my great grandma's quilts
06-25-2011, 03:13 PM
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WOW! You have a very awesome collection to be treasured! I am so so happy that you have these amazing quilts. You should make labels and put all of the info you have, on them if there aren't labels already on them. Thanks for the great eye candy!
06-25-2011, 04:09 PM
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thanks for all the wonderful comments, but the yellow one is the worst of the lot. Just about every flower block the white part has frayed or ripped and I and my mom have no idea what to do about it but put it away and sometimes open the chest to admire the pretty stitching.
I'm not sure what to do about the unfinished one yet. I figure I should finish the 2 I have started and one of my mom's that she never finished quilting which I'm doing for her for christmas before I even start on that one. At least I'll always have a project to work on if I run out of other ideas...ha ha
I'm not sure what to do about the unfinished one yet. I figure I should finish the 2 I have started and one of my mom's that she never finished quilting which I'm doing for her for christmas before I even start on that one. At least I'll always have a project to work on if I run out of other ideas...ha ha
sorry for the blurry picture, but you can see the tearing :(
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06-26-2011, 07:18 AM
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Susan, we're afraid to display it because one of our cats is a money and she likes to scratch at quilts before she lays down on them so on a bed or a chair is not really an option. and she loves to climb the quilts on the quilt rack so she can sit on top. maybe once she's a little older and not prone to being a monkey we'll display them, but for now, they're staying in the chest
06-26-2011, 08:27 AM
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I think you have some beautiful treasures and heirlooms.
Hmmmm... now about the not matching the decor, I've said that about a quilt I made myself. I say made. I pieced it and have a top, but I have a hard time wanting to finish it because it was for a room in a house that no longer exists. We moved and then the house was torn down to build new on that lot.
So, I guess I kinda understand, but don't. I have quilts both my grandmas made and don't care that they are different than my decor.
At least someone in the family does appreciate them. Enjoy!
Hmmmm... now about the not matching the decor, I've said that about a quilt I made myself. I say made. I pieced it and have a top, but I have a hard time wanting to finish it because it was for a room in a house that no longer exists. We moved and then the house was torn down to build new on that lot.
So, I guess I kinda understand, but don't. I have quilts both my grandmas made and don't care that they are different than my decor.
At least someone in the family does appreciate them. Enjoy!
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