roberta Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 In another thread a long time ago I was talking about my grandmothers quilts. I told Linda I would post pictures so she could see, but I haven't had the time or right conditions until now. But I didn't forget so here is a picture of the one my mom and I sewed onto muslin squares and pieced. I have to say though that now that I have more experience and have seen some of the 1930's quilts I might take this apart and re-do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 a single block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Her velvet crazy quilt, sorry it is so dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 the center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 a closeup block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 and finally a bunch of other blocks that I have yet to put together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I like your 30's look quilt. In my opinion, I think I would "quilt it out" if there are any issues with the piecing. If it were mine, I would want it to stay exactly the way Mom & I pieced it. I guess I am very sentimental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 You have a point Sandra, especially because my mom has ALS and may not be with me much longer. It will add a great deal of sentiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabelle Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Roberta they are all so beautiful, love the crazy and all that stitching:o wow. I am sure whatever you decide they will be heirlooms to treasure for all the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I'm sorry to hear your Mom has ALS. My Mother passed away a few days before Thanksgiving last year. Preserve everything you can for memories. They will be the most important things you will have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Sorry to hear about your mother Sandra. It must have been extra hard to lose her before Thanksgiving. It is so hard when our parents get old. I hope you were able to save many things to remember your mom by! I have saved many things of my moms as she loved to sew and paint. My dad too. He has parkinsons and has been having trouble with it lately, but even he makes ojo's which I have a few and really treasure them. He also did woodworking... as a matter of fact, my whole house is completely decorated with things my family has made. How lucky am I! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I'm working on my 30's block exchange quilt right now, and I keep having to remind myself that simple is better. The ones I've seen in books are not frilly and fancy. To me, it's the fabrics that make the 30's look, and you have quite a collection of those fabrics in your blocks. You will make the right choice, and then the fun begins planning the quilting to really show it off. That velvet crazy quilt is gorgeous! Were those dresses at one time? I agree that having aging parents was one of the most difficult times of my life. I can handle grandchildren and even ones with special needs, but my parents were very difficult. It was a long goodbye, and not pleasant most of the time. For those of you who still have your parents, love them while you can. Make sweet memories, and cherish them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nora123 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Roberta, IMHO...I think you did a great job. When it is finally finished it will have that 30's charm we all love. I would quilt it as is. I quilt only with vintage textiles and they all look great after we finish them. Nora Millennium Washougal WA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Roberta, you are fortunate to have those hand made treasures decorating your home. I have some things, and I hold them very close to my heart. I have a double bed size quilt that my Mother was making over thirty years ago. When my Father was dying from lung cancer, over a two year stretch, my Mother started a whole cloth quilt (the type with the blue cross stitch markings). She used to sit by his bedside and do her handwork so she was always close to him. When he passed away, my Mother folded up the quilt and put it in a plastic garbage type of bag up in the attic. When my siblings and I were going through the house I found it. My sister and brother are not quilters, so they took completed items that my Grandmother had made, and I was given this almost finished quilt. Unfortunately, it is full of stains. It looks like the roof had leaked and then there are other marks that looks like brownish rust stains. Well, one of these days I plan to finish her quilt and after it is bound I will wash it very carefully and try to get out some of the stains. With some of our newer quilt wash products I may be lucky and make it usable. It sure has some history attached to it. Boni, aging parents are so much work. My Father, as I mentioned above, was in and out of the hospital over a 2 year period; he suffered a lot. He was only 68 when he passed away. He would be 99 years old now. On the other hand, my Mother was 91 when she passed away last year and was living in her own home and going to town on the public bus system in Philadelphia. She walked every day, usually to the store. Went up and down the stairs - basement all the way to the third floor - none stop. She was still cooking and baking. She even had my daughter, SIL, my two grandchildren and myself for lunch on Halloween because she wanted to see the kids in their costumes. We took pictures. The last ones we have of her. (Oh, and my father and her Mother both died on Halloween evening-3 years apart.) A dynamo. As we were cleaning up from lunch she was telling me she was having trouble sleeping and kept dreaming about my father. He was calling her to come to him. Then on Nov. 12th I took her to the doctor's because she thought she had the flu and didn't want to get out of bed. We went from the doctor's office to the ER and she was admitted. In a few days she was transfered to Hospice and passed away on Nov. 21. She did suffer in the end, but she went very fast. I am so thankful for that. I feel for people who have to go through a long illness with their loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Roberta, What precious quilts you have from your grandmother. What a treasure. Sandra, That needed a tissue warning! Your parents obviously had an unbelievable bond! Wow. I want to live like your mom! My mom is only 67 and already has such a hard time getting around. She keeps moving though so that helps her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Heidi, I don't know why I went on so, but sometimes the words just flow. I guess I needed to express them tonight. I grabbed my tissues, too. My parents were very much in love and committed to each other. I can't ever remember them arguing, and they always stood together with decisions. They were wonderful parents and grandparents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Originally posted by sandradarlington ......They were wonderful parents and grandparents. And their daughter Sandy is proof of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Originally posted by quiltmonkey Originally posted by sandradarlington ......They were wonderful parents and grandparents. And their daughter Sandy is proof of that. I'll 2nd that! Sandy I'm glad you told us the story. I'm a sucker for great ones! What precious memories you have! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Roberta, Your 30's quilt is so sweet. I like it just the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanne.Hughes Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Roberta, You are so lucky to have these items to cherish. My parents are not creative at all, so there will not be very much to cuddle, hug or look at to remember them by except the memories created in our hearts and minds. The quilts are beautiful, and you and your Mum did a great job. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Awe...thanks, Shana and Heidi. I really appreciate that. Hugs to you both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Thanks for the stories. . .I'm editing this just because it doesn't have anything to do with Roberta's lovely quilts. Just enjoy the sweet memories. . . you'll never regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Roberta, I love the design your grandmother used with the velvet colored pieces. She was very talented! Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 They are beautiful and I'm sure you will treasure them all! The first is my absolute favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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