Even Martha Washington Had UFO's

My sister Em is in town for a few days (hurray!) We spent some time yesterday at the American History Museum in DC. Jennifer had mentioned that the museum has a quilt collection, and that we should plan a DC Modern Quilt Guild outing to see the quilts. Yesterday, I saw some quilters doing a demonstration, so of course I stopped to ask about the exhibit... they do tours twice a month, on Tuesdays. I'm working on a date in February. Apparently, the exhibit even has a WIP from Martha Washington--a finished quilt top that didn't quite make it into the "finished" category. This made me smile.

The picture to the left is from the Star Spangled Banner exhibit--the first known photograph (c. 1873) of the original Star Spangled Banner, made by Mary Young Pickersgill, her daughters, and others in her household. The Baltimore seamstress made over $400 for the flag, more than most in her city made in a year.


As for my WIP projects? Pretty much in the same position as last week. BUT. I spent literally every second this weekend cleaning and organizing my house. And I'll tell you. That makes me very, very happy. Em and I are working on a tumbler quilt today from fabric I won at the Sewing Summit and cut out while I was there. Fabric includes Bryant Park by Khristian A. Howell, Echo by Lotta Jansdotter (which I am convinced goes with everything!), and some random solids, text print by Sweetwater, Jennifer Paganelli Queen Street print, and some Peacock Lane by Violet Craft. Fun!


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