Join us all month long as we pay homage to all things associated with the culture and history of America . . . whether it be apple pie, hot dogs, or baseball . . .we each have something that makes us feel nostalgic and proud of our great USA!
A new Blue Plate Special challenge is posted each Monday (sketch), Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Participants have until the 3rd of the following month to complete and post their creations in the Cookin' up Creations Gallery.
Prize will be a $20 Gift Certificate to their favorite online store (random drawing).
Today’s inspiration is American quilts. I love patchwork quilts made from scraps of leftover materials.
From Wikipedia:
“During American pioneer days…paper was a scarce commodity… so women would save letters from home, postcards, newspaper clippings, and catalogs to use as patterns. The paper not only served as a pattern but as an insulator. Paper found between old quilts has become a primary source of information about pioneer life.”
Your challenge is to create a layout using nothing but scraps. You can create a pattern with scraps or just layer them up like I did in my example. The only full sheet of paper used for this layout should be your background paper. Also include some handwritten journaling to represent the letters early American women used for patterns and insulation.
Have fun and remember to upload your project by August 3rd!
