Hello everyone,
I recorded and uploaded History Quilter Podcast Episode 26 yesterday and is now available both on Podbean and iTunes.

Hawaiian Quilts received bit more airtime this episode due to Jaye's comment about the German tradition of Scherenschnitte or scissor cuts in which she shared how Scherenschnitte is the big sister of snowflake cutting.  Last time when I spoke about Hawaiian Quilts I explained how they mimicked snowflake cutting as the design appeared to be cut out of one single piece of fabric.

So what do you think?  Do you see the link between Scherenschnitte and Hawaiian Quilts?

Cut-out Design (Scherenschnitte) from International Quilt Study Center &Museum more info here.

Hawaiian Quilt photo from Extreme Craft/Mission Houses Museum in Honolulu, HI

What to see Scherenschnitte demonstrated?  Go visit Cindy of papercutting.blogspot.com and watch her video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OWhRPWrrB0.

What I read:  The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
                     The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich

My end of semester project for myself - time for some garment sewing:

Evening Empire Dress with Turn of Events Voile

Eight years today...I miss her so.

My niece, myself and my mother - 2/6/04

New topic next time!