I'm so late for the show... My number 1 reason for not joining a guild & showing my quilts in real life...
Yesterday, when I saw at least a dozen entries on my bloglines, I decided that I would hold a photo session that evening!
My first question to answer was, "How do I choose just one?" Is it the rag quilt that will be my only rag quilt? The blooming 9-patch that sat waiting forever? Either of my Taupe quilts? Either of the gift quilts for my son? Any of the quilts that I made for my son? The quilt that I made for my husband? The halloween quilt that I made because I had so many cat prints? My wedding Chuppah? My wedding signatures quilt? The authentic Amish quilt? The Plain Spoken quilt that is hanging in my living room? The Metro Blue quilt that I am so glad that I made a while ago becasue I am not so much into blue & brown anymore? My bed sized fish applique quilt - just to prove that I could make a bed sized applique quilt? Either of the two cat charm quilts?No, if I have to choose a favorite it would be this one:
I love that it is scrappy, I love that it is 100% hand made, I love that it is curved piecing, I love that none of the "blocks" are quite the same or "correct", I love that my grandmother can tell you about the scraps, "I remember wearing a dress made out of that fabric." & I love that my grandmother trusted me with it. It was made by my great grandmother, Edna Lane in the 30's.
That would be his great great grandmother!
27 comments:
Such awesome quilt that your grandmother made. I love it and thanks for sharing with us - Natima
Thanks for the quilt history and the darling model. It's a beautiful quilt and scrappy is my favorite as well.
Your stacks of quilts are gorgeous to look at -- all those wonderful colours!
The antique quilt that your grandmother made is absolutely fabulous!! I love drunkard's path blocks and love looking at that picture!
I'm the first quilter on my side of the family so I love seeing family heirlooms. Love the picture of your two treasures :)
That is an amazing quilt. Thanks for sharing!
A wonderful quilt by a great grandmother.
Your Baby is fantastic.
ciao ciao
What a cutie .. baby & quilt. How lucky you are to have her quilt.
Come join me ~ TTFN ~~ Marydon
feedsack.biz
How precious and beautiful :)
That quilt is a treasure. No wonder it's your favorite!
Beautiful quilt... beautiful treasure. And beautiful model too!
Just AMAZING. I love quilts that contain more than just "fabric", that hold stories that can be told by the quilter. very nice!
Wonderful quilt. And an heirloom, too
Nice stack of quilts!! What a wonderful heirloom to pass to your son, it's beautiful!
What an awesome quilt. And what a wonderful family heirloom.
Very neat! And the model ... oh my goodness, he's too precious. How is he doing with eating and weight gain?
You're not late, just look it's not even the 25th yet. That would be late...and besides with a little one you're always on baby time anyway.
Your list of quilts is amazing and your Great Grandmother's handmade quilt is certainly a treasure for the ages.
I love quilts that have such incredible memories in every fabric and stitch. Of course it would just have to be a favourite.
I can see why that would be your favorite. It is wonderful - and your son does a wonderful job modeling for it.
Well, I have to say, I loved it too as soon as I learned it was a true scrappy made by grandmother!
Beautiful quilt! Love the wonderful fabrics and the Drunkard's path pattern - and the circular quilting! - just lovely!
What a wonderful family heirloom you have!
Thanks for sharing your grandmother's quilt. I love the scrappiness as well. I'm always amazed at how beautiful a handmade quilt looks. I can just imagine the time and love she put into making it.
~Tootles for now!
Beautiful quilt!! You have so many to choose from! I'm going to have to check out your blog more :) Thanks for sharing!
It is very hard to choose but you did good. Our grandmothers were really awesome weren't they? And I think they would be so proud of us too. Take care.
You chose the right quilt! Your grandmother did an awesome job! I love the contrast in the photo - between the old (quilt) and the new (Jacob)!
Yes, the stories in hand made quilts are inspiring. Each fabric is given love again when sewed into a hand pieced quilt.
So much to love in the craftsmanship and the memories associated with this wonderful quilt.
That quilt deserves the honour and your little guy approves.
Post a Comment