My childhood neighbor,
Arzetta Poole, instilled in me a love of quilting and fabrics. She had piles of
brightly colored feedsacks and vintage novelty scraps mounded in her sewing
room. But she also had a small box of treasured pieces she said were too old to
use. I remember peering into the box and seeing tiny little pieces of white
fabrics with animals and bugs doing strange things like playing baseball or
catching fish. I was mesmerized and I have loved these special conversational
(c1890) prints ever since.
So here is my August mini
with 60 different reproduction conversational prints. I was going to call it "Just Making Conversation", but I think "Small Talk" seems more appropriate for its size (16" x 20").
My favorite fabric is the
cricket playing pool!
I used a bamboo batting (from
Busy Thimble) for the first time as an experiment. It has much the same feeling
as Warm and Natural cotton which is really a bit heavy for such a small quilt,
but I like how it came out anyway. I really wanted to hand quilt it, but… well,
you know!
Kyle's (Timeless Reflections) August mini is gorgeous and really picks up the colors of summer (here).
Barbara's (Quilts, Gravestones and Elusive Ancestors) August mini is perfect for this summer month (here).
Barb (Fun With Barb) has been working on a fabulous summer spread and made this little adorable mini to match (here). Barb and I have worked independently on similar things more than once - spooky or just kismet?!
All I can say about Janet's (Rogue Quilter) is wow! She has done it again with her mini magic!
And Randy's (Barrister's Block) touch of wool is magnificent! What talented quilters we have!
Happy end of August!
What great conversation prints :0) They look great with that gorgeous red. Would love to see closer some of the other conversation prints - they are really fun.
ReplyDeleteI adore Small talk. All those delightful conversation prints. It's the perfect pattern to show them off. Don't you think those fabric designers had a funny sense of humor to come up with some of the images.! Ha!
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness, what a wonderful showcase for these sweet conversation prints! And such a perfect name. :)
ReplyDeleteI have my August mini finished, but it is a swap quilt, so I need to wait until it is received (sometime next week) before I post about it.
Love the conversational prints. I also had some bamboo batting and loved it.
ReplyDeleteStay tuned for MY August mini... It'll be my swap with Janet O... which can't be revealed until she gets it... just like she said in the last comment! We are swapping!! ;-))
"Conversation prints" are sooo fun and I love your mini !!
ReplyDeleteI just love your August mini with its wonderful assortment of conversation prints. There are so many! Perfect name choice, too :) What fun!
ReplyDeleteWould LOVE to see more close up pics of the conversations prints, just got some in the mail from a friend fabric exchange.
ReplyDeleteLove this little quilt--so charming! I have a very tiny collection of conversation prints--wish they were easier to find. You really made the most of those little pieces!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh what a great little quilt. I love conversation prints and wish we’d still see a steady stream of them in the shops! What little treasures!
ReplyDeleteI adore these prints - you have a fabulous collection and they look great together. Once again, we're doing the same thing at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE those conversational prints, never thought they were that old, thought they were from the '30's. I used a bamboo bat in a small hand quilted item, it was difficult to needle, so good choice that you machine quilted instead.
ReplyDeleteYou have conversation prints I have never seen. And making good use of them too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quilt! I love those conversation prints and "Small Talk" is the perfect title!!
ReplyDeleteI adore conversation prints, your mini is so sweet. I made a similar one a few years ago and donated it to the Ahlzheimers auction. Thanks for sharing your journey to appreciated these gems. Love hearing about special Quilters like your neighbor.
ReplyDeletethanks for adding mine. You know I adore little quilts
ReplyDeletexoxo
Love your little conversation fabric quilt. So cute!
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