Grandmother's bed cover
10-06-2012, 03:22 PM
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My mother in law made a friendshsip quilt of all her friends. She took a square of one of their clothing and embroidered their name, etc., on it and pieced/quilted it.
She made one mistake....she forgot to put a block of her on the quilt.
My youngest daugther now has the quilt.
A treasure......you are lucky to inhereit it.
She made one mistake....she forgot to put a block of her on the quilt.
My youngest daugther now has the quilt.
A treasure......you are lucky to inhereit it.
10-06-2012, 04:22 PM
#33
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This is indeed a treasure. Love the embroidery. Love the group work. Sad that some of the women signed their work: Mrs. {husband's last name}, instead of Lois, Jane, etc. plus the surname. And you are right, that it was such a treasure in that travel and visits were not so easy as today. Treasure it! Thanks for sharing.
, put that story on a label and put it on the back so that other generations will know. Make sure you include the dates your aunt lived.
10-07-2012, 03:10 AM
#39
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How beautiful! It just amazes me to see how beautiful they hand embroider, some of the names look like they were done on machines. I used to love to hand embroider but injury to my arm prevents but I can make quilt tops and love it!
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