Yesterday morning the temperature was 15* ~ brr-rr! Time to put the best flannel sheets on the bed for sure. I'd been putting a throw and an afghan over my light weight quilt at night and then each morning they had to be folded and put away. I needed another quilt. My new quilts had just been in the cupboard for years; why not use one of them? After all, shouldn't I enjoy the work of my hands instead of keeping them for someone else? But there's this old saying, when you sleep under a new quilt, what you dream will come true. Oh boy! I've been having some disturbing dreams, not dreams that frighten me, just ones that leave a feeling of uncertainty or dread. A lot of them include my late mother and daddy; usually I'm visiting them in a health center or something where I have to go through all these crowded, dirty little rooms before I find them. I hate that! But I decided to take a chance, and this is the quilt I put on my bed:
It is actually made of two different blocks: some kind of star block, and the court house steps block, and quilted in a clam shell design. Most of the fabrics are homespun plaids. I've always pictured this quilt in a log cabin.
Well, today I'm happy to say, I slept warm and cozy and had nary a bad dream! So I guess I'm in the clear!
Charlotte
What a beautiful quilt. I agree, I don't like bad dreams. They put me in such an odd and unsettled mood. I hope your new quilt chases your bad dreams all away and you have wonderful dreams.
ReplyDeleteI'd not heard that saying before about a new quilt, I wish I had a new quilt made to try it out.
Take care and have a happy Thanksgiving season. :)
A very lovely quilt Charlotte! I glad you are using it. I love plaid quilts! (Also glad you had no bad dreams)
ReplyDeletethat is a beautiful quilt - yes use your quilts - why keep saving them!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt, Charlotte! You do amazing work, my friend. Enjoy and stay warm with good dreams. xoxo
ReplyDeletethat is a beautiful quilt! I've never heard the dreams coming true under a new quilt, that is a fun one. I do say that when you sleep under a quilt, you sleep under a blanket of love.
ReplyDeleteWith it being so cold so early, we may be using lots and lots quilts all winter
Sweet dreams have to happen when you're sleeping under that pretty quilt. Your header picture is awesome! Stay warm, we're cold down here but not that cold!
ReplyDeleteI don't see how one could possibly have a bad dream sleeping under this quilt! It is one of my favorites from among your many, many beautiful quilts.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had good dreams. The quilt is just beautiful & it's good to see you are using it. It's just perfect on the old iron bed.
ReplyDeleteThat quilt is beautiful, Charlotte! It seems like you could only have good dreams while sleeping under that. :-)
ReplyDeleteWow what a beautiful quilt. It looks so beautiful on your bed. Glad you're having good dreams my dear friend. Hugs, xo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! Definitely not to be kept sitting on the cupboard. Love how the lighter blocks pop.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte, I like that quilt!
ReplyDeleteI have been having troubling dreams like that, too, lately, and my quilt on the bed is not even new. I had not heard that about dreams coming true. Yipe.
I love going thru my stash of quilts and choosing one to use. It's like visiting an old friend! Enjoy
ReplyDeleteCharlotte, this is the most beautiful quilt I have ever seen.
ReplyDeleteOn dreams
I have a lot lately, going back years ago
A long up and down life I have had
Much happiness
but a lot of sadness.
Take care
special friend...
Such a beautiful quilt! I hope you have the most wonderful dreams underneath it! To answer your question about the embroidery for flesh tones......a salmon or a darker peach would be pretty and still look babyish. I hope this helps. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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