Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

This quilt was given to my Mama by her Grandma in 1962. As far as I know it was never quilted. It spent years on my bed when I was a kid and it has been tied to many backings including an Army blanket.

Over the years, the sashing became tattered. The blocks were never all that well done, but I decided it deserved to be saved anyway. I took it all apart and gave it new sashing and corner stones. The large holes in some of the blocks needed to be patched so I added the butterflies. I then quilted butterflies into the blocks, a diamond chain into the sashings and straight lines and butterflies for the borders. It is still not perfect, but it is saved from the trash.

amma

You did a wonderful restoration on this beautiful quilt :D:D:D

karenm36

It looks great!!! What a treasure it was...and will continue to be!

wuv2quilt

Now that was worth saving...great job on the re-do. :)

dltaylor

very nice

MaryStoaks

Great job! Well worth the work. :thumbup: :thumbup:

debcavan

Great Granma would bless you for saving her quilt. What an exceptional thing to do. I love the butterflies

GwynR

I disagree with you. It IS perfect! It's very pretty and the butterflies are a great touch. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Your great grandmother would be proud of you for caring enough to save it!

Jo M

I really like what you've done with it.

QUILTNMO

very nice you did a nice job