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A Family Treasure – An Heirloom Antique Quilt Made in 1902
Family Antique Quilt I am sharing with you an heirloom antique quilt made in 1902 that I am very proud of. My grandmother was so sweet to ask me if I wanted to have this lovely quilt that her grandmother made. She wanted to ensure it was passed down in the family and well taken care of. (I do not normally keep the quilt on this bed, it is way too fragile to be in use) Keep in mind that all the colors are very faded, the olive colored strips between the blocks were a more vibrant green. My great, great grandmother and a group of her friends each made…
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Scrappy Happy Baby Quilt
Some friends of ours just recently welcomed a beautiful little baby into their home. So of course I had to make a quilt for the little one and I really wanted to make a scrappy quilt with half square triangles. The nursery colors are yellow, turquoise, pink and orange. I picked fabrics that consisted of simple geometric designs, flowers, and fun designs such as pinwheels, birds, and bikes. I love making scrappy quilts with lots and lots of different fabrics and I have an obsession with triangles. For the back of the quilt I chose this stripe that I found at Ikea a few years ago. I also used…
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Fun John Deere Quilt for Tractor Fans
Who Doesn’t Love John Deere Quilts? This John Deere quilt is for a little someone who loves tractors. It is a traditional style quilt and the top is machine pieced and I am hand quilting it. The pattern is from a quilt called Ryder’s Star made in 1986 from the book Great American Quilts 1990. I love this series of books, particularly the mid 80’s to mid 90’s. The original quilt was made by the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society as an annual fundraising project. You can find books from this series for sale on thrift book sites, Ebay, Etsy, and sometimes Amazon. Just search for Great American Quilts book series…
