My husband’s great grandmother hand pieced this quilt using scrap material left over from house dresses, work clothes and play clothes. His Dad can point out pieces of fabric he remembers his Mom or the kids wearing.
My husband received this as a Christmas present when he was a child. We don’t use this quilt. It’s irreplaceable and a family heirloom that we love.
This pattern and tips for the quilt pattern “Grandmother’s Flower Garden” is by a Kentucky former quilt store owner. Thanks to The Querky Quilter for sharing this with our readers. When we hear the word “ green” we often think of efforts to conserve and recycle. But this is not a new concept, dating as…
I love decorating with quilts in my home. I have our family quilts saved and displayed in my vintage pie safe. Each of these has special memories and gets rotated around on our beds and couch. Quilts are meant to be enjoyed, not just stored in totes in the basement, don’t you think? This post…
There’s just nothing quite like attending a Quilt Show – walking through a gallery and studying the quilts, hearing the stories, and being amazed at the workmanship. For over 10 years, I have worked with quilters from all around the country to host an Online Quilt Show. And we’re going to do it again! Some…
I made Christmas stockings for each of the kids when they were young, but we have been needing new ones for several years. Over the past few months, I’ve been seeing several Christmas stockings at antique stores made out of vintage quilts. Since I have several family quilts that are special but way too ragged…
My friend Anne has made some amazing quilts over the past few years. She has shared some of her other quilt creations over the years! Here are a few more of her beautiful creations using the paper piecing technique. Fun trivia: This one won a blue ribbon at the fair! Not familiar with paper piecing?…
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I started a Grandma’s flower garden quilt over 30 years ago, having fallen in love with a picture in a magazine. I have made many flowers upto 19 hexas together, I pinned them to a queen size sheet, but have a very long way to go. I seem to bring it out every 5 years and do a bit more. Suddenly I am nearly 75, and would like to finish it. But. Probably should have started something smaller, perhaps with the machine.