Since the link didn't work from last week I am resending this entry. This week for
Vintage Thingie Thursday another one of my great grandmother's quilts.
As promised last week, I would post another picture of my Great Grandmother's quilts. I sure wish could have met her and learned from her. Her sewing skills were amazing. Although I am told that she wasn't a very good cook and was extremely stingy! This quilt I can remember being on my bed as kid. The prints are now called "retro prints" ! I just laugh at that since I have this quilt when it was "in" fabric. I believe this is called an "Apple core" pattern. The edges are all scalloped with a beige binding.
Lily always manages to get in on the pictures!!!
Wow waht a beautiful quilt. Your Grea Grandmother was a very talented lady.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't look retro at all, it looks so up to date.
It must be thrilling to have a quilt made by your great grandmother! It looks quite modern too!
ReplyDeleteI like the "retro prints." I have a cheap "made in China" quilt that I use in summer. Very minimal quilting on it, but the "retro print" fabrics look nice.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt! I can't imagine the time it took piecing it together.
ReplyDeleteOh, I am so glad you posted this again this week! What a lovely quilt. I love that pattern, I seem to remember my mom had a quilt like this, I am not sure...but I do love yours and of course LOVE the fabrics. Thanks for participating in VTT.
ReplyDeleteOne of my greatness weaknesses is quilts. I love your post.
ReplyDeleteahhhh.. that is pretty quilt.. I like it.. look at the colours! colourful! Happy VTT
ReplyDeleteAs a quilter I love the vintage style & haunt eBay for good buys!
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely quilt and a true treasure from your great grandmother! I have been planning to try out this pattern someday, maybe in a tiny baby quilt.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt, she must have been so talented.
ReplyDeleteWhat a ham your darling Lily is!
ReplyDeletelovely ..you can't beat the stitching in those old quilts!
ReplyDeleteA lousy cook and a stingy woman - well, she sure could sew!!! Great items today!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful quilt and your model is just too cute!
ReplyDelete***simply gorgeous!!!***
ReplyDeletebeautiful - a wonderful piece of family history to have!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt--how specially fortunate you are to have it and have the memories of using it too. Block designs are known by many names; I know this pattern as double axe head. Thanks for featuring it again.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty quilt! I'm lucky to have 2 of my Grandma's quilts that she made, and they are some of my most prized possessions. Unfortunately the quilting gene went to my sister and not me!
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