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Vintage Blocks saved, edited to add 2nd quilt


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I acquired a large amount of fabric and vintage blocks from a friend a few years ago.  It was found in tubs when they cleaned out her sisters mother-in-law's house after her death.  None of this lady's children wanted anything to do with this fabric.  So this friend called me and the rest is history.  This lady had 3 young grandchildren who lived close and helped her a lot and were close to their grandmother.  Two of these grandkids are getting married this spring, and I am making them quilts from their grandmother's blocks.  Whew...I had to set the stage for this quilt....

 

Here is the first quilt for a granddaughter.  All the fabric except the yellow was from her stash.  I cut the teal green/blue sashing and border from a 12 yard length of 36" fabric.

 

I found 12 matching blocks and used a few other orphan blocks on the back.  I don't do scrappy well, so I had to control the blocks on the front with sashing.  I love how it turned out.

 

Some housekeeping: Hobbs 80/20 batting, So Fine thread by superior color-Grizzly Bear. Freehand quilting.

 

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The details of the second quilt (browns) can be found on my blog:

 

http://bunkhousequilts.blogspot.com/2014/04/more-vintage-blocks-finished.html

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