This is a covered wagon block that is one that I have made enough for a quilt for my som I am going to put it together with red bandaba print.
32767That sounds great lena. Can you imagine putting everything you own in one of these & travelling all the way across the continent for months. Awsome what some of our ancesters endured to start a new life. *
1 comment
by lenamae
04 Sep 2010
You know I would love to if I was younger it would be so much fun.just think how much hand work you could do while riding if you could stay in your seat.
Lena mae hehehe
145791Oh so cute Will love to see the quilt!!
1 comment
by lenamae
04 Sep 2010
It will be a while I have so much to do right now may be after the first of the yeay thanks so much.
Lena mae
824This is a really nice design. Share the finished quilt with us please.
1 comment
by lenamae
03 Sep 2010
I will when I finish it up and get it quilted oh may have to before I get it quilted .Lena Mae
29648
46919
5433Such a great conestoga wagon applique you've stitched,Lenamae. What a good study in history& I look forward to seeing more blocks in process too.Thanks for sharing this project.:~D
1 comment
by lenamae
03 Sep 2010
I did this 26 years ago all the blocks are the same first quilt blocks I ever made just never got them put together well really I did not know how to put them together.
Lena Mae
6951Wow this is very manly i am sure he is going to love it:):)Be sure & show us when you are finished Carolyn
1 comment
by lenamae
03 Sep 2010
Carolyn I will do that I will be glad when I can start putting it together right now I am in the middle of doing things for a cancer drive and Victory junction camp for termeniel ill kids makind some quilts the kids get to take the quilts homw with them not any thing fancy because they need so many can not take lots of time on them.Hugs Lena Mae
360660Very nice and the red will look great with it. Judy
1 comment
by lenamae
02 Sep 2010
Judy thank you Mt son can hardly wait for mr to finish it he is 54 years old and I started this 26 years ago packed it up when I moved here and I for got about it I ran across it and was so suprised I will finish it I thought it was gone.
10530very nice design
1 comment
by lenamae
02 Sep 2010
I drew this so many years ago I don't have the pattern . I would like to see it done in machime applique this is all by hand with embroidrey paint pins.
119791
63174It looks great. Aren't you glad you found it again!
1 comment
by lenamae
02 Sep 2010
Martine I sure am it the blocks are 26 years old this is one UFO I will get finished .I haf for got it.thanks
145304That will be a nice quilt for men or boys. I need to make quilts for my two little grandsons. You did a great job on the wagon. Is it applique? *4U
1 comment
by lenamae
02 Sep 2010
it is appliqued bt hand and the details is embroidery pins I did this about 26 years ago put the blocks away when I moved to NC and I for got them I ran across them the other day and it is one UFO I will finish
5552
30638This looks like wonderful work - glad you are working on it, again.
1 comment
by lenamae
01 Sep 2010
shirlene I started this so long ago I for got about it untill I found it last week.
Thank you!!
211079