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My great grandmother was a quilter. In spite of suffering from severe arthritis in her hands she managed to leave behind a pile of masterpieces.
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She did not have a sewing machine. Everything was done by hand.
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These quilts are HUGE. Double bed size or larger. These were meant to be used and by their condition, they certainly were.
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They are also HEAVY. I worked up a sweat on a cold day dragging them outside for photos. There are more than I am showing here but I gave up taking their photos because they wore me out. Funny thing is, that when they were closing up the family house, they were to be thrown away. Seriously. I rescued them and have given them a home for more than 30 years now. I know I am taking a risk showing them off here because now that the remaining family knows they exist, I am pretty sure everyone will want one. Get in line. There's enough to go around.
And I have one too! The one I have is in the double wedding ring pattern and the material is in the purple colors. I think Lori took one too, but I can't remember what hers looked like. It doesn't matter though, because they are all gorgeous. She was one talented woman.
ReplyDeleteI love the star quilt - I call dibbs!
There were more??? I would love to see yours!
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