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Category Archives: Vintage Quilts
Some thrifty finds!
To those who know me, it is no secret that I LOVE LOVE LOVE thrift shops! I am normally not a shopper but a thrift shop or tag sale provides for me the thrill of finding the ultimate treasure . … Continue reading
Early machine applique
Here is another quilt made by Grandma S. This is the only quilt I have seen that she machine appliqued. I know she was quite proud of her Pfaff Dial-A-Stitch machine and it was ancient when I entered the family. … Continue reading
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Embroidered Quilt
This quilt was made by my mother in law when she was very young and her mother. She said these blocks were purchsed as kits and that you can tell who made which blocks by the quality of the work . … Continue reading
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Vintage String Quilt
This quilt was made by my husbands other Grandma. I never met her. She seems to have quilted completely out of necessity. This is one of only two quilts that I have seen that she made. I also have one … Continue reading
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Frustration!
Grrrrr…….I spent a few hours tonight machine quilting a small quilt. I thought I was done and turn it over to find that eleven rows of stitching had terrible tension issues. I ripped the stitches out and redid that part. … Continue reading
Bittersweet….
I am the new owner of several wonderful family heirlooms. We are helping my mother and father in law to clean out their house in preparation for sale. It is a bittersweet time. So many memories, such amazingly wonderful people. … Continue reading
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