Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Under the old bed springs...

...was found this quilt! It is not a super pretty one or even elegantly made. It is just a WELL USED QUILT! When the old beds were being taken down at Aunt Dot's this was on one bed under the horsehair mattress on old springs . These beds had been in same place since Aunt Dot, 93yrs old, was a wee gal! She never moved them from where her Mother had them.
This is the only one that I got to keep, others were taken by time I got there.

 All done by hand though. Made to be used. The hexie flowers made up of old fabrics that seem to cover several years. Some look like late 1800's others on into 1900's up through 1920's.

 All hand sewn onto old muslin sacks. The 'batting' is real cotton. It is all bunched up thick in areas.

 A close up of some of the hexies.
 Back is made up of 4 muslin sack sections. Can see the thin areas with sun coming through.
 When folded up it is a goodly size hunk of quilt!
 Here you see the ties, where fabric was joined and rust from the springs.

Pretty blues. More browns too and some dark reds. There are only four flower hexies rest are mixed  up design. Thinking maybe made by different people.
We have decided for now it will rest on DH's Great Granny Peden's low rocking chair. A true treasure to us even if not museum quality!


16 comments:

  1. Wow what a treasure. Were there more quilts? You said everything was taken.

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  2. How nice that you even got one quilt! It's a treasure that's for sure! :0)

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  3. Wonderful find. Glad you were able to get one.

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  4. Sounds like the perfect spot. Can't believe it was there all that time.

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  5. What a wonderful find, to be treasured for sure!!
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  6. What a special discovery Lola, what a beautiful quilt. I'm sure it will be a treasured family heirloom.

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  7. OH my goodness.....what an awesome quilt....lucky you!

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  8. I love this pattern....I made up several of these hexagon flower squares, all by hand, many years ago. I never completed a quilt with them. Your quilt is a real treasure! So glad you have saved it.

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  9. What a wonderful story...a real treasure for sure!

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  10. What a find and a real treasure for sure.

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  11. That is so special. We rescued a family quilt one time from the trunk of a car. Don's aunt insisted - "oh you couldn't want that old thing" - but we did and it is a treasure - well worn, but a treasure.

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  12. That is an amazing quilt and a wonderful story. What a great find! Lucky you to have such a special piece of your family history.

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  13. What an awesome quilt! I love hexagon quilts and those which are real scraps from fabrics used in other items from household to clothing, from purchase fabrics to grain-feed bags/sugar bags/flour bags/etc., and real muslin.
    I think the heirloom quilt on the heirloom rocker is a great tribute to family!

    Hope y'all stay dry. Hope all the farmers over there got their cotton and peanuts in before the rains or Sandy hit.

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Luv hear'in from ya!!