Mom's quilts
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Mom's quilts
My DMIL made these back in the 30s and 40s. The pink one is signed and dated Feb 1, 1933. Personally my favorite is the crazy quilt. It is all done with wool and velvet and corduroy. Mom was from Minnesota and they are WAY too heavy for where I live in Texas. The question is now what do I do with them? We have no children or anyone to pass them down to.
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I would just display them in my house. The butterfly and yellow stars I would put on a quilt rack out of the sun, the crazy quilt I would display on a wall because it's just a fun quilt! If you have no one to pass them on to you might as well enjoy them yourself.
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They should go to the local museum in the community (back in Minnesota) where your MIL made them. They are part of that area's history and there will be people still living there who will remember your MIL's family and appreciate her beautiful work.
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Any extended family you could will them to? Did your MIL or FIL have siblings whose grandchildren might be quilters or at least appreciate them as family heirlooms? We have a quilt my husband's aunt made, she was a big part of his life growing up and holds many fond memories for him.
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