Homespun rag quilt

I made this lap sized Homespun Rag quilt for a wedding gift. The Homespun fabric really "rags" nicely. I will enter this in our local quilting group Quilt show in March. Our goal was to pick a song and make an item to go with that music or vice a versa. I chose Mr. Bojangles as the theme for my quilt.

The following is an excerpt from the song written by Jerry Jeff Walker and made popular by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

I knew a man Bojangles
And he danced for you
In worn out shoes
With silver hair, a ragged shirt
And baggy pants, the old soft shoe

Dresdan plate table topper

This is one of the Dresdan plate table toppers that I  made. It is 18 x 18. It isn't difficult and turns out really nice. The ones I have recently made I will be saving for  a wedding  gifts. Sometime I will make one for myself.

Penny rug (candle mat)

Penny rugs were made by rural American women in the 1800's. Any size "penny" could be used. (pennies, buttons or spools). Though they were named penny rugs they were usually used on a table or larger ones for a back of a chair. This was a lot of fun and plan to make larger ones for a table top. This one could be used under a candle or lamp.