100 year old quilt comes home
11-20-2013, 09:16 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: No. California
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I'm way out in CA so I probably won't be seeing these quilts, but I just got "shivers" reading about them. It is so wonderful to know that the work of caring people is appreciated. Makes me want to keep quilting....
11-20-2013, 10:07 AM
#13
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 85
The link doesn't work - would like to see it
What a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing. I love it and surely wouldn't want to take away from it in any way, but I would like to share my story about a 100 year old quilt if it would be appropriate.
When my MIL passed away in 2007. my DH went to Florida to help to finalize every thing with the house. While going through everything (and she saved everything), he called me and said, "Honey, we were going through the garage and found a cedar chest in the loft. In it was a quilt that Mimi said was made by her Grandmother Higby in 1912. Do you want it?" I answered, "It's not in the truck yet?" He said, "No, Natalie (our 3 year old granddaughter) has it out on the concrete driveway playing on it." After I recovered from my stroke, I asked him to get it and put it in the truck. It is tied and not quilted but it is hand pieced and looks like it was made from old Sunday shirts.
It is the 2nd picture in this thread and I just love it.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...lp-t234627.htm
When my MIL passed away in 2007. my DH went to Florida to help to finalize every thing with the house. While going through everything (and she saved everything), he called me and said, "Honey, we were going through the garage and found a cedar chest in the loft. In it was a quilt that Mimi said was made by her Grandmother Higby in 1912. Do you want it?" I answered, "It's not in the truck yet?" He said, "No, Natalie (our 3 year old granddaughter) has it out on the concrete driveway playing on it." After I recovered from my stroke, I asked him to get it and put it in the truck. It is tied and not quilted but it is hand pieced and looks like it was made from old Sunday shirts.
It is the 2nd picture in this thread and I just love it.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...lp-t234627.htm
11-20-2013, 09:28 PM
#16
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 17,761
I might not have seen it, if not for you!!
I live somewhat closer to Georgetown and actually know the journalist who penned the story and the Mayor. The EHS mentioned is quite an active historical group that works hard to ensure the area's history is maintained, as the area has been transitioning from a primarily rural/farm community to a developing urban community. The library is kind of neat, as it is built around an historical stone church with magnificent stained glass windows in tact, and modern additions for the library to compliment the original church building. The former sanctuary is used as a theatre area now.
This has even more interest to me, as I have ties to the area, as my Father (born 1911) was raised near Georgetown, and we spent a lot of time in Georgetown and Esquesing over the years visiting family and friends. His parents later retired from the farm to Georgetown, living just down the street from the church, now library. As a child, I used to go to Church in what is now the library when visiting my Grandmother.
The names on the quilt will be of interest to me, as chances are some will be my relatives. For sure, there will be many family names that I will recognize. I am going to try to get there before the end of the month, and see this quilt IRL.
What a grand story to read ... and thank you DivoKittysMom for posting the link.
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