Adam back with #3 family quilt to ID!
Good morning, friends! Last time around, I was still in New Hampshire, traveling and visiting with in-laws when I first posted threads about a couple quilts from my family. At the time, I had only my few pictures at hand and no other information on what the quilts were all about.
Now, I've returned home, and my wife and I went for a visit to my parent's place and one of the things we did was talk about quilts and sewing. Turned out to be quite a day!
My mom had her 1964 Pfaff 360-261 sewing machine and all her accessories out, as she had been using that gear to help with my niece's skirt project. So, she and dad and I talked about that for a good while, since I'd been very keen on looking at the Pfaff once again. That's going to be a whole 'nother post - way too much to discuss here - that Pfaff (I took pictures!) came back with mom in 1966 when we left Germany and moved back to the States.
Also, I had another sewing machine I wanted to see once more - my grandmother's White VS treadle machine, a whole 'nother thing once more! This machine is still fully functional, and my mom actually uses it from time to time. Amazing - it's got 1905 as the last patent date, and is a "hideaway" machine that disappears into its wooden furniture housing.
Finally, here's today's topic/question: another old quilt to ID!
Mom had this raggedy old quilt carefully folded and stored - I know it looks like the "dogs dinner" but it has some important family history! This one was used almost continuously from the time it was finished by my grandmother around 1942, to about the late 1970's or early 80's. It went with us to Germany in 1964 when dad was in the Army, I think this one may have been completely created from feed sack/seed sack cloth as far as the quilt squares are concerned.
Any help with identification of the pattern/style/anything is appreciated! I need to get mom focused a bit on these quilts to really get more details from her. It was a busy, very friendly get-together with my folks and didn't get to ask many questions about the family quilt history at the time.
Here's the quilt - ragged, but interesting pattern. I took photos of the best blocks I could since many were worn to the batting.
Thanks! Adam
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