http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/blogs/showandtell/archive/tags/Baltimore+album/default.aspxTags: Baltimore albumenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/blogs/showandtell/archive/2010/01/13/quot-applique-heritage-quot-by-elaine-rice.aspxThu, 14 Jan 2010 04:17:00 GMT722ae0af-0843-4f69-80d5-ea157d187469:50909QCA Admin25http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/blogs/showandtell/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=50909http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/blogs/showandtell/archive/2010/01/13/quot-applique-heritage-quot-by-elaine-rice.aspx#comments<p><a href="https://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com:443/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/showandtell/HPIM2121.JPG"><img src="https://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com:443/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/showandtell/HPIM2121.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p>Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued and Hand Quilted From the book, &quot;Celebration of Life&quot; by Barb Adams and Alma Allen This project began as a BOM until the shop went out of business 3 months into the quilt.&nbsp; I then had to pick fabric to finish the blocks and decide how to quilt it.&nbsp; This was my first applique quilt.&nbsp; I am partial to Baltimore Album Quilts and decided that it was time for me to tackle one.&nbsp; It began in 2004, then put on hold and brought back out in 2006 and finished in 2009.&nbsp; Each block has about 18 hours in applique and 18 hours in quilting.&nbsp; I enjoyed every minute and am ready to start another....&nbsp; I entered the quilt in the State Fair of Texas 2009 and walked away with Second Place.&nbsp; I was excited. --</p> <p>&quot;I cannot count my day complete till, needle, thread and fabric meet.&quot; <br />******************************** <br />Elaine</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=50909" width="1" height="1">appliqueBaltimore album