I would like to thank CAROL for hosting this month's HOP. The challenge was create anything that shows travel - use your own inspiration.
I am fascinated with history blocks and quilts with stories. I've been working slowly thru the 'Hobo Quilts' book. The history is quite fascinating and I am making the blocks for the full quilt, but those I really like I've made small wall hangings with.
It has a lot of train cars with the story of each and what they meant to the 'warriors of the rails'. This one showscases some of the other Hobo Signs for the rail and surrounding on each of the freight cars - something planned for the future.
I chose this one - an open car that was easy for large groups and families to get on and off to avoid capture by the railroad bulls (guards). They would share what they had as well as any information about the surroundings of the rail to make travel easier.
I played in my tote of homespuns, plaids, and stipes to make this fun quilt. It will be displayed in an up coming show at our local library. I think the kids will like it.
A bit of a close up of the cars. I used the vintage stripe ticking for the row dividers - to look like the rails.
It's hard to see, but the backing is another vintage ticking. I had been gifted a box of it in 'chunks'. So I cut 12" squares and sewed them alternating stripes up and stripes across. Some simple meandering and straight line quilting with a varigated brown thread to keep it soft and cuddly.
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MAY 20
14 comments:
I love the idea of the open train carriage, safety must have been in all their minds those days . Super fabrics you chose.
History is an amazing thing. What a great way to bring it to life too. There is just so much to learn out there. Thanks for sharing this story with us!
Sweet quilt! I sure like those train car blocks, and the ticking between is perfect.
The striped fabric is perfect for the rails. Your Hobo rail road quilt is great. I loved the fabric you used. I know the library kids will love it, too.
A very fun quilt! You used the ticking to great advantage, it looks good with all those plaids.
Adorable quilt. I love homespuns and always love to use them. Thanks so much for sharing!
What a fun quilt!
I'm fascinated by this story of hobo signals. I need to read more! I love the train quilt and how vintage it looks. You did a great job of capturing the hobo spirit. Thanks for sharing, Sharon!.
I love that you chose one of the quilts from that book. There are so many good stories in that book, and I love the train car blocks.
Thank you for sharing the history of the open rail car!! And a perfect travelling quilt! :-)
Thanks for sharing your quilt and a bit of history for additional interest!
I love that! My grandfather was a railroad worker in the twenties. That would be such a fun quilt to do.
That looks like a wonderful book on so many levels. Your little bit of history will be perfect in a library setting and should spark interest at many levels. Great job.
I love how your quilt turned out, the ticking fabrics works beautifully for this pattern. Thank you for sharing.
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