Saturday, May 22, 2010

Quilt To Share with Bloggers Quilt Festival

This is a family quilt, belonged to Hubby's Mom, she started it, never got it quite finished, so I rescued it (NO ONE ELSE IN THE FAMILY WANTED IT DO YOU BELIEVE THAT) took it to Hubby's Aunt (His Mom's Sister) who was 90 years old at the time and she and I finished it. She did most of the hand quilting, the quilt is totally hand stitched and hand quilted. I helped with the binding, so I can't say I "really" made it but I defnately saved it. So I claim dibs on it from now on. :) ISN'T IT BEAUTIFUL. The fabric is old feedsacks from the 30's.

17 comments:

  1. Bravo to you! Fantastic quilt and definitely worth saving,
    Thanks for sharing,
    :)
    Valentina from Cyprus

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  2. Wow Jeanne, what a wonderful quilt and story too! I love the colors of the feedsacks. Beautiful embroidery. I think the story is great. It's a good thing to be a quilt saver, great job, Elaine

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  3. Love the quilt and its story. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Fantastisk quilting. Flot quilt. Tak fordi du viste den :O)

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  5. Now that's REALLY a family quilt! It's just beautiful.

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  6. I just noticed your about me section. I hate daylight saving time and that is one of my favorite quotes too!! People think I'm nuts that I don't enjoy it being light out until 10:30 at night. Maybe we're long lost twins....

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  7. I can't believe that nobody else wanted it! Well done for saving and finishing it!

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  8. Marvellous old quilt with beautiful hand work and embroidery. What a treasure

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  9. How sad to think of all the work, love and time went into this beauty and no one else wanted it.
    Debbie

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  10. Great story, great quilt.

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  11. Beautiful 30s butterfly quilt! So great that you saved it

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  12. i can not believe they did not want it. you were great to save it. it looks wonderful

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  13. I just LOVE a beautiful quilt with history.

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  14. So love family quilts, they are the best! Thanks for sharing!

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  15. what a darling quilt and what a wonderful story--and hand stitched!! great. thanks for sharing. come visit me: http://fligamapoof.blogspot.com/ having a little giveaway

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  16. What a wonderful quilt and story.... I have an old one that my grandpa gave me years ago and it has a lot of shredding going on.. not sure I can do anything with it... thanks for sharing.

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  17. Sometimes people and animals need rescued, but a beautiful old quilt top--that ALWAYS needs rescued. Way to go! It looks amazing.

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