Look What you can get next month!! Conversation print Repros!!

It will come in 5 colorways and be available mid-Nov.  I preordered some via Quilt in a Day.  It's from El's newest line "Homestead" by Benartex

The original print came from my 1880s quilt I bought in 2015.  Unfortunately this is the only conversation print that made the collection, drat! Pictures of the fabrics in that quilt were posted in Nov. 2015 with 19th Century Conversational label, here's specific post with this fabric
More conversational prints from my 1880s quilt top...

Other lines to keep an eye out for

Andover, Laundry Basket Quilts "Crystal Farm" by Edyta Sitar (arriving now):

Thread and Needle Gatherings by Primitive Gatherings (Moda) due out in Nov:

will also be available in cream, red and navy background

Benartex will also have Barb J Eikmeier's "Kick Off Your Boots". One print a repro of 1880s fabric:

should be out in Nov also.  So much fun!

PS Sorry I've been missing, visiting family, quilting and button collecting have taken up most of my time (and Game of Thrones and Outlander)....I'm just bad

Taking a break from 30s to show you my new circa 1880s quilt top

Recently acquired this circa 1880s top with oodles of conversation prints!!  At least two of them were released by Judie Rothermel and several are in my 'Steel River 1885" file.  I'm not sure about the red in the quilt but it is hand-pieced.  The bricks are 2 1/2" finished and the top is queen-sized (or a very generous double)

 Judie Rothermel did this one

 love the fish hooks and bobbers

Spiderweb Steel River 1885

 love the fishing weights

 Steel River 1885

 Steel River 1885

 Steel River 1885

Judie Rothermel did the running horses

 Saturn re-done, not sure who

I'm making a quilt based on this except it will be entirely conversation prints and background will be navy blue (Joan Kessler fox-hunting print mostly) and my bricks will be 2 1/2" X 5 1/2" since I have lots of 6" squares of conversation prints.  I love this top!!

Memorial Day 2017, Never Forget

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

John McCrae

It's time for feedsacks! (Cobbler to Cowgirl)

Well, I've been on a binge searching, finding and some buying of 19th Century Conversationals so I've been lax on getting these wonderful fabrics here.  oops, apologies....so how about a double dose!

O pnlu owe 10 or 11 of these but would love to have the rest! Enjoy

Ready for more novelty feedsacks? (Chinese to Clown)

I own a few of these but I don't have the clowns--wish I did!