As mentioned earlier, the Kackling Kousins were at Hoover's Bernina Sew in Mifflinburg June 19 and 20, 2023. On Monday, the Underground Railroad Block of the Month Class met for their fourth class. This group is outstanding, and their blocks are beautiful. Each participant has now completed eight of the twelve blocks. Take a look at the Log Cabin blocks and the Shoo-Fly blocks.
On Tuesday, the Quilt-As-You-Go (QAYG) Civil War Style Class was held at Hoovers. We began with the history of the Civil War QAYG technique. This technique is also known as "Potholder" quilting originating in the New England states (mostly Maine). The oldest surviving quilt was documented at 1837, which definitely pre-dates the Civil War. The ladies that attended the class brought quilt blocks from home, sandwiched them with batting and backing, quilted them and then put them together using the Civil War QAYG technique. It was a great day and their blocks turned out beautiful! It's a great day to be alive when you are sharing and quilting with those that love the same things you do! Take a look!