"Welcome Home" by Barbara BurnhamWhen Barbara Burnham read that I love house quilts she was kind enough to share her masterpiece pictured above. Her quilt, titled Welcome Home, was included in Mimi Dietrich's book, Bed and Breakfast Quilts (That Patchwork Place, 2003).
"Welcome Home" detailThis quilt is the perfect combination of old and new. Barbara found the blue house blocks with the bright red chimineys in one antique shop and the coordinating nine-patch blocks in another. She brilliantly combined the blocks, adding new background fabric, four new 9-patches and the star stitched from antique fabric to create what is my favorite house quilt ever!
"Welcome Home" detailIf, like me, you've tried enlarging the photo above to see if that is hand or machine quilting, I'll save you some time. It is hand quilted - perfectly. Thank you so much, Barbara, for sharing this wonderful house quilt with us! It's time for me to get back to practicing my hand quilting.
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Wow! What a beauty. And a good find. I used to find antique/vintage quilt blocks in shops but they seem to be more of a rarity. At least in my experience. I think there are more collectors snapping them up.
I love it. It is absolutely stunning. I would love to make a copy one day.
just beautiful, you know how much I love house quilts! Another beauty from BB!
great block, oh so happy you joined in the making of the flower garden quilt
isn't it fun????
Kathie
Beautiful quilt...thanks to you both for sharing!
That is an awesome quilt! How cool to use two sets of antique blocks. They look perfect together.
Boy oh boy, am I ever a sucker for a blue and white quilt. I love the personality of this one...especially with the one orphan block in the border. Nice hand quilting, too. Thank you for sharing the eye candy.
In stitches,
Teresa :o)
What a great quilt, and the star block is the perfect touch. I always love it when people put orphans together and come out with something stunning.
Whta a gorgeous quilt and I just love the touch of red. The hand quitling is exquisite. I love, love your new header!
Catching up on your recent postings...love your red and white header, Barbara's House quilt is a knockout with a great "how it came together" story and your new Flower Garden project is simply stunning! We would never be able to find such yummy fabrics in our area...I think I need a bib!
Having a little giveaway this week - come by for a visit.
That's really beautiful and I was able to enlarge the photo and see the beautiful, beautiful hand quilting! I love that!
Just such a beautiful quilt...the red really adds so much to the blue and white, and i love the star block at the top.
A great job of putting the blocks together.
Julia ♥
Love the house quilt. I have lots of antique blocks I want to set together into a quilt someday. But what I really love is your header on your blog! I am just now seeing it cause I usually read blogs through the Reader. Such a great idea. Did you get 650 posted to your blog?
That's so so pretty! Taryn, does house blocks need to be paper pieced? I tried a couple but they turned out wonky :(
I love antique and reproduction quilts too. Love the polka dots in the houses! I just signed up to be a follower. If you get a chance, check out my blog. I've enjoyed reading yours!
That quilt stopped me in my tacks. How wonderful.
It is just gorgeous!! Blue and white always do the trick!! Have a great stitching day, hugs, Daniëlle
I love house quilts, and that one has a great story! Thanks to you and Barbara for sharing! I have that book too!
what a lovely house quilt - thank you for sharing it with us. I'm gearing up to do one soon - but have to finish my ongoings first.
this is a winner ;)
Such a pretty quilt:)
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