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This picture I painted several years ago hangs in my upstairs hallway. I do love old quilts although I only have three.
I've shown this one before. It was made by my Grandfathers Grandmother. Click
here for more pictures and history.
I'm not sure who made the other 2 but they are from my mothers family, too. I love the border on this one.
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These birds are across the top. There are different colored birds too but the material on them has rotted. You can see a part of one on the left.
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I'm guessing that this one is newer because of the bright material.
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There are roses quilted into all the corners of the blocks and leaves on the pink parts.
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There is even a flower quilted in the center of each flower.
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All three quilts and hand done. I am as fascinated with the back as the front. I can't imagine the time that went into each of these quilts. I wish I new more about them and I'm sure I was told at some point but have forgotten. Now that everyone is gone who can answer my questions I realize that I should have listened better and written everything down.If you have family things remember to ask questions and record everything!
We're in double digits!!!! It's 14 degrees. It's a HEAT WAVE!!!!
5 comments:
for some reason your pictures did not come thru...I'll try back later...13ยบ here right now...brrr!!
:-D
I've had the same trouble. Sometimes it helps to refresh a couple times.
Hi Jean,
Sorry! Couldn't see your pictures of your quilts even with refreshing. Blogger is being bad again!!
:)
Those quilts are beautiful! I love the old patterns, and to know they were part of your family is priceless!
All my family is gone now, except for my brother, so I don't have any answers to my questions about whose vase there was or when my mom bought her pieces of Wedgewood.
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