adamleefreeman

Good morning, friends! Last time around, I was still in New Hampshire, traveling and visiting with in-laws when I first posted threads about a couple quilts from my family. At the time, I had only my few pictures at hand and no other information on what the quilts were all about.

Now, I've returned home, and my wife and I went for a visit to my parent's place and one of the things we did was talk about quilts and sewing. Turned out to be quite a day!

My mom had her 1964 Pfaff 360-261 sewing machine and all her accessories out, as she had been using that gear to help with my niece's skirt project. So, she and dad and I talked about that for a good while, since I'd been very keen on looking at the Pfaff once again. That's going to be a whole 'nother post - way too much to discuss here - that Pfaff (I took pictures!) came back with mom in 1966 when we left Germany and moved back to the States.

Also, I had another sewing machine I wanted to see once more - my grandmother's White VS treadle machine, a whole 'nother thing once more! This machine is still fully functional, and my mom actually uses it from time to time. Amazing - it's got 1905 as the last patent date, and is a "hideaway" machine that disappears into its wooden furniture housing.

Finally, here's today's topic/question: another old quilt to ID!

Mom had this raggedy old quilt carefully folded and stored - I know it looks like the "dogs dinner" but it has some important family history! This one was used almost continuously from the time it was finished by my grandmother around 1942, to about the late 1970's or early 80's. It went with us to Germany in 1964 when dad was in the Army, I think this one may have been completely created from feed sack/seed sack cloth as far as the quilt squares are concerned.

Any help with identification of the pattern/style/anything is appreciated! I need to get mom focused a bit on these quilts to really get more details from her. It was a busy, very friendly get-together with my folks and didn't get to ask many questions about the family quilt history at the time.

Here's the quilt - ragged, but interesting pattern. I took photos of the best blocks I could since many were worn to the batting.
Thanks! Adam

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Nammie to 7

For some reason the name Turkey Track pops out to me -- but I know very little about blocks -- This is a wonderful quilt. I'm sure someone will be along who can identify it for you.

Sewnoma

Nice!! My grandmother taught me how to sew on her Pfaff 332-260 - very similar machine. Those things are built like tanks, literally! I would love to get my hands on one of those in good condition some day.

I have no idea what the block here is called but it's a neat quilt. I especially like that it's still with its original family, that gives me warm fuzzies.

QuiltnNan

when i looked up turkey tracks in EQ's Block Base [which was my first thought, too], i came up with an image like this http://www.generations-quilt-pattern...lt-guilds.html [scroll about 1/3 down]
but then i googled images of turkey tracks and found two just like mom's quilt
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2012/...blog-tour.html
http://www.fiberartist.com/2012/04/c...quilt-is-done/
what a treasure mom's quilt is

Mariposa

What a treasure that quilt is! Hope you are able to find more info on the quilts and machines.

ManiacQuilter2

I KNOW I have seen this pattern before but I could not find anything close to it in Blockbase.

Annie68

I also know this block as Devils Claw, just another name it is known as. These old blocks always had tons of names just to confuse us I guess.

QuiltnNan

Yes, indeed.... thanks. it is listed in Block Base/from Barbara Brackman's book, as devil's claws and is block #1952a. it was previously published by Ladies Art Company but no date of publication given... somewhere between 1897 and 1934.

here it is made up in a quilt using my EQ5

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hairquilt

What a gorgeous heirloom quilt with lots of folklore to go with it! You are so lucky Adam to have all this infomation to pass on to your family! Love pattern & quilt! It has really held up nicely!

tessagin

You are so lucky to just have it in the family. I certainly would not do anything with it unless your mother wants you to or chooses to herself. Beautiful.