Greetings From Colorado

The other day I was just sitting thinking, and thought to myself..."self, wouldn't it be cool to have a quilt of the 50 states"?

I wasn't quite sure what I wanted, and thought I would do some research online to see what other people have done. This is what I found: State Birds, State Flowers, State Flags, and quilt blocks that represent each state. Not quite what I had in mind...and when I almost gave up I stumbled upon...State Postcards! How great is this? It has the "vintage state souvenir tablecloth" touch, just what I was looking for!

Of course Colorado had to be the first one, you know since I live here...GO COLORADO....WHOO_HOO!!

For this quilt I decided to do some tinted linen and embroidery work, so I broke out the crayons and started coloring straight away! This time I used Kona White Muslin to color on. I usually tint on cheap $2 creme muslin and have had great results, but the cheap white muslin had a lot bigger weave and I thought it would be difficult to get a nice smooth look. I am so glad I spent the extra money and got the Kona, it is so smooth and perfect to work on. Well worth it ($7-9 Yd.) if you are doing a lot of tinting and detail work!

Anyhow, block #1 is done! What state should I work on next?

P.s If anyone would like to join me in making a 50 State Postcard Quilt, head on over to my Tinted Linen Flikr Group!