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My DMIL made these back in the 30s and 40s. The pink one is signed and dated Feb 1, 1933. Personally my favorite is the crazy quilt. It is all done with wool and velvet and corduroy. Mom was from Minnesota and they are WAY too heavy for where I live in Texas. The question is now what do I do with them? We have no children or anyone to pass them down to.
I would just display them in my house. The butterfly and yellow stars I would put on a quilt rack out of the sun, the crazy quilt I would display on a wall because it's just a fun quilt! If you have no one to pass them on to you might as well enjoy them yourself.
Yes- keep them out of he sun; you don't want them to fade. If you need a daughter or a sister or someone, I'm available. Just letme know. I have children. but will never have grandchildren; however. I do have about 102 niece and nephews. WOW. Love it, exceptI do worry about them after we will be gone. Dodee
Those are beautiful! I love crazy quilts. But the other two are simply lovely.
Maybe your local museum or library would be interested in them when you are ready to let them go.
If I'm too busy to quilt, something else has to go.
If there is an active historical society they might take he with a write up of her.Originally Posted by bj
Is there someone in your quilt guild that might enjoy them? Or you might donate them to a library, domestic violence shelter, church/synagogue or other charity where they can be hung and enjoyed.
If they are not labeled, I would make a label or just write up the history of the quilts:
Maker, approx. date, location etc.
"I do not understand how anyone can live without one small place of enchantment to turn to."
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
How very lucky you are to have your mothers quilts. They are so beautiful.
They should go to the local museum in the community (back in Minnesota) where your MIL made them. They are part of that area's history and there will be people still living there who will remember your MIL's family and appreciate her beautiful work.
Shelbie from the High County in Southern Ontario
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