Baby Quilt 1995

This is another baby quilt my sister made.  She said she made big 9 patch blocks and cut them apart  but added another piece to the block to change the pattern yet again.  The quilt was made in 1995.  I like her colors and design.

Red White & Blue Split Rail and a Baby Quilt

These two quilts were made in 1994 by my sister.  The baby quilt is a nice size crib quilt and the other is a twin bed size split rail.  She likes to tie her quilts rather than quilt them and she has made quilts for almost everyone she knows or has met.  I couldn't begin to count the number of quilts she has made in the last 50 years.

LeMoyne Star in Blue and Yellow

This is another of my brother's family quilt.  It is a blue and yellow LeMoyne Star that has been mended and well loved.  Again no details on size or age of this quilt.  I like seeing the quilts that are made to be used as well as those that are never going to see a bed.  This one tells me that it has been of good service and still has life to it.

String Quilt and Stuff

This quilt belongs to my brother, Ron's family.  It is a string quilt made of cottons.  I am unsure of the age or the size as he only shared the photo.  I like how the colors come together.  Hope you do too.  It is a worn, well used and loved quilt.

All of the quilts I have posted on this blog belong to someone in my family.  Some have been found in junk or antique or thrift shops, some were made by the owners and others inherited.  I enjoy seeing the quilts no matter who owns them.  I have a lot of quilters in my family on both sides and my husband's family too has some wonderfully talented quilters.  My sister-in-law, Peggy,  is very talented and artistic.  My Great Aunt Cecle always had a quilt in the frame and a stack of tops to be quilted.  My grandmothers both made quilts.  One made great heavy wool crazy quilts and the other embroidered them.  My mother, Helen, made beautiful embroidered quilts and every grandchild received a quilt while she was living.  My sister, Linda, has made more quilts than I can count and continues now but not as many.  My other sister, Bonnie, is not a quilter but loves them as much as I do.  We have a new generation of quilters coming up.  My young niece, Anna, who is 15, has been making quilts first for herself and now her dad says she is making them for her friends.  My daughters both are making quilts.  My cousin, Diana, inherited a quilt made by her Great Great Great grandmother made of whole cloth black silk and has a border of bright colorful silk pieces that looks like silk tie material.  The quilt is signed by her ancestor and dated to 1835.  This quilt is stunning!

Mr. Puff - n -Stuff and I attended a Quilt Show of Miniatures recently at an art gallery.  I was so inspired.  The largest quilt was 36" x36" and the smallest was a mere 8" x 8" and they covered many designs and colors.  I had never been to a Miniatures show before!

Postage Stamp Baskets

Postage Stamp Basket quilt top made by Linda Day, April 1984, 72 1/2" x 95" ,   There are 4 basket blocks for each white block made of very tiny prints.  The basket portion is pieced and the handlea are appliqued.  It is signed on the lower right block with the maker's name and date. 

Churn Dasher

This is a well worn Churn Dasher quilt that lives in St. Cloud, MN.  It is a beginner level quilt and you can tell that because the last strip of blocks on the left is upside down.  The quilt is for a double bed and tied.  I would say that it was made in the 1970's.

LeMoyne Star Quilt

I just love this LeMoyne Stat quilt.  In the photo it appears that there are different colors of tan background but it is really all the same color.  It measures 80" x 86".  The back is the same shiny tan material and it isn't heavily quilted, just outlining each piece of fabric.  The colors are all bright and in very good condition.  It appears to be a mix of older and newer materials.  The back is the same pretty tan cotton.