It's no secret I like work with red, white and blue fabrics especially at this time of year. I pieced three of these carpenter wheel toppers over the winter, they are all identical. This is the first one to the finish line. The Accuquilt carpenter wheel die was used to make this.
Quilted with my favorite freehand design called hook swirl.
The backing is from a bolt I bought at Marshall Dry Goods. I really need to use up some scraps(maybe next time) and piece my backings but this was quick to finish with yardage.
The 10 degree wedge round topper is a favorite to piece and looks great in lots of fabrics. I have a tutorial for this under my tutorial link at the top of this page.
Also quilted with the hook swirl design.
The backing.
We took an ATV trail to this mining town,no longer in service, and took a tour. Years ago there were 5000 people living here. Henry Wickenburg discovered gold here in 1863. If you are curious you can read more HEREAt Vulture City mining town we saw several sewing machines(I am sure they had to patch those miners clothes).
A look of the room it was in. You can see the same sewing machine in the left side.
Another machine.
A fun surprise to see quilts on the beds.
This one looks pretty white yet!
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Love your border treatment on the carpenter wheel quilt, it's perfect and the wheel looks gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI have the 10 degree wedge ruler also and have made several swirling tree skirts, such fun. Your patriotic topper looks great.
ReplyDeleteYour Carpenter's Star topper is gorgeous! I love that block, but have never made it. Your wedge toppers always look amazing. Interesting visit to the mining town, too. That's so cool that you could ride the ATVs to it!
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Vicki! I have been pulling out r/w/b fabrics to work with, too. I just LOVE your Carpenter Wheel star. Great idea for the border - I think that looks cool with the little dashes. MDG has fantastic fabrics, doesn't you think? I'd like to visit their store sometime. I hope you're taking care. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteI love those patriotic toppers. The museum looked very interesting. I really want to dust those machines, though LOL.
ReplyDeleteYou are so good at the hook swirl, Vicki!!! Fun to see the antique sewing machines. I wonder how smooth, or not, they ran!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove that carpenter's wheel topper, and the wedge one is just gorgeous. I'll have to check out your tutorial. Those antique quilts are lovely.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous patriotic runner! Love that swirl one especially! I love visiting those types of places. So interesting!
ReplyDeleteYour patriotic quilts are so pretty and festive! How fun to explore that mining town, too. I bet those sewing machines were used often.
ReplyDeleteThose old sewing machines have been loved! Your patriotic quilts are great. It reminds me that I need to get going on my annual ones for my family.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the colours and patterns. Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada.
ReplyDeleteSorry I can't directly comment by email Linda, I do not have your email address. But thank you for your comments:)
DeleteThat mining town looks awesome! You see such interesting things on your ATVs. Love your patriotic quilts. You stage them for photos so perfectly. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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