Great Grandmother's Scrappy Quilt
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My great grandmother (paternal side) gave this quilt to my parents when they married. I suspect it is quite old and was possibly old/used when they received it. It was the first quilt I ever saw/touched and has always been my favorite. I used it all the time as a teenager. My mother gave it to me for my home when I got married.
I love how it is made with scraps of clothing. The simplicity gives it charm. My great grandmother lived in West Virginia during the depression. She died of lung cancer before I was born. Never smoked a day in her life. A very religious, thrifty woman.
Here's her quilt...
I love how it is made with scraps of clothing. The simplicity gives it charm. My great grandmother lived in West Virginia during the depression. She died of lung cancer before I was born. Never smoked a day in her life. A very religious, thrifty woman.
Here's her quilt...
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You have to really admire the resourceful women of the Depression. They really made ends meet and held the family together!
And those quilts were necessary during cold winters too!
Lucky us getting to buy fabric and make quilts as a creative outlet and not from necessity!
And those quilts were necessary during cold winters too!
Lucky us getting to buy fabric and make quilts as a creative outlet and not from necessity!
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