There is a quilt in the collection of the Museum of AppliedArts and Sciences in New South Wales, known as Amelia Brown’s Patchwork Quilt. Here it is:

You can read about this amazing quilt here.

A number of people I follow on Instagram have been working on their own versions of this quilt. Search for the hashtag #ameliabrownsroostermedallion. I resisted until this past week. I knew that rooster in the center was beyond my skill set. So I found a free clip art rooster online.

And I simplified it. Perhaps a bit too much…

His beak is not well defined enough. Ugh. Oh well, I soldiered on.

I’m considering trying to fix him a bit, but I’m afraid of ruining it. This will likely be a long term project; it should be. But she keeps calling to me. I made a math error in my next round of blocks and added strips to compensate.

Now I really need to get to work on something else!

But before I go, I want to share a very special Accuquilt Live program that will be happening tomorrow.

Click on the picture above to register. You won’t want to miss the stories, not to mention the giveaways!

Have a great day!