Patriots Path, Cloud & Storm Stars, Patchwork Aprons

I think I'm in Hexie Heaven!

I started making Patriots Path in Barb V's Hex Vex workshop last month. I used all patriotic fabrics including the navy/white border with the words "America the Beautiful." I'm not sure yet how I'm going to quilt it. 

After several attempts at making the "perfect hexie" for the center, I finally decided on a combination of presidential portraits and Lady Liberty surrounded by stars.  

Clouds & Storms stars and 3 have the same fabric only different colors. Don't you love it when some days star blocks go together easily; other days nothing seems to go right? That was my Monday. Constantly ripping out!

I love this fabric. You can see a photo of the original on Barbara B.'s blog.

 

I've been hanging on to some fabric samples for about 20 years and now I think they may fall into "cloud and storm-like prints." They came in five colorways--blue, green, pink, lavender and beige. To me the colors always seemed "off" so I avoided using them in my repro quilts. This is the green version. 

 

I put a French General fabric in the center of this star but it has a different look. Must be the gray.

 

Would you like to see a few more aprons? This one may have done by a child. Even though the stitches are extra large, the pieces different sizes and the seams uneven, I find it appealing!

 

A cheater cloth print right off the bolt--36" wide. The selvages are on both sides and it's pleated at the waistband. 

Paisleys and birds and butterflies are combined with a large gold and white plaid for an interesting effect. The bottom edge is finished with green rickrack. Stitched by machine. 

 

Here's a detail.  

 

 

A patchwork apron with an assortment of fabrics and white rickrack.

I use this like-new apron as a curtain in the laundry room. The waistband and ties are made of small squares pieced together. Someone spent a lot of time making this one :)


Happy Sewing! 

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