Of Another Era

 

Created by D Storey for the Project QUILTING 17.4 Of Another Era Challenge.

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Of Another Era by Cyndy

In the 60s I was given a gorgeous piece of linen with horses ( I have always been horse crazy - now over 60 years old this vintage linen brings back memories but also is repurposed to a pouch so I can continue to enjoy #Project QUILTING season.

Created by Cyndy for the Project QUILTING 17.4 Of Another Era Challenge.

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Of Another Era by Jacomina

This challenge, "era", came into focus when the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson was announced this week. The Rainbow Coalition was started during his 1984 presidential campaign and two sentences from his speech at the 1984 Democratic Convention is often quoted. However, there was a third sentence which I used to design my challenge this week.

The quote:
"America is not like a blanket -- one piece of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same texture, the same size. America is more like a quilt: many patches, many pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven and held together by a common thread. The White, the Hispanic, the Black, the Arab, the Jew, the woman, the Native American, the small farmer, the businessperson, the environmentalist, the peace activist, the young, the old, the lesbian, the gay and disabled make up the American quilt."


It was great fun to search my stash to represent some of the many facets of this American quilt. Of course, rainbow colors in three blocks, but also:
- a block which bring rural and urban together with urban folks visiting rural areas in their campers;
- a block representing USA in its colors and constitutional institutions;
- Native American/South West;
- African American and Kwanzaa;
- one block focusing on love and cooperation; and,
- one improv blue/green block to represent the environmentalists.

The back is cheater cloth, depicting yet more hearts to urge us to love another.


The "bear hug" quilt will go with a stuffed animal to a child in trauma.

Created by Jacomina de Regt for the Project QUILTING 17.4 Of Another Era Challenge.

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Of Another Era by Carolyn R

For this challenge, I used Beatrix Potter fabric from another era with fabric marker designs inspired by Faith Ringgold's story quilts (also from another era).

Created by Carolyn Ruszala for the Project QUILTING 17.4 Of Another Era.

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Of Another Era by Deborah R

My project is a collection of pieces from my in laws who passed away. The embroidery piece actually came from Japanese piece of clothing.

Created by Deborah Ruszala for the Project QUILTING 17.4 Of Another Era Challenge.

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Of Another Era by Lynn M

I have an unfinished quilt that my great grandmother made years ago. These are two leftover squares. The light squares were cut from flour sacks. She cut the star materials and appliquéd them onto flour sacks.

Created by Lynn McGibbon for the Of Another Era Project QUILTING 17.4 Challenge.

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Kick by Jacomina

 My interpretation immediately went to how I hope we can turn towards a more hopeful future.

I promised my church I would make a banner with that theme but that turned out to be beyond my energy levels.

So: a quick coaster where the cowboy boot can be seen to either kick out the past year or kick in a more hopeful future.

Created by Jacomina de Regt for the Project QUILTING 17.3 Year of the Horse Challenge.

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Sheep by Deborah R

 For the year I was born the Chinese animal was a sheep.

Created by Deborah R for the Project QUILTING 17.3 Year of the Horse Challenge.

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Year of the Fire Horse by Carolyn R

A rocking horse and as well as a red border since it's a red fire horse year. 

In our house, we were born during  the year of the sheep and the year of the pig, so those fabrics are in this project. 

I'm calling in joy, love, good health, and peacefulness with the yellow fabrics. 

Created by Carolyn R for the Project QUITLING 17.3 Year of the Horse Challenge.

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Lil Lady by Melissa B

My project is called Lil Lady

I am not much of a horse person. The only horse related anything in my stash was this little cowgirl and her stick horse. I made the little doll quilt which has country flower and Horseshoe fabric. Lil Lady is optimistic about 2026 and her future. Hoping we can all be inspired by her childlike imagination of riding into the sunset on her stick horse. Yeh Haw!

 
Created by Melissa B for the Project QUILTING 17.3 Year of the Horse Challenge.

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Year of the Horse Mug Rug by Lynn M

Year of the Horse Mug Rug

Made by Lynn McGibbon for the Project QUILTING 17.2 Year of The Horse Challenge.

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Scottie's in Plaid by Jacomina

These potholders will go to a quilting friend who recently moved into a retirement community and gave away her whole stash including a project box with some 40 plus appliquéd Scottie’s which ended up in my house.

Created by Jacomina de Regt for the Project QUILTING 17.2 Scads of Plaid Challenge.

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NICU quilt by Clare

This is a small quilt, 32” x 32”, which will be used as an isolette, a special purpose cover
for use in a NICU to control the light environment of a baby.

Blue is January’s Rainbow Scrap Challenge colour, (from https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/p/rsc-2023.html), so I had fun pulling out blues in light, medium and dark to make my own ‘plaid' fabric.

Created by Clare from Adelaide, Australia for the Project QUILTING 17.2 Scads of Plaid Challenge.

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Cruising in Plaid by Melissa B

I wanted to make a quilted wall hanging to hang on our cabin door on our upcoming valentine day cruise. I looked up plaid quilt ideas and made my own plaid look blocks. I used a pink plaid fabric for the binding. I realized I had no plaid in my stash , so I guess that means I need fabric!

 
Created by Melissa B for the Project QUILTING 17.2 Scads of Plaid Challenge.

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Plaid by Beverly H

Really fun project. Another addition to all my project quilting placemats. Glad together it done before whatever weather system and power loss we get!

 

Created by Beverly Hill for the Project QUILTING 17.2 Scads of Plaid Challenge.

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Flannel Shirt Quilt by Debbie R

 Here is a pillow I made from my father in laws old flannel shirts.

Created by Debbie Ruszala for the Project QUILTING 17.2 Scads of Plaid Challenge.

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Plaid Mit by Cyndy

This is my Submission for the project quilting season 17:2 Scads of Plaid.

 

I had gone to my fabric stash and had pulled several different plaids and starting to work on a idea when I by chance at the fabric store yesterday saw this wonderful Christmas plaid ( on sale ) so I made this oven mitt -I had made several for Christmas presents in 2025 and now I am one Gift ahead for Christmas 2026.

Created by Cyndy!

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Scads of Plaid by Lynn M

 

Created by Lynn McGibbon for the Project QUILTING 17.2 Scads of Plaid Challenge.

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Hide my Stash by Teri D

I thought about the clean slate. And I have stuff all over by my sewing machine, so I found a pattern by A Spoonful of Sugar. I can use the little bag to hide my stash of chocolate!

Created by Teri Dorn for the Project QUILTING 17.1 A Clean Slate Challenge.

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Clean Slate Gnome by Carolyn

Clean Slate Gnome


Years ago I made the gnome on the left for a project quilting challenge. The one on the left is soiled and in need of repairs, so I made a new one - the one on the right - for the clean slate challenge.

Created by Carolyn R for the Project QUILTING 17.1 A Clean Slate Challenge.

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This is Grace by Allison

Many people choose to make a fresh start or to allow themselves a blank slate or to begin anew after being incarcerated.

I've learned that I can start my day over at any point. This is Grace for me.

Created by Allison Eyring-Green for the Project QUILTING 17.1 A Clean Slate Challenge.

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Colour by Clare

When I think about my sewing room, it is not in a ‘clean slate’, but I love colour and my fabric is organized into colour families.

I realize there’s so much creativity in my rainbow of fabric.

Created by clare in adelaide for the Project QUILTING 17.1 A Clean Slate Challenge.

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New Day by Patty

This is my first time doing a quilting challenge.

 
As suggested in the initial post announcing the topic, Clean Slate, I took a blank notebook and just started to draw ideas. This was the third idea I had but the first one that I thought I could try to make it into a quilt.

Clean Slate—- “NEW DAY”
16.5 inches x 15 inches
Patty from Connecticut

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A Clean Slate by Nancy W

I’ve been wanting to make a new bag from some pretty batik strips in my stash! 

White is the presence of all color right!!! In addition the county where I live has eliminated all plastic bags AND paper bags cost 10 cents!! So I need a new bag with me when I go to the store!!

Created by Nancy Walsh for the Project QUILTING 17.1 A Clean Slate.

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A Clean Slate by Jacomina

 Next week's mastectomy will hopefully provide me with a clean slate.

Created by Jacomina de Regt for the Project QUILTING 17.1 A Clean Slate.

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A Clean Slate by Cori W

It's America's bday and it will be a year of celebration. I want to make several things this year, but this was such a fun quick project to get the ball rolling.

Created by Cori W for the Project QUILTING 17.1 A Clean Slate Challenge.

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