southerners opened fabric mills, some specializing in solid colors and plaids. Chrome orange plains dyed with the mineral dye were colorfast and inexpensive leading to a Southern regional style of solid color quilts featuring chrome orange. Reproductions: Antique Diva Pyramids (detail) by Diana Petterson from History Repeated Using a lot of chrome orange creates a certain look, style often seen in the quilts of the 19th-century Patchwork Divas group. The color is so strong it's sometimes hard to find. Yellows don't sell as well as blues or greens. Repro Quilt Lover recommends Moda's Bella Solid 9900-152 called Cheddar. See why she has two bolts here: http://reproquiltlover.blogspot.com/2012/11/cheddar-madness-giveaway.html Reproduction quilt by Marcie at PatchaLot Rosemary Youngs, Macaroni and Cheese reproduction, 2011 There are a variety of cheddary colors out there. Rosemary seems to have a lot of this solid in her stash. I think she used 4" blocks so she probably still has a lot of chrome orange reproduction left. Three chrome orange prints from Nancy Gere's Colonies: Cheddar and Poison Green The PolkaDotChicken blog used a Moda dot from an old collection called Rooftop Garden. That particular dot is probably tough to find now, but the point of this QuiltAlong is to teach you what to look for---bright orange background with white or brown/black dots. Also look for bright cheesey-backgrounds with spaced-out figures. Mercer County Star by Jean Stanclift used a chrome orange and a chrome yellow from some of my early collections. Star Puzzle by Jean Stanclift. When we had our Sunflower Pattern Co-op we were on a cheddar and blue roll. Reproduction Star by Bettina Havig Reproduction Star by Becky Brown If the authentic cheddar colors are too much for you remember you can use toned-down shades for an interpretation of an antique quilt rather than a copy. Go towards the pumpkin color or a brownish-gold. Jo Morton's Spice Market But even if you aren't comfortable with a true cheddary chrome orange you should try it. As Becky says: "Cheddar/Orange is my least favorite color - until now - I have [the block at the top of the page] pinned up and can't stop looking at it, and loving it." Setting Idea for Your Stack of Star Blocks Alternate Plain Blocks on Point Reproduction quilt by Carol Hopkins, Tribute to Judie [Rothermel] Set the blocks on point with an alternate unpieced square for a very traditional look. Carol's used a few of Judie's 19th-century yellow-orange prints to move our eye around this composition. Vintage quilt from first half of the 19th century, Holstein Collection, International Quilt Study Center & Museum. Reproduction quilt by Claire McKarns Claire used a similar set for her 2010 AQSG Star Study quilt. Reproduction quilt by the Women Who Run With Scissors Years ago our sewing group made this star quilt with two borders to benefit our guild. Same set: pieced and appliqued borders with an updated border repeat. One More Thing about Chrome Orange A spill stained the white and damaged the chrome orange The mineral dye chrome orange is quite colorfast, resisting light so it doesn't fade. But like Prussian blue it reacts to the acid/alkalai balance in laundering. Acids in the water or in a spill can draw out the orange leaving a pale yellow green as in the above quilt. We don't use chromes anymore for dyeing. The minerals are too dangerous to workers. More posts on chrome orange: http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2011/09/chrome-orange-background-and-accent.html http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2010/02/chrome-orange-chrome-yellow.html http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2009/12/chrome-orange.html

Our Cheddar and Biscuit Barn Quilt is hand painted with the inspiration of the old Cheddar & Biscuit recipe our family has enjoyed forever.  Each of the squares represents the biscuit dough cut by hand and of course the gorgeous yellow color is our own Cornsilk from the Prairie Paint line, and it represents the sha

I've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of my new Cheddar & Coal 2 fabric collection.....and it's almost here! Here's your first look at the fabrics in the collection. There are three colorways of this gorgeous floral print. ...eight cheddar prints.... ...seven black prints.... ...and six neutral prints. Twenty four prints in total. Now, here's a look at what I've created using these yummy fabrics. Spellbound by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts Halloween is truly one of my favorite times of year. It brings happy childhood memories, and I loved enjoying the holiday with my own kids. There's something about the striking contrast between the black and orange fabrics that is fun to decorate the house with. And I really, really enjoy designing fabrics and quilts for Halloween! Spellbound is my new quilt featuring all of the fabrics in my brand new Cheddar & Coal 2 fabric collection for Marcus Fabrics. Half of the blocks have a light background, and the other half have beige backgrounds, making the quilt blocks 'glow'! I love that! The quilt is made using modern rotary cutting and piecing techniques. No special rulers required. The quilt measures 70 x 79. You can pre-order just the quilt kit, or choose to add one of the four backing choices. Usually, I offer just one backing print, but I couldn't make up my mind which one you'd like. So, I decided to offer you four backing choices!! The backing is only $11 per yard when ordered with the Spellbound quilt kit. The Spellbound pattern is FREE with your Pre-Order.....a $12 value! Click here to Pre-Order a Spellbound quilt kit and optional backing. My creativity just wouldn't stop with Spellbound. I love decorating with small quilts for Halloween, and the three quilts above are in my new Haunted Halloween pattern. Haunted Maze quilt; Haunted Halloween pattern by Pam BudaHaunted Maze measures 16 x 16 Spooky Star quilt; Haunted Halloween pattern by Pam BudaSpooky Star measures 14 x 14 Star Gate quilt; Haunted Halloween pattern by Pam BudaStargate measures 17 x 17. All three quilts are in the Haunted Halloween pattern, and there's a kit you can order to make all three!! The kit includes a 10 x 10 precut of Cheddar & Coal 2, and additional yardage for blocks, backgrounds, borders and binding. Oh, and it includes all three backings as well! Did I mention the Haunted Halloween pattern is FREE with your pre-order? It's a $17 value! Click here to pre-order the Haunted Halloween quilt trio kit. Click here to pre-order a Fat Quarter or Half Yard bundle of Cheddar & Coal 2. Cheddar & Coal 2 fabrics are supposed to ship in mid-April. So, it will take a little time to cut, fold and assemble the kits, but I will ship them to you just as soon as possible. I'm accepting pre-orders until Monday, March 13th. As always, I feel it's very important to mention that your local quilt shop may be getting Cheddar & Coal 2 as well. I always encourage you to purchase from your LQS before buying from me. It is imperative that we all continue to support our LQS. Not sure if they will have Cheddar & Coal 2? Give them a call and ask them. Please...support our wonderful quilt shops! Keep your needle busy and your heart content. Be well, my friends, and THANK YOU for your continued support of my little business. I wouldn't be here without you!

Cheddar and indigo prints are so appropriate for this full-size album quilt.

Item: 12216-17 Type: Quilt Fabric Designer: Moda Manufacturer: Moda Collection: Crossweave Size: 44" wide

-Cheddar Orange Solid Fabric. -Riley Blake Confetti Cottons C120 Cheddar. -100% cotton quilt fabric. 44" wide including selvages. -For more solid fabrics click here: http://etsy.me/1LO8B14 Machine wash cold, tumble dry low. ********

This is a PDF digital download pattern.      The Harken Quilt Pattern is a lovely beginner friendly pattern that works great with fat eighths, fat quarters and/or your most favorite scraps.  The classic version is suited for your most favorite solids yardage and is stunning and bold.  The Harken Quilt is my rendition of the traditional Irish Chain quilts I saw my late Grandma and her friends making while I was growing up. It's clean, no-nonsense, and super fun, just like my late Grandma. It comes in 5 sizes and has two versions, Classic and Scrappy!  When I gave this pattern to my testers, I think almost half of them ended up making at least two versions... just for fun!  It's a great "go to" pattern to have in your bag of quilting tricks.  I invite you to check it out and try your own take on a Classic and Scrappy Harken Quilt.  I can't wait to see what you create!   **This pattern is a digital PDF download.**After purchasing, you will be sent an email with a link to instantly download your pattern.You’ll have a limited number of downloads. Please save to your computer before opening on other devices. You will need to open on a non-mobile device.If you don’t receive your email/link, first check your spam folder and then contact me at kanderson.abraham [at] gmail.com for assistance.Copyright 2023 Blooming Poppies Modern QuiltsYou may sell items made with this pattern on a small scale, but please credit Blooming Poppies.

Becky Brown Reproduction block with Chrome orange plain and chrome yellow print Vintage mid-19th century applique Chrome orange is a color familiar to every collector of antique quilts. Vintage quilt about 1870, photo from the Quilt Complex Chrome orange in the stars and the stripes. Read more about this quilt here: http://blog.thequiltcomplex.com/2009/06/sandra-mitchell-queen-of-cheddar.html Vintage quilt, probably Pennsylvania, end of the 19th century After 1840 or so chrome orange in prints and plains was popular for piecing and a favorite accent to the reds and greens of appliqué florals. Towards the end of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, quiltmakers in parts of Pennsylvania and the Southern United States considered the color the perfect background for appliqué and pieced designs. Hexagon quilt mid-19th-century Chrome yellow at the top and chrome orange at the bottom were closely related in chemistry. Reproduction block by Bettina Havig We'll make chrome orange stars this week, to use a name the dyers and printers used. William Crookes captioned this printed plaid "Chrome Orange Light and Dark" in his Practical Handbook of Dyeing and Calico Printing, published in 1874, Chrome dyes are mineral dyes, rather than vegetable dyes. Doll quilt about 1850 Flying Geese quilt about 1840-1860 We call it cheddar today. Vintage quilt about 1880 Polka dots (circular figures set in a diagonal grid) were popular on chrome orange. The prints are often quite simple. Vintage Quilt, late 19th-century Detail of an album sampler dated 1857. It's called the Odd Lady Quilt, perhaps a reference to the Odd Fellows or to the style where every block is different. Vintage quilt, about 1880-1900 When shaded like this the Evening Star block loses its starry qualities. You occasionally run across a complex chrome orange print, here combined with chrome yellow. Vintage quilt about 1880-1910 Kathlyn Sullivan collects Cheddar or Chrome Orange quilts; many of them from North Carolina. After the Civil War, Southerners opened fabric mills, some specializing in solid colors and plaids. Chrome orange plains dyed with the mineral dye were colorfast and inexpensive leading to a Southern regional style of solid color quilts featuring chrome orange. Reproductions: Antique Diva Pyramids (detail) by Diana Petterson from History Repeated Using a lot of chrome orange creates a certain look, style often seen in the quilts of the 19th-century Patchwork Divas group. The color is so strong it's sometimes hard to find. Yellows don't sell as well as blues or greens. Repro Quilt Lover recommends Moda's Bella Solid 9900-152 called Cheddar. See why she has two bolts here: http://reproquiltlover.blogspot.com/2012/11/cheddar-madness-giveaway.html Reproduction quilt by Marcie at PatchaLot Rosemary Youngs, Macaroni and Cheese reproduction, 2011 There are a variety of cheddary colors out there. Rosemary seems to have a lot of this solid in her stash. I think she used 4" blocks so she probably still has a lot of chrome orange reproduction left. Three chrome orange prints from Nancy Gere's Colonies: Cheddar and Poison Green The PolkaDotChicken blog used a Moda dot from an old collection called Rooftop Garden. That particular dot is probably tough to find now, but the point of this QuiltAlong is to teach you what to look for---bright orange background with white or brown/black dots. Also look for bright cheesey-backgrounds with spaced-out figures. Mercer County Star by Jean Stanclift used a chrome orange and a chrome yellow from some of my early collections. Star Puzzle by Jean Stanclift. When we had our Sunflower Pattern Co-op we were on a cheddar and blue roll. Reproduction Star by Bettina Havig Reproduction Star by Becky Brown If the authentic cheddar colors are too much for you remember you can use toned-down shades for an interpretation of an antique quilt rather than a copy. Go towards the pumpkin color or a brownish-gold. Jo Morton's Spice Market But even if you aren't comfortable with a true cheddary chrome orange you should try it. As Becky says: "Cheddar/Orange is my least favorite color - until now - I have [the block at the top of the page] pinned up and can't stop looking at it, and loving it." Setting Idea for Your Stack of Star Blocks Alternate Plain Blocks on Point Reproduction quilt by Carol Hopkins, Tribute to Judie [Rothermel] Set the blocks on point with an alternate unpieced square for a very traditional look. Carol's used a few of Judie's 19th-century yellow-orange prints to move our eye around this composition. Vintage quilt from first half of the 19th century, Holstein Collection, International Quilt Study Center & Museum. Reproduction quilt by Claire McKarns Claire used a similar set for her 2010 AQSG Star Study quilt. Reproduction quilt by the Women Who Run With Scissors Years ago our sewing group made this star quilt with two borders to benefit our guild. Same set: pieced and appliqued borders with an updated border repeat. One More Thing about Chrome Orange A spill stained the white and damaged the chrome orange The mineral dye chrome orange is quite colorfast, resisting light so it doesn't fade. But like Prussian blue it reacts to the acid/alkalai balance in laundering. Acids in the water or in a spill can draw out the orange leaving a pale yellow green as in the above quilt. We don't use chromes anymore for dyeing. The minerals are too dangerous to workers. More posts on chrome orange: http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2011/09/chrome-orange-background-and-accent.html http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2010/02/chrome-orange-chrome-yellow.html http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2009/12/chrome-orange.html

More cheddary goodness. Enjoy

Before I start this post, you have my apologies for missing my October 1 deadline for posting it. I came home from a ten-day teaching trip...

One of our dad's favorite snacks ever is cornbread. Whenever one of us is in the kitchen he always asks, "you making cornbread?" - even...

I'm so jazzed to introduce you to Cheddar & Coal....my newest collection for Marcus Fabrics! There are nine cheddar prints..... Eight assorted black prints..... And seven assorted light prints. I had a whole lotta fun designing quilts with this fabric. Walnut Hollow (above) is the the only large quilt made with Cheddar & Coal. It features two very similar star blocks, each made with Flying Geese and a Cat's Cradle unit. The great thing about the blocks is that you can make the Cat's Cradle unit larger and trim to perfection!! Who doesn't LOVE that?!! The Tucker Trimmer 1 ruler is required for this project, and I have step by step photos, and a video reference, that will walk you through this super easy technique. You'll be so happy with this technique, you'll never want to make another Cat's Cradle the old-fashioned way again! Walnut Hollow measures 63 x 72 and uses all of the fabrics in the Cheddar & Coal collection. The awesome stripe is the sashing print in Walnut Hollow, the two cheddars are inner borders, and the black print at the right is the pretty outer border. Click here to read more and pre-order a Walnut Hollow kit for yourself! Midnight Flight quilt in Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirit pattern Designed by Pam Buda ~ Heartspun QuiltsI couldn't stop designing with this collection. Introducing three small quilts in my new Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirit pattern! Midnight Flight is in the photo above. This is the print I chose for the background and border in Midnight Flight, and the blocks are made from all of the cheddar prints. Don't you love the motion the Flying Geese blocks give to the quilt?! Boo!! quilt in the Tokens of the Past ~ Halloween Spirit Designed by Pam Buda~Heartspun Quilts Boo!! is the quilt above. It uses all of the prints in the Cheddar & Coal collection, and just sparkles with the shades of all of those prints. These are the border fabrics I chose for Boo!! Halloween Spirit quilt in the Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirits pattern Designed by Pam Buda~Heartspun QuiltsHalloween Spirit is the third quilt in the new Tokens pattern. It uses all of the cheddars in the collection. I adore the stripe print and wanted to miter the border which I think looks awesome! I give you step by step instructions on how to miter a border, which isn't as hard as you may think. But, if the mitered border looks scary to you, you can always do a traditional border and it will be wonderful. These are the other prints used in the quilt. The cheddar on the bottom photographed as a yellow, but is really a lovely Halloween orange. (See photo at the top of the blog post.) One of the great things about this trio of quilts is that the scrappy units in the three quilts are made from a 10 x 10 precut!!! That also makes the kit for all three quilts very affordable. Love that! The Midnight Flight and Boo!! quilts each measure 22 x 22, and Halloween Spirits quilt measures 20 x 20. All three quilts are included in the Tokens of the Past ~ Halloween Spirit pattern....and it's FREE when ordering the quilt kit trio! You must place your pre-order for Walnut Hollow and/or Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirit quilt trio through September 13th. I won't have any extra kits available as I only kit what is pre-ordered. So, you have until September 13th to think about it. A $50 deposit guarantees your quilt(s). I expect to ship the kits late in October. Fabric is due to ship from Marcus (if on time depending on arrival in NYC) in early October. Given time to cut the kits, package and ship, I expect later in October. Click here to read kit details and order your kits. I can't thank you all enough for your continued support of Heartspun Quilts. You all keep me going by supporting my little business and I appreciate it more than words can say. Keep you needle busy and your heart content. And, above all, be well and stay safe my friends!

42.5 x 49 BHG 2012 Calendar pattern Donated to Brittany Point

The best way to describe progress on my Churning Stars quilt is “intermittent.” I’ve not spent much time in my sewing room recently. Over the weekend, though, I did find the time …

Item: 1660-15 Type: Quilt Fabric Designer: Zen Chic Manufacturer: Moda Collection: Spotted Size: 44" wide

Quilt related musings of a crazy quilt lady

Just a friendly reminder that if you're considering a kit for Walnut Hollow (above,) and/or.... ...the Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirit Quilt kit Trio, you have until the end of the day, Monday, September 13th to place your deposit for your order. Click here to read all of the details for both kits. I expect to ship your kits to you late in October. My thanks to everyone who already placed an order. I truly appreciate your business!!! Keep your needle busy and your heart content. Be well.....

Indigo and Cheddar Reproduction Quilt Fabric by Judie Rothermel for Marcus Fabrics Please request a custom order if you need a specific cut, for example 2/3, 3/4 yard, 2 yards, etc. Additional yardage is available Content: 100% cotton Approx. 42" wide Manufacturer Number: R330773 CHEDDAR Brand: Marcus Fabrics Designer: Judie Rothermel Collection: Indigo & Cheddar Color: CHEDDAR Yardage: Half Yard or Full Yard To see what is available in the Indigo & Cheddar collection by Judie Rothermel, visit: https://creatoriq.cc/4fJZQbl Not sure of the color or print - you can purchase a swatch https://www.etsy.com/listing/1199670073/fabric-swatches

I'm so jazzed to introduce you to Cheddar & Coal....my newest collection for Marcus Fabrics! There are nine cheddar prints..... Eight assorted black prints..... And seven assorted light prints. I had a whole lotta fun designing quilts with this fabric. Walnut Hollow (above) is the the only large quilt made with Cheddar & Coal. It features two very similar star blocks, each made with Flying Geese and a Cat's Cradle unit. The great thing about the blocks is that you can make the Cat's Cradle unit larger and trim to perfection!! Who doesn't LOVE that?!! The Tucker Trimmer 1 ruler is required for this project, and I have step by step photos, and a video reference, that will walk you through this super easy technique. You'll be so happy with this technique, you'll never want to make another Cat's Cradle the old-fashioned way again! Walnut Hollow measures 63 x 72 and uses all of the fabrics in the Cheddar & Coal collection. The awesome stripe is the sashing print in Walnut Hollow, the two cheddars are inner borders, and the black print at the right is the pretty outer border. Click here to read more and pre-order a Walnut Hollow kit for yourself! Midnight Flight quilt in Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirit pattern Designed by Pam Buda ~ Heartspun QuiltsI couldn't stop designing with this collection. Introducing three small quilts in my new Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirit pattern! Midnight Flight is in the photo above. This is the print I chose for the background and border in Midnight Flight, and the blocks are made from all of the cheddar prints. Don't you love the motion the Flying Geese blocks give to the quilt?! Boo!! quilt in the Tokens of the Past ~ Halloween Spirit Designed by Pam Buda~Heartspun Quilts Boo!! is the quilt above. It uses all of the prints in the Cheddar & Coal collection, and just sparkles with the shades of all of those prints. These are the border fabrics I chose for Boo!! Halloween Spirit quilt in the Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirits pattern Designed by Pam Buda~Heartspun QuiltsHalloween Spirit is the third quilt in the new Tokens pattern. It uses all of the cheddars in the collection. I adore the stripe print and wanted to miter the border which I think looks awesome! I give you step by step instructions on how to miter a border, which isn't as hard as you may think. But, if the mitered border looks scary to you, you can always do a traditional border and it will be wonderful. These are the other prints used in the quilt. The cheddar on the bottom photographed as a yellow, but is really a lovely Halloween orange. (See photo at the top of the blog post.) One of the great things about this trio of quilts is that the scrappy units in the three quilts are made from a 10 x 10 precut!!! That also makes the kit for all three quilts very affordable. Love that! The Midnight Flight and Boo!! quilts each measure 22 x 22, and Halloween Spirits quilt measures 20 x 20. All three quilts are included in the Tokens of the Past ~ Halloween Spirit pattern....and it's FREE when ordering the quilt kit trio! You must place your pre-order for Walnut Hollow and/or Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirit quilt trio through September 13th. I won't have any extra kits available as I only kit what is pre-ordered. So, you have until September 13th to think about it. A $50 deposit guarantees your quilt(s). I expect to ship the kits late in October. Fabric is due to ship from Marcus (if on time depending on arrival in NYC) in early October. Given time to cut the kits, package and ship, I expect later in October. Click here to read kit details and order your kits. I can't thank you all enough for your continued support of Heartspun Quilts. You all keep me going by supporting my little business and I appreciate it more than words can say. Keep you needle busy and your heart content. And, above all, be well and stay safe my friends!

The Cheese Stands Alone is a downloadable pattern.  Downloads are sent immediately after purchase.Finished size 78” x 94”Please respect the copyright law. The artist has worked hard to create this work. If another copy is needed for a friend, another license needs to be purchased. Thank you for supporting the quilting community. Physical Cheese Stands Alone Quilt Pattern Found Here

I'm so jazzed to introduce you to Cheddar & Coal....my newest collection for Marcus Fabrics! There are nine cheddar prints..... Eight assorted black prints..... And seven assorted light prints. I had a whole lotta fun designing quilts with this fabric. Walnut Hollow (above) is the the only large quilt made with Cheddar & Coal. It features two very similar star blocks, each made with Flying Geese and a Cat's Cradle unit. The great thing about the blocks is that you can make the Cat's Cradle unit larger and trim to perfection!! Who doesn't LOVE that?!! The Tucker Trimmer 1 ruler is required for this project, and I have step by step photos, and a video reference, that will walk you through this super easy technique. You'll be so happy with this technique, you'll never want to make another Cat's Cradle the old-fashioned way again! Walnut Hollow measures 63 x 72 and uses all of the fabrics in the Cheddar & Coal collection. The awesome stripe is the sashing print in Walnut Hollow, the two cheddars are inner borders, and the black print at the right is the pretty outer border. Click here to read more and pre-order a Walnut Hollow kit for yourself! Midnight Flight quilt in Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirit pattern Designed by Pam Buda ~ Heartspun QuiltsI couldn't stop designing with this collection. Introducing three small quilts in my new Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirit pattern! Midnight Flight is in the photo above. This is the print I chose for the background and border in Midnight Flight, and the blocks are made from all of the cheddar prints. Don't you love the motion the Flying Geese blocks give to the quilt?! Boo!! quilt in the Tokens of the Past ~ Halloween Spirit Designed by Pam Buda~Heartspun Quilts Boo!! is the quilt above. It uses all of the prints in the Cheddar & Coal collection, and just sparkles with the shades of all of those prints. These are the border fabrics I chose for Boo!! Halloween Spirit quilt in the Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirits pattern Designed by Pam Buda~Heartspun QuiltsHalloween Spirit is the third quilt in the new Tokens pattern. It uses all of the cheddars in the collection. I adore the stripe print and wanted to miter the border which I think looks awesome! I give you step by step instructions on how to miter a border, which isn't as hard as you may think. But, if the mitered border looks scary to you, you can always do a traditional border and it will be wonderful. These are the other prints used in the quilt. The cheddar on the bottom photographed as a yellow, but is really a lovely Halloween orange. (See photo at the top of the blog post.) One of the great things about this trio of quilts is that the scrappy units in the three quilts are made from a 10 x 10 precut!!! That also makes the kit for all three quilts very affordable. Love that! The Midnight Flight and Boo!! quilts each measure 22 x 22, and Halloween Spirits quilt measures 20 x 20. All three quilts are included in the Tokens of the Past ~ Halloween Spirit pattern....and it's FREE when ordering the quilt kit trio! You must place your pre-order for Walnut Hollow and/or Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirit quilt trio through September 13th. I won't have any extra kits available as I only kit what is pre-ordered. So, you have until September 13th to think about it. A $50 deposit guarantees your quilt(s). I expect to ship the kits late in October. Fabric is due to ship from Marcus (if on time depending on arrival in NYC) in early October. Given time to cut the kits, package and ship, I expect later in October. Click here to read kit details and order your kits. I can't thank you all enough for your continued support of Heartspun Quilts. You all keep me going by supporting my little business and I appreciate it more than words can say. Keep you needle busy and your heart content. And, above all, be well and stay safe my friends!

This listing is for a 1/2 yard of Black North Wind from the Cheddar and Coal line for Marcus Fabrics. Arcs 5/8" wide, 1/4" high All orders over 1/2 yard will be cut in continuous yardage unless we contact you otherwise. 100% cotton quilt shop quality fabric **Smoke free studio **If you need an order expedited please leave a note with your order.  I will do my best to get it out ASAP or will let you know if I cannot.   **Excess shipping will be refunded on orders with multiple items.    ** If you would like more than a half yard, please increase the quantity to match the amount of yardage you need.  Each order is cut to your specifications. If you order 1+ yards it will come as a single continuous piece.

Item: 9900-152 Type: Quilt Fabric Designer: Moda Manufacturer: Moda Collection: Bella Solids Size: 44" wide

This delightful quilt is made from the Cheddar and Indigo fabric line. The floral prints are beautiful that would add a pop of color to any home decor. It measures approximately 58” X 60” and was handmade by me in my smoke free and pet-friendly home. All prints are high-quality cotton fabrics. The batting is a Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 cotton/poly. It is both warm and thin, making it a lightweight quilt that will still keep you warm all winter, yet light enough for summer use. The backing is a coordinating fabric of gold. This quilt has been accurately pieced and professionally longarm quilted by me. The binding is a hashtag print and is hand sewn to the back for a finished look. Actual colors may vary from the color on your screen due to monitor color restrictions. Be sure to click on ZOOM below each picture for a close up of this quilt. Additional close up photos can be sent to interested buyers upon request. CARE The quilt has not been washed. Machine wash and dry, cool temperatures with Shout Color Catchers. After washing it will develop the well-loved crinkly look of an older quilt. SHIPPING Only 1 available and ready to be mailed to you in 1-3 business days. Shipping to the United States is FREE and includes insurance. Your quilt will be carefully packaged in a plastic bag with a well taped box to protect it from the elements. I do not accept returns but please contact me if there is a problem with your order. Thank you for visiting my shop.

Sometimes when I get an obsession is comes out of left field and hits hard. This is the case with my current love affair with antique quilts. I've always liked them, and have a couple of nice examples, but all of a sudden a few days ago I realized I really really want to collect them, in a big way. First, they're very useful- you never know when you'll need an extra blanket. Secondly, they're gorgeous and each one is unique. Finally, how can you deny the amazing craftsmanship and hours upon hours of labor that each one took to make. They're one of the most overlooked areas of folk art. Let's look at some pretty ones now! I'm currently crushing on this one on ebay A cozy little entryway with antique blue and white quilts here I absolutely love this bright stack of beautiful quilts casually leaning on a cheerful floral armchair An outstanding example with all the bells and whistles! Antique stoneware bowls, brightly painted cupboards, and antique quilts- A country dream come true! A spectacular example in greens, and oranges. Look at all that quilting! This little vignette is pretty as can be, but be cautious of displaying your antique textiles near windows. You'd be surprised how fast a little sun can steal away their color forever. A stunning staircase displays an impressive collection of quilts, blue apothecary bottles, and decoys. Utterly charming! This welcoming room, rendered in multiple shades of faded pastel is made all the more lovely with the hanging quilt display on the wall! I would love to display antique quilts on my upstairs bannister except that 1. we still don't have an upstairs bannister, and 2. my cats would consider is a personal invitation to rip them to shreds.

Sheryl Johnson takes quilters back in time, inspired by the reddish-brown roots of the Rubia tinctorum plant, a very important source of dye since the 1500s.  The plants of the genus Rubia contain small yellow flowers, whorled leaves and reddish brown roots.  Madder's vintage warmth pairs beautifully with a pop of purple, a cool green print, or a slice of cheddar, to create a multi-colored scrappy quilt design with wonderful "modern vintage" appeal. Pricing is in 1/2 yard increments. If you order multiple 1/2 yards we ship them as a continuous piece.44/45" wide100% Cotton

Before I start this post, you have my apologies for missing my October 1 deadline for posting it. I came home from a ten-day teaching trip, and two days later, I had five more days tending to family matters -- that translated into five days away from my computer. I couldn't finish the post in those two days, despite having done a lot of the work ahead of time, and although I took an ipad with me, it was useless for finishing my post. Oh well... thanks go to all of you who commented and told me not to sweat it - I appreciate your patience. Now.... on to the post! * * * * * I love Halloween!!! It's just a fun, silly season to me - one where kids take joy in dressing up, we have an excuse to eat forbidden candies, and we can hang creepy crawly spiders and skeletons from the trees. It's fun to take pumpkins and carve them up, too. And I guess... all those beautiful pumpkins remind me of cheddar in a quilt. Somebody asked me what a cheddar quilt was. It is simply a quilt that contains some fabric in it that is a shade of cheddar cheese... or pumpkins! In honor of pumpkins and Halloween, I thought I'd devote a whole post to cheddar quilts! The use of cheddar-colored fabric in quilts was perhaps found most commonly in the 1860 to 1880 timeframe - particularly in Pennsylvania. Antimony or chrome orange dyes were used, often from concoctions made of powder. This dye was often mixed at home using store-bought powder. Below you will find a multitude of old and new quilts, all using cheddar. This first quilt is one of the most appropriate ones for this post; its outer border looks like a row of jack-o-lanterns to me. This quilt has birds, tulips, and hearts across it. For a paper-cut style of quilt, the colors are very unusual... until I tell you that this was a Pennsylvania Moravian quilt made circa 1900. It seems that cheddar was commonly used in Moravian quilts. This quilt measures 86 by 84 inches and sold for $4,029 at auction in late 2012. This particular quilt was one that I made several years ago as a triple block-of-the-month. Chain Gang used three different monthly blocks: a chain, an appliqued flower, and a paper-pieced star block. There is certainly a lot of orange in this quilt! I had always been warned not to use black fabric as a background because it is difficult to quilt, but I had no trouble. The bonus is that any mistakes don't show up, right?! The floral applique quilt below is another Pennsylvania Moravian quilt made circa 1900. It measures 88 by 90 inches. The Moravian Church is one of the oldest denominations in the world, having its start in the fifteenth century. The layout of blocks in the quilt below is interesting to me. The log cabin quilt below was made in the late 1800s. Its sheen is attributable to the fact that it is made of silk. It measures 80 by 80. Even this quilt has a touch of cheddar in it! This quilt was described in a catalog as a "log cabin blocked pineapple pinwheel." That description gave me a little giggle. What I'd like to pint out is that it has something in common with the second quilt (my Chain Gang quilt) with its zig-zag border, as well as the quilt above, with its log cabin variation block. And yet the quilt looks entirely different than either of those quilts. This quilt was sold in a farm sale in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It measures 94 by 78 inches and was sold in 2012 for $533. Another log cabin pineapple block quilt is shown below - this one is done in cheddars, reds, and teals. It is an Amish quilt from the early 1900s and measures 83 by 82 inches. Isn't the difference between the colors of this quilt and the one above striking? Here is a small log cabin quilt that I made many years ago that I called My Blue Heaven. Each of the logs in the quilt measures 1/2-inch wide. I made it by cutting up all of my "ugly" fabric into tiny strips and then throwing some rich ones (purples, reds, blues) into the mix. I wanted to show that not all fabrics have to be beautiful. If they were all gorgeous, their combined beauty would be dimmed. It's the variety that makes the difference. Here's a close-up of My Blue Heaven. Can you see how much cheddar there is? As well as how many really ugly fabrics there are? At the time I made this quilt, I thought cheddar and orange were really ugly fabrics in a quilt. But I have always said that if you make an ugly fabric small enough, you can use it in a quilt! Here is another quilt that I made a long time ago, called Night Angels. This quilt, too, uses its share of cheddar-colored fabrics. What is there about orange that makes it so wonderful to pair with black? When I made this quilt, I was playing around with using lots of scraps. I have never fallen out of love with scrappy quilts; I think they make the face of a quilt sparkle. Here is another close-up of some of the blocks. See, again, how many cheddar fabrics there are! Isn't it amazing how many quilts can use cheddar fabrics effectively? Here is an 1800s quilt from Pennsylvania that uses cheddar in a star variant block. This is an interesting block, one that I have not seen before. The cable quilting in the border is wonderful; in its day, it was probably a knockout quilt. It still is, for me, as I love old quilts! This quilt used two different blues which show up in the uneven fading of the border fabric. You might also note that the facing is uneven across the quilt - with folds fading more due to sunlight falling on the folded quilt edges. Bear that in mind when you place your own quilts near a sunny window. There is a slight resemblance between the block in the quilt above and the block in the quilt below. This star variant quilt was signed "Emma 1845." This quilt was also made in Pennsylvania. Note that the center block coloration is different than the others, with its red ring in the center and green diamonds/center. The quilt below has a series of Ohio Star blocks in it and some of them have cheddar in them. Cheddar is often found in red and green quilts in place of where many of today's quilters use yellow. As long as you like cheddar, I believe that the addition of it to a quilt adds a richness that yellow can't really match. Note that in this quilt, there is again one block that has green in it, while none of the others do. Speaking of yellow, here's a yellow cheddar quilt. Yellow cheddar is just a very pale orange color. Okay - I have to admit that what I find striking about the quilt below is NOT the use of cheddar, but the piecing job. Look at the triangles on those stars! Can you count the tips on more than one hand - the ones that are not lopped off? And what about that block in the lower left corner. What was going on when this quilter worked on that block?!! Too funny!  This next quilt uses Carpenter's Star blocks. I love that the center of the Carpenter's Star block is a Lemoyne Star and that each block uses two different fabrics on a background. And five blocks include cheddar. Whee!!! Also, note that the maker of this quilt was not timid in her choice of fabrics. Too often, I believe we tend to take safe and easy routes when choosing our fabrics. Not so, below. This quilt was made circa 1900 and measures 88 by 87 inches. Not all quilts are big bed-sized quilts. The Ohio Star quilt below was made in Pennsylvania and is a doll quilt. It measures just 15 inches square and sold this year for a total of $111. Here is a big Star of Bethlehem quilt purportedly made by Mary Justus of Philadelphia. Made in the 19th century, it measures 102 inches square. I love how the maker "tossed" Lemoyne stars into the background of the large star. And I also love the effective use of cheddar mixed in with other solid fabrics. Here is another Star of Bethlehem, below (in Texas, we would call this a Lone Star!). Look at the use of cheddar in this quilt in both the large star and the smaller "cornerstone" stars. You might also notice that the inner half-square triangle border seemed to have trouble "fitting" in its allotted area, with the end triangles of each border just being hatcheted away! This quilt was another Pennsylvania quilt and was inscribed, "Clarence J Spohn 1907 born in Oley July 1901." It measures 75 by 77 inches and sold in June of 2013 for $152. And take a look at this Lone Star quilt with the floral baskets in the setting triangles and squares. Made in the early 1800s, it is very large - 108 by 111 inches. The bed covers back then were large and high, and the quilts covered them well. Note the cheddar placement in this quilt. Who would have guessed that a broderie perse quilt that used chintz fabric would manage to include cheddar?! This gorgeous broken star quilt was made in Pennsylvania circa 1900. It measures 83 by 93 inches. It sold at auction in December 2013 for $420. It actually has two different cheddars in the diamonds. And how about this Lone Star variation with the diamond border going around the outer edge? It was made late in the 1800s and measures 74 by 76 inches. The use of a lot of background fabric in the stars makes them sparkle all that much more. Here is a very decorative and vibrant Radiant Star. Check out the cheddar in the center - and the plaid ring of diamonds. The appliqued border and setting triangles are amazing! It was likely made in New England and measures 81 by 75 inches. It sold earlier this year for $2,880. The quilt below was made in 1917 - and had always intrigued me because of the use of red and green AND cheddar. I liked it so much that... I made a replica of the quilt. I changed it a bit, but I think many of us do that, no matter what quilt we make. I used split diamond Lemoyne stars in all of the corner blocks, eliminated the ampersand (&) and I made the outer border a bit wider. Old quilts that are still pretty today have stood the test of time in terms of design, color, and often quilting motifs. A pattern for my version of this quilt is even available on my www.comequilt.com website - it's named after the maker and is called Addie's Cheddar Alphabet. Someday I'd like to make a miniature doll-sized version of this quilt. This Amish Jacob's Ladder was made in Bellville, Pennsylvania in the late 1800s. It has "A.P." initials on it, standing for Amanda Peachy. If you look at this quilt long enough, you see different things: the two black half-square triangles that make a butterfly shape... and sets of diagonal black triangles that, together, form a squatty star... and the diagonal lines of 4-patch squares water-falling across the quilt top. Those kinds of things are part of what I look for when I am trying to decide what pieced quilt I might want to make: what alternate geometrical formations are hidden in the layout? Will different colors change the look? In this quilt, you hardly see the cheddar geometrical shapes. Now, here is a bright quilt! This Pennsylvania friendship sampler probably was made with some strict instructions about what fabrics each maker should include in her block! And plenty of cheddar fabrics were included across the quilt. Can you pick out a favorite block? As I study them, I am fascinated by the variation in block choices. There is such a great variety here! Do any of you recognize this little cheddar quilt? Ha - it is mine! One of the bees that I am in has a challenge every other year, and we hang the results in the guild's quilt show as a special exhibit. In the last quilt show, we were all feeling a bit behind on our projects so we all decided to make a "footsie" quilt -- a one-foot square quilt. We delighted in how easy it was to finish these quilts... and my "friends" delighted in the fact that I did not get a ribbon while three others in the group did! I used cheddars and browns. This next quilt is also one of my quilts: Twirly Balls and Pinwheels. It has a good amount of cheddar prints in all of the little 1-inch half-square triangles.  Here's a close-up - you can see some of the cheddars better in this picture. Cheddars do not always have to be garish; they can be warm and golden when combined with gold, brown, and rust prints. This coxcomb variant definitely is proud of its cheddar fabric! Note the tiny little hearts in the base of the flowers - aren't they cute? Made in the 19th century, it measures 71 by 73 inches. That makes those coxcombs pretty darn large! The Princess Feather quilt below has its share of cheddar. The teal blue in it may have been green in its better days. To have this quilt, you would definitely have to like these colors in your house. Oh my! The quilt below looks like a variation of the quilt above, but the fabric in this one remained green. I normally love princess feather quilts and while I like this one, it's not my favorite. It reminds me of a bunch of octopus (I know this should be octopi but that looked weird when I typed it). But if the quilt above isn't enough for you, how about this one? I tend to believe that the makers used the same pattern. Wouldn't you agree? Okay... does anyone notice anything odd about this quilt? How about the direction the princess feathers are swirling? The lower left one is swirling counter-clockwise. I wonder when the quilt maker realized she'd reversed the spin?!! Here's a close-up of the errant princess feather. These were not easy blocks to applique with all of those ruffled edges. This princess feather shape is more to my liking with the "feathers" being a bit more prominent. Of course, I'd rather see it in red and green on white... even I am not that wild about THIS much cheddar! But I have to remember that, in person, this is probably a very striking quilt. I have never seen a quilt in a picture that did not look incredibly more beautiful in person. And this Princess Feather quilt has both red and green feathers... but it's still a bit too cheddar for me. Maybe I'm in cheddar overload? That would be a switch for me! Note in the princess feathers below, two of the blocks swirl clockwise and two of them swirl counter-clockwise. I just have to sort of wrinkle my eyebrows in wonder about how these choices are made.... Here is a close-up of the center of the above quilt. And here is one more princess feather -- half of the feathers in it are CHEDDAR this time - and they are all on a blue background. Go figure! And look at the center motif with the little cheddar and red berries. And guess what? It is spinning clockwise while all the big princess feathers spin counter-clockwise. I'm only showing two more princess feather quilts -- this one, which is often called Crossed Tulips, and another one. Here, again, the use of a yellow-cheddar is more minimal - and the green has changed to blue over time. And... oh no! Once again, ONE of the princess feather blocks is spinning clockwise while three of them are spinning counter-clockwise. Ha! Note that some of the leaves on the tulip stalks are half-red. That's an unusual touch that I've never seen before. If you've never made a princess feather quilt before, by the way, be aware that they are not for the feint of heart; there is a lot of "perimeter" in each of the feathers so they take a good amount of time to applique. And finally, here is one more Crossed Tulips quilt -- it is a crib quilt and with that perspective, it's an adorable quilt. How do you think a baby would feel about sleeping under red and cheddar tulips?!! At least, with only one princess feather/tulip block, you can't have princess feathers spinning in all different directions! Here's an interesting quilt that uses cheddar in an assortment of blocks. This tulip and bird cradle quilt was made in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the late 1800s. It measures 42 by 47 inches. I think this is a really sweet cradle quilt. This red and green -- and cheddar -- tulip quilt has four center blocks, eight half-blocks, and four quarter blocks. It's bright and simple! I still wonder how cheddar became so popular. But I'm glad that it was popular because it inspired me when I made my own tulip quilt, Tucker's Tulips. This quilt measures 83 by 83 inches... and when I finished it, it was about as garish as you could ever imagine. Like hide-it-in-your-closet ugly. And then I decided to quilt it richly... and it completely changed the quilt, taking away the upsetting garishness of the cheddar. It was then all about the richness of the quilt. Below is another Moravian quilt (they seemed to REALLY love cheddar!) from Pennsylvania. This President's Wreath quilt was made circa 1900 and measures 82 by 82 inches. It sold at auction in 2012 for $486. Do you think that the brightness of the cheddar might have brightened an otherwise difficult and dull life? That is probably making assumptions that have no basis in fact, so let's say no to that thought. And yet here is another incredibly cheery cheddar quilt. This pieced Carolina Lily quilt was undoubtedly green and cheddar when it was made, but the greens have all faded. It was made early in the 1900s and measures 82 by 69 inches. It sold at auction in 2015 for an incredible $123. Somebody walked away with a bargain! This next quilt - a Pride of Iowa variation - showcases one of my favorite blocks. I've never made a quilt with this block design, but maybe someday I will. It's just so pretty to me! And look: this version contains a bit of cheddar in it. It just makes me smile to see this quilt. The greens have faded to tan, but the reds and cheddars are as vibrant as ever. Look at the birds in the bushes, eating little berries, too. This quilt was made circa 1880 and measures 74 by 77 inches. Earlier, you saw a President's Wreath quilt that had a cheddar background. Here's another on a white background; note that the roses in it use cheddar and red fabrics. But here is what tickles me about this quilt. Look at the grape clusters in the border. Every second or third cluster has ONE green grape in it. Those kinds of little details make me smile. What was the maker thinking? Was she just adding a bit of quirkiness to her quilt? It's something I could imagine myself doing for just that reason: visual interest. But with a sense of whimsy. This Whig Rose quilt was made in Pennsylvania in the late 1800s and measures 89 by 90 inches. The maker added her bit of cheddar in the center of the blocks as well as in the center of each rose. The outer border is an unusual one that I've not see in other quilts. Its linear symmetry matches the "straightness" of the stems in these Whig Rose blocks. This quilt sold at auction in 2012 for $1778. It's a real beauty. And here is yet another Whig Rose - done in unusual colors on an unusual color of background fabric. This quilt was made in the late 1800s and measures 86-1/2 by 84 inches. It sold at auction for $1007 in 2013 - red and green quilts seem to always trump others when it comes to an auction, though a dealer in antique quilts told me that the most popular antique quilts are actually blue and white quilts, not red and green quilts. I like this floral applique quilt. It has little cheddar pineapples (or something akin to them?) and a primitive grape vine surrounding the blocks. Is this just silly cute or what? It was made circa 1900 and measures 92 by 90 inches. This flower basket quilt has plenty of cheddar in it, along with red and green. But can you imagine how long it took to make all those grapes?! Oh my! I don't even want to try and count how many there are. This quilt was made in the 1800s and measures 82 by 92 inches. In 2012, it sold at auction for $7,110. And my guess is that it was worth every penny. Here is another quilt that uses cheddar in the sashing strips and the center of the flowers. This 19th century quilt measures 82 by 64 inches. I still wonder: what made cheddar so popular? Why not pink or yellow? This floral applique quilt, below, has an interesting cheddar and red flower spray in each block. It was made circa 1900 and measures 78 by 74 inches. The flower is a variation of a tulip, though it takes a minute to recognize the shape. Below, the Crossed Pomegranate block quilt was made in the late 1800s. It measures 86 by 92 inches. The outer border is unique - are these crossed leaves? Again, I love the use of cheddar. The quilt below is a fairly simple one. Made in Pennsylvania in the 1800s, it measures 77 by 100 inches. And... ta-dum: look at the cheddar in this one! But the cheddar in the quilt above has nothing over the cheddar in the quilt below! This quilt is a Mennonite oak leaf applique quilt made in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania in the late 19th century. The beauty of this quilt is in its simplicity and symmetry. Here is another Mennonite quilt from Pennsylvania. I love how this quilt maker incorporated cheddar into the baskets as well as the outer border. And this quilt is fascinating to me. Look at the cheddar cats in the center, the cheddar hands in the corners, and the cheddar flower centers. I have no details about this quilt except that it has trapunto in it. But look at the big berries or circles in the outer edges of the quilt: bunches of six on the sides but bunches of four on the top and bottom edges. Go figure! Okay - remember that this started out as my ode to Halloween? So here I am, back to the Fall and pumpkins and such. This is an old quilt of mine called Shine On, Harvest Moon. It has an applique panel across the top with pumpkins, a big harvest moon, sunflowers, and leafless trees. The bottom portion of the quilt has Fall-colored Maple Leaf blocks. And all of it is surrounded by a border of flying geese. And everywhere: cheddar, orange, and yellow-golds. Happy Fall! Happy pumpkins! The quilt below is a summer quilt, meaning there is no batting in the quilt. Likely, there is also no backing. Instead, everything was appliqued onto the quilt top... and then it was bound. It was meant to be put on a bed when the summer weather made it too hot to cover oneself at night with a heavy blanket. Look at the splash of cheddar in this quilt - birds and flowers! This quilt is interesting because it has so much going on -- birds and trees and tulips and grapes and berries. But it also has all kinds of colors in it. Unusual colors. I wonder what this quilt looked like back in the early 1900s when it was made. It measures 89 by 86 inches and sold at auction in 2013 for $5,688. It's another beauty but is value may have derived from its uniqueness! If you have seen antique eagle quilts, you have probably seen your share of cheddar. Here is an eagle quilt that has the usual four eagles on it - each with a cheddar shield at its chest. This quilt was made in the late 1800s and measures 76 by 76 inches. Note that these eagles are rather simple: no legs, nothing in their beaks, and only some dogtooth rings and four stars in the center of the quilt. By comparison, here is a five-eagle quilt. The eagles are colored a bit differently - and they are each holding an olive branch and arrows. This quilt was made in the early 20th century and measures 73 inches square. This particular eagle quilt is unusual in its coloration. The eagles are very pale, as is the background fabric. But guess that shines out? The cheddar flying geese border, dogtooth ring, and eagle feet! This 68 by 70 inch quilt is unique in a field of many eagle quilts. The eagle quilt below is perhaps a bit more classic - at least for eagle quilts made in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It measures 77-1/2 by 91-1/2 inches, has a half-square triangle border, and a cheddar background. What it also has is eagles with feet... and a cherry in its beak. Of course, I prefer to say the eagle is smoking a cigar. Right? Well... it's a thought, at least! The quilt was made in the 19th century. Below is another one of my older quilts: Monsters. I had so much fun making this quilt... and several of the monsters are cheddar-colored. Take at look at this guy - I especially like his cheddar eyeballs. I even made pillowcases for the Monsters quilt, complete with cheddar bars and stars. But lest you think that the cheddar showcase is coming to an end... it isn't! Here's a few Victorian crazy quilts. This one was made of silk and velvet and measures 69 by 68 inches. Look at the cheddar buried in it. Much of it is a rusty cheddar. But this classic Victorian fan quilt has plenty of cheddar in it. It was actually a child's quilt, measuring 48 inches square. And here is another Victorian quilt; it has flying geese in it and measures 70 by 67 inches. And it has cheddar in it! Below is a Trip Around the World quilt made in the early 20th century. Look at the cheddar in it. This quilt measures 80 inches square. And look at this Trip Around the World Quilt. Its blocks are set on point, but it also incorporates two cheddar borders (not including the square in the very center of the quilt. This quilt measures 66 inches square and was made circa 1900. Here is my latest quilt, Good Golly. It definitely has its share of cheddar. I raided all my piles of cheddar, rust, gold, and brown to make this quilt. And I still have a ton of cheddar fabrics left! Here's another one of my quilt designs - The Walkaway Stars quilt (it got its name because I always said you could sit down to make this quilt and walk away with a finished quilt in no time at all). It definitely has cheddar blocks in it. I'm not shy about using cheddar in just about anything! Below is a Tennessee Mariners Compass variation. Made circa 1875, this 100 by 86 inch quilt sold at auction earlier this year for $1,080. The quilt maker who put this Schoolhouse quilt together in the early 20th century used cheddar, too. This quilt measures 74 by 91 inches. Is there any quilt where cheddar cannot be used?! Okay - are you getting tired of cheddar? Here is one last quilt. This Compass variant was made in Pennsylvania in the 19th century and measures 74 by 84 inches. This particular block is not easy to make because of the inset diamonds (which are cheddar) in each block. The layout of the whole quilt is unusual - and warm-looking. * * * * * That's enough of cheddar for a while; you'll see your share of more of it on Halloween night! let's move on to some other pictures. Below is a quilt made by Gail Smith, an extraordinarily skilled applique artist. She used my Sarah's Revival pattern to make her quilt. It was quilted by the equally talented longarmer, Karen McTavish. It won a ribbon at the big quilt show in Madison - congrats to Gail! I think it is especially tough to make ANY quilt that uses only blue fabrics, as it is terribly difficult to find blues that go well together. Here are some close-ups of Gail's quilt. Note all of the trapunto in the quilt. Oh my goodness! Here's a few more photos... Gail and Karen's work is truly stunning! In the meantime, I had the pleasure of opening up an email from Fern Hamlin who sent me a picture of her Omigosh quilt based on my pattern. She said, "What an amazing quilt! And many of the people who have seen it said, 'Oh my gosh,' just as you reported from the first time you made it." Thanks for sending the photo, Fern! Another quilter, Rebecca Hoffmann, sent me this photo; it is based on my quilt pattern, Afternoon Delight. What a good job she did on this quilt! Becky Stephenson brought this quilt to a bee a few months ago... but I did not post photos then, as it was made as a surprise for her husband, who served in the military during the Viet Nam war era, and she hadn't given it to him yet. This quilt was beautiful and was to honor her husband - and his history. The quilting on it was wonderful... Here's a close-up of the center. I like how her quilter made stars across the star blocks. And in perfect harmony with the message of the quilt, here is the backing fabric Becky used on her quilt. * * * * * My friend Marsha Fuller sent me this picture. Hmmm a bunch of rulers. What gives??! Right... WHAT GIVES? Scroll back up and at where 36 inches lines up against Marsha's white mat. Hmmm. We all need to check our rulers when we use them to make sure they actually MEASURE correctly! Using each of these rulers in different parts of her quilt could have led to disaster. * * * * * Someone mentioned that they had not seen my post the finished Bean Soup quilt that I was making with my daughter. Here were the blocks... And here they were on my longarm, waiting to be quilted... And here was a close-up of the quilt after it was quilted.... And here, I auditioned various quilt templates for the border. And here is what I did... And here was the finished quilt. Ta dum! And then I had to quilt my daughter's quilt. And the blocks in her quilt... And here is Jenny Arkinson's finished quilt. She chose to not insert a floater strip in the outer border and it still looks great. We took the leftover blocks and put them in my guild's auction. They drew a tidy sum! * * * * * Now... one of my favorite blocks is a feathered star. Here's one. And another... And a few more... So why am I showing you all of these blocks? Because a group of us put them together, along with other blocks, and made this quilt. It was a nice quilt, as quilts go... but not spectacular. We wanted a spectacular quilt because this quilt is our guild's 2016 raffle quilt! It needs to be able to make people want tickets to win it! So how does that happen? We chose a wonderful guild member to quilt our quilt for us. Oh my goodness. She raised this quilt out of the world of "ordinary" and took it up to the level of spectacular! The quilter, Cindy Gravely, sees quilts in geometric terms. So she doesn't always quilt in the ditch; she "creates" ditches to quilt in. So look what she did for the guild's raffle quilt. I love it! Here are some close-up views of the blocks and the quilting. See how Cindy creates her own ditches? She just quilts right across those sashing strips. I love this quilt so much that I almost could not stop showing you photos of it! Here's one last one... * * * * * Is that all I have for this month? Not exactly. It's all I have TIME to post this month. I could post all the photos I took of various quilts while on my travels; I saw some beauties. But then it would take another week. So for now, I'm going to say that I will have more to show you next month... or maybe I'll just point you to something and only post a few pictures because, AFTER ALL, THE BIG QUILT SHOW WILL BE HELD IN HOUSTON AT THE END OF THIS MONTH!!!! Honestly, I don't know how I'm going to find time to post my November 1 post at the end of October, because I'm going to be at the quilt show!!! Somehow, I'll just have to figure it out.... as I have a bunch of new quilts in the works that I'd love to have you peek at - and I have a bunch of pictures from my travels and bees and more that I'd love to show you. And lest I forget or don't say it often enough: THANK YOU for all your comments. They mean a lot to me! Until next month... happy quilting! And happy cheddar Halloween!!!! Sue (c)2015 Susan H. Garman www.comequilt.com