Subtle Red, White and Blue

Our Own Red, White and Blue
(Author Unknown)

There are many flags in many lands,
There are flags of many hue,
But there is no flag however grand,
Like our own red, white and blue.

Say hurrah for our flag,
Our country's flag,
It's stripes and it's bright stars too.
But there is no flag however grand,
Like our own red, white and blue.



Google red, white blue songs and you will find a wealth of ditties, many very jingoistic and from olden days. This quilt is my salute to the subtle joys of patriotism. You only need to spend an all-American holiday like this on foreign shores to gain a new appreciation of your own country from afar...Enjoy this quilt, found a few years ago Topeka, Kansas. it is worn but the fabrics are so rich. Besides the varied reds, shirtings make up the background. The quilt measures 70" x 81", is hand pieced and hand quilted in straight diagonal rows. The block has these names in Brackman's Encyclopedia: Double Squares, Jack in the Pulpit and Broken Dishes.



A garden report (~3 months post planting): we are still picking lettuce for salads and make casserole today from yellow and zucchina squash. Basil needs to be picked and many many tomatoes are about to ripen....