I've been stitching on my McHenry Historical Crazy Quilt and finished up Block #6. This Hanley's Woods:
If you don't live in McHenry, this probably won't mean anything to you but Hanley's Woods was owned by Alexander Hamilton Hanley and is located over by where my parents live. Today it's known as the Whispering Oaks subdivision and Water's Edge.
The man on the left hand side of the photo is most likely one of Alexander's sons. Probably George Hanley.
As I've mentioned before, Alexander Hanley is my old McHenry settler of choice! LOL!!! Honestly, I don't know why but if you're interested, here's a picture of him:
Special thanks goes out to Patrick Wirtz, our McHenry Historian for sharing the photo of the woods with me. I had never seen that photo before.
Here are a few close up photos of the stitching:
I always embellish my lace. Since this quilt is traditional in style, I've overstitched all the lace pieces instead of using beads and sequins like I usually do.
These are just little satin stitched flowers, just scattered here and there. Like they would be in the woods!
The little heart is filled in entirely with French knots. I love doing French knots. My grandmother taught me how to do them and every time I do, I think of her.
A simple little cross stitch pine tree, like one would find in the woods!
Another gorgeous block. I love your seam treatments, and that scene in the middle is simply beautiful. I want to be there.
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