Swaledale, the area we passed through the last day or so, is noted for its isolated stone barns.
There are many, many of them.
They were part and parcel of the traditional farming methods of the area which saw grazing land enclosed between stone walls, the cattle kept in the barns between October and May, fed on hay stored in the upper roof space of the barn. Cows were milked where they stood and their manure was spread on the surrounding fields.
Typically, a field barn would house four or five cows, hence a farmer with a large herd would need plenty of barns to keep them in.
Today they are largely redundant and some of them are being converted into tourist accommodation.
But I am thinking quilts....
Borders....isn't that the topic of the decade?
I have been working on mine.
They are pieced in 2 1/2" squares. A good way to use the small pieces.
I have shaded from dark to light and pieced them along with the blocks.
Nearly done.
It was unplanned that my two ideas would collide like this.
I realise that it was in remaking this quilt that I had
Linda Brannock, Jan Patek and Gerry Kimmel on my mind.
I am making progress on my houses quilt
so much so it has out grown the design wall,
that is, the quilt on the wall I have been pinning the blocks to.
But when to stop?
Here's the one I did earlier:
About 20 years earlier!
It's on my son's bed and I had to get him to message me a photo.
Just now. Ahh technology.....
It's from this book.
Glad you kept them? I am.
This year we anticipate getting a bit of work done on our house.
Not looking forward to it.
So I am going to indulge myself and concentrate on houses for my quilts.
Actually I have already started.
I should start one of those "make this with me"
but you can sort that yourselves.
The house blocks are all going to measures 10" x 6" ( so far)
and then I have changed a bit.
I am enjoying this.
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