I'm sitting here thinking about the beginnings of quilts in my life and
when I actually received my first quilt. I remember watching when I
grew up, my sister cutting and stitching away on quilts. Her memories
are the clearest any way. (my sister it 21 years older than I am).
I was in my late teens when I received a quilt top from her for
Christmas one year. I was in love with it. However because of my lack
of experience I thought it best to put it aside for a couple years.
Well I finally put it together down the line and wish that I could have
done a better job at it. Anyway the quilt was used hard and furious for
a number of years and mending after mending, it finally could not be
fixed again (sigh). My sister and that quilt were the biggest
inspiration to my search to learn quilting. I tried more times than
imaginable to re-create the pattern she used but to no avail.
Now I am sure that everyone special in my life has a quilt that can
be used and/or passed down to another generation.
My second grandchild will be here in a few months and this child too
will come into this world with a quilt from Nana.
juliasb

The Nielands wrote:
In an e-mail replying to Diana's thread about getting started in quilting,
Julie said she always had a quilt in her life thanks to her Grandmother.
That got me to thinking (a dangerous thing at this time of day when I'm
tired from work!). What's the first quilt you remember in your life?

Like Julie, mine was one from Grandma. It was a Trip Around The World in
fabric from the 30s and 40s (I'm guessing on that part). I remember it being
on my bed upstairs in the old farmhouse we lived in, and I'd sit and trace
each "trip" with my finger. I'm sure it was hand quilted, and I just loved
that quilt! When I finally learned to quilt in the 80s, TATW was my first
project, and I think it might still be my favorite pattern.

So what's the first quilt you remember (even if it was from just last year)?

Louise in Iowa




--
come and journey with me...
from darkness into New Life
http:\\www.nwlife.com