Thursday, April 2, 2009

vintage family quilt

Sharing another as I promised.
This is small size , not baby small just somewhere between a twin and a cot.
Worked on by my paternal Grandmother Hancock and great Aunt Mary who was like a teen ,
maybe in the 20’s or earlier.
It is thin but there is batting of sorts just thin, seems a summer weight quilt.
I know they traveled a lot in their Model T car to lots of parks etc, camping
out with tents and cots.
So I like to think that it may be one they used on those trips…;-)
I do have old photos of some of these trips need to look at the camp closely!
A pretty blue and white cottons were used, now aged.
A lot of feed sack scraps used in those flower baskets too.
All by hand, pieced and quilted.
In very good shape for its age.

Today I also quilted my feed sack bunny runner…;-)
Finished but still have to put label on it and put it on table.
Finished pic later, camera needed new batteries!
Oh No! Where are they?? I know I have some!!!

5 comments:

  1. I have one of those vintage family quilts by my Great Grandmother...it is a utility quilt made from old shirts and skirts that were on hand, she died before her and her 4 daughters could quilt it...Yours is lovely and just love that bunny! Hugs, Mary

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  2. NICE family quilt and I can't wait to see the rest of your bunny table runner. What you showed so far looks ADORABLE!

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  3. very pretty quilt.
    so nice that you have these to treasure.
    cute bunny, looking forward to seeing the rest!

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  4. I just love that quilt. And the ones you showed previously. You are very fortunate to have them. Bunny runner is too cute!

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  5. What a wonderful family story. To think that the quilt has travelled all about packed into a Model T Ford. Is that design called Cactus Pot? It has survived quite well despite its adventures. Such a precious heirloom.

    Can't wait to see the bunny mat.

    Happy Stitching...Ann :)

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