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1857 Album Quilt – Blocks 15 – 16 – 17

Hi everyone! I don’t know about you but I can’t believe I survived Block 14 from last month. All the ins and outs and roundabouts of that block were still on my mind as I selected the blocks for May. I hope you’ll enjoy the simplicity of two of the blocks so you’ll have extra […]

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1857 Album Quilt – Blocks 11 – 12 – 13 – 14

I know it’s April Fool’s Day today but I don’t have any tricks planned for you. We’re only having treats today! I am constantly surprised at how much happens in just 4 short weeks. We have over 325 members in the 1857 Album Quilt Facebook group! There’s also a Dutch Facebook group for the quilt […]

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1857 Album Quilt – Love at First Sight

I can’t imagine what life must have been like in the 1850s. I keep thinking of Downton Abbey and how formal and proper everyone was when it came to courtship. I found the sweetest story online written by a family member about Laura and Alfred. It’s only a few sentences but I think it speaks […]

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