Rann

My maternal grandmother.

hazelnut

When I was little we would go over to Grandpa's house and he would let us kids have one and only one malt ball and watch him quilt. His hands would be all red and chapped but he would not quit. He would use any and I do mean any kind of material in his quilts. They were all squares and half squares. For the batting he would just use old blankets or whatever he had. He always tied his quilts he. He always used a ladder and a couple tables to lay them out. He put a sign out side that said Quilts for sale and he had people that were vacationing from Arizona, Texas, California and all over stop in for his quilts. My Grandma was deceased so that is what he did with his time. He had 18 children and not a one of them quilted. I am the only one on my Mothers side that took it up where Grandpa left off and I am truley blessed.

SandraG

My grandmother quilted a good bit. I remember my aunts sitting at a quilting frame set up in the livingroon to quilt.

Rntraveler

Yes, my aunt did... she also crochet.. sweet lady.

just_the_scraps_m'am

ok, so what is a shrink?--GailG

GailG

As well as I can describe it, it was a pullover vest. It usually had a square neckline and was waist length and sleeveless. And it fit the torso. Actually it looked as though it had shrunk.

ljorange

My mom's aunt was always crocheting. She made beautiful lace tablecloths which are treasured today. My mom knitted beautiful little coats and hats for my daughter and niece but sadly, I don't remember anyone ever making quilts. Another one of my mom's aunts was a seamstress in Hollywood, worked for Don Loper who made costumes for the movies. She sent my sister and me lace from one of Lana Turner's wedding gowns.

Annya

My grand parents on my mum's side made and dressed dolls in the war and went into baby layettes for babies and dolls. My mum made clothes for a while then went into hair dressing. No one on my dad's side sewed that I remember and I can't ask him now any way. my sister in Victoria quilts. I like quilting and cross stitch at the moment.

Alondra

Oh, my yes... my grandmother and grandmother, my aunt... even my mother made one, an applique quilt, which I still have. Lots of good memories there!

Momsmurf

hazelnut...
waht a wonderful memory. He chose well to occupy his time...I wonder where he learned to do it?
LOL one malt ball! How well I remember them!