ShellyQ

This quilt was made by my Grandma in the late 30s - early 40s so would be close to 70 years old now, it is a true example of using what you have. My grandmother had a sewing machine because she used to take in sheets and napkins for a factory to hem as out work at home. So this quilt is all machine made, which I think may be a little unusual for it's time.

I love this quilt because it reminds me that even when things are really bad we as people so often find a way to create beauty even amidst great hardship. When she made this she had 4 little children to support with very little means to do it with. Delinquent husband, we won't go into the details, but I'm sure you've heard similar. They needed warmth, so she stitched together what she had to create warmth and made it pretty as well :P I know it looks a little tired now but In it's day this quilt would have been a bright and cheery light in a dark hour.

I'm happy to tell you that things did indeed get alot better for my gradmother and she later married a lovely man who took good care of her and was the man I knew as my Grandfather :P