I’m really excited that several readers are stitching along with me — Patty and Robin are making their blocks 6″, while Cathy is following the original instructions, and making her blocks 10″.
Here is Mother Goose Quiltie #3
Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water;
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.
Jack and Jill! They did not do anything so wonderful, yet ‘most every child in the country knows about them. They are about the best loved of all Mother Goose’s children; but it must take a lot of loving to make up for a broken head. This Quiltie picture is on the way up, before they got all tumbled. You would not want them after the spill, ’cause they would not look so tidy.
Are you saving each block carefully?
Here is my doll-sized Jack and Jill block, which I made with my own little chubby hands.
Sam is 4.5 and she always says I can’t do that becYse I have chubby baby hands! Lol (she does not, her hands are quite delicate.) I cannot even imagine her attempting this! Man how times have changed.
I remember starting to embroider when I was 5. I kept sewing it to itself though!
I’m enjoying following this project on your website. I appreciate your posts very much!
I remember when I was little my mother took old greeting cards, punching holes in them and stringing floss through the holes. When I was six, I started embroidering guest towels and learning the lazy daisy, stem stitch and straight stitch. French knots were a major accomplishment. Embroidery is such a favorite activity for me and maybe it is the reason I have never been interested in a sewing machine that does embroidery.
Hello Martha! I love your blog. I am so enchanted by the mix of history and beautiful fiber arts. I looked up little Althea to see if I could learn more about her and I found a story she published in the newspaper when she was nine years old. She was quite creative, it seems. I do wish they hadn’t written that her fingers were chubby–it really diminishes her dedication to the craft.
I would love to know if that quilt is still around: http://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/57544704/
(Link to the story: Signs of Summer)
Also wish I could’ve joined the Junior Eagle quilters!