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The first quilt?
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 |
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The Nielands wrote:
So what's the first quilt you remember (even if it was from just last year)? Mum made patchwork covers for very old blankets that were showing their wear for my sister and I as our main blankets when we first had twin beds. So I've always loved the patchwork. And the first quilt proper was one that stayed in her room on the foot of her bed. It was a LeMoyne star with a white background. I know the fabrics aren't 100% cotton, but it was all hand sewn. It wasn't until I was Jr. High, when my mom decided to get serious about making more quilts, and mine would be the first one she was going to make. I had to pick the pattern (Storm at Sea) and the three fabrics (all lavender with one a bit darker), and she did all the stitching (by hand). I still have it. It's terribly stained with coffee and highlighting markers, but gosh, it's still together. And I've watched her produce a quilt a year for about 15 years. She's since stopped or slowed down, and switched back to her constant love of counted cross stitch... but I've learned a great deal just from watching her and seeing her quilts. And we've gone to LQS's and quilt shows together just for the joy of it. -georg |
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The first quilt in my memory was made by my great grandmother. She was very dear to me and I thought her quilts were perfect. I have one and I cherise it, even though it is in terrible condition. When I look at it now, I realize that she wasn't a great quilter but she did love to make quilts to keep all her grandchildren warm. I hope someday my grandkids will look at the quilts I make for them and think that they were stitched with love. -- Bonnie NJ |
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I love the fact that your mom makes quilts and you go to shows, etc.,
together. Neither my mom nor my sisters have any desire to get into quilting, but at least they will go to the shows with me and oooh and aaaah at the appropriate times! We may have some quilters coming up, though. Last week I babysat for my niece and nephew (6 and 5 years), and they were really interested in the sewing room. Before the night was over, we had made each of them a nine-patch (they picked out the colors and placement of the fabrics and then sat on my lap, helping me guide the fabric through the machine). We birthed the quilts, and they were SO proud to show them off to Mom and Dad. I think we'll be doing more! Louise in Iowa "georg" wrote in message ... The Nielands wrote: So what's the first quilt you remember (even if it was from just last year)? Mum made patchwork covers for very old blankets that were showing their wear for my sister and I as our main blankets when we first had twin beds. So I've always loved the patchwork. And the first quilt proper was one that stayed in her room on the foot of her bed. It was a LeMoyne star with a white background. I know the fabrics aren't 100% cotton, but it was all hand sewn. It wasn't until I was Jr. High, when my mom decided to get serious about making more quilts, and mine would be the first one she was going to make. I had to pick the pattern (Storm at Sea) and the three fabrics (all lavender with one a bit darker), and she did all the stitching (by hand). I still have it. It's terribly stained with coffee and highlighting markers, but gosh, it's still together. And I've watched her produce a quilt a year for about 15 years. She's since stopped or slowed down, and switched back to her constant love of counted cross stitch... but I've learned a great deal just from watching her and seeing her quilts. And we've gone to LQS's and quilt shows together just for the joy of it. -georg |
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I remember comforters from my other Grandma! In fact, I have two of them in
my collection right now. As much as I loved to trace the trips around the world on the quilt on my bed, I remember how "comforting" it was to curl up in those comforters, too! I had almost forgot about them. Thanks for the reminder! Louise in Iowa "Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply " wrote in message ... From: "The Nielands" ...... So what's the first quilt you remember (even if it was from just last year)? I have never gotten a quilt! My Granny was from Ireland and she sewed but she never made quilts. She made all her clothig, rag rugs, tatted stuff, crocheted stuff but no quilts. Years ago -- at least 25 -- I first put my hand to making what I termed a comforter because it wasn't quilted, it was tied and I used really FAT batting. I made them for the babies being born and they were made of poly/cotton gingham. I would alternate 3 different sizes of 10" gingham. The comforters were 3 blocks wide and 5 blocks long and the backing was a 45" wide coordinating solid. I left the batting about 2" larger than the quilt on all 4 sides and turned the excess backing to the front, tucked in the raw edge, mitered the corners and top stitched the whole thing down. They weren't too bad, all things considered. Of course, they were nothing like the quilts I make now that I have found RCTQ and been totally corrupted by y'all -- thank the heavens :-)))! CiaoMeow ^;;^ . PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their WHISKERS!! Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs! |
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Bonnie,
Thankfully, we don't necessarily need to make quilts to keep our loved ones warm (other than emotionally), but I'm confident that our grandkids and nieces and nephews, in my case, will know how much love went into them. Thanks for sharing your story. Louise in Iowa "Bonnie" wrote in message ... The first quilt in my memory was made by my great grandmother. She was very dear to me and I thought her quilts were perfect. I have one and I cherise it, even though it is in terrible condition. When I look at it now, I realize that she wasn't a great quilter but she did love to make quilts to keep all her grandchildren warm. I hope someday my grandkids will look at the quilts I make for them and think that they were stitched with love. -- Bonnie NJ |
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Never had one til I started making them. Actually, that's why I started
making them. I still don't have one for my bed (cept an old store bought...it's falling apart, of course). I envy people who had quilters in their family. -- LN in NH a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts! http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed "The Nielands" wrote in message news:i3x2b.258043$o%2.117708@sccrnsc02... In an e-mail replying to Diana's thread about getting started in quilting, Julie said she always had a quilt in her life thanks to her Grandmother. That got me to thinking (a dangerous thing at this time of day when I'm tired from work!). What's the first quilt you remember in your life? Like Julie, mine was one from Grandma. It was a Trip Around The World in fabric from the 30s and 40s (I'm guessing on that part). I remember it being on my bed upstairs in the old farmhouse we lived in, and I'd sit and trace each "trip" with my finger. I'm sure it was hand quilted, and I just loved that quilt! When I finally learned to quilt in the 80s, TATW was my first project, and I think it might still be my favorite pattern. So what's the first quilt you remember (even if it was from just last year)? Louise in Iowa |
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There were no quilters in my family, so my first quilt was the one my
husband's grandmother gave us for a wedding gift 36 years ago. I used it a lot until a year or so ago when some of the fabric started wearing out. It's for display only now. Julia in MN -- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://mail.chartermi.net/~jaccola/ |
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The first one i remember was at my dad's step mother's house. It was one of those
ones made with brown and orange and green thick wool and double knit polyester squares and tied. It was very ugly and very warm. -- Jalynne Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne "The Nielands" wrote in message news:i3x2b.258043$o%2.117708@sccrnsc02... 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 |
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