Some members asked me to post pics of my antique quilt collection, so here goes. Surprised me how much work this is, taking them out to the line, photographing, taking them down and refolding. Good side benefit is they got aired and refolded which I try to do periodically. Was warm here in MI today, so I worked up a sweat wrapped in all these quilts!! Had to take them back to the carpeted floor in the studio to avoid folding in any downed leaves!!!
They are in various conditions as you will see from my comments. I cherish them all for their beautiful colors and all the love that went into their creation. Hope you enjoy seeing them too!
Sad part is that not one of them has the name of the quilter or the date on it. I know which ones my g-grandmother made, and will note that on the comments.

Lovely quilts. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for going thru all that to share. They are very pretty.

They are lovely. I hope you sleep under them occasionally.
I especially like the one with pink vases.

Check back LeeAnn. Still adding more photos as it takes a longtime to post them all. Glad you enjoyed the early ones. Penny (pgthom)

Quiltluvr: Check back, still loading photos. Glad you are enjoying seeing them. Penny (pgthom)

Lovely. You feel like I do...a woman's beautiful work done for her family. I don't care about the imperfections...I choose for colors and patterns. Love your quilts!!

trish b: We used to sleep under "grandmothers flower garden" made by my great gm which I have not posted yet. But we had cats who sometimes liked to upchuck on the bed when we were at work, so I stopped putting them on the bed. Now my guest room has contemporary quilts on them, which can better tolerate the wear and tear of grands. Check back, as it takes a long time to post all the pics. I have many more to put up yet, and more to photograph tomorrow if the weather co operates. Glad you are enjoying seeing them. Penny (pgthom)

You have a wonderful collection! I'm looking forward to seeing more!! :wink:

You have a wonderful collection. We do appreciate the trouble you went to to share them with us. Thanks so much! I'll be watching for more.

Very pretty!

Thank you so much for taking the time to take the pictures for us to enjoy! You certainly have some precious quilts!
It's nice to know they are loved and treasured!

Thank you for sharing your beautiful collection of antique quilts. They are awesome.

Nice Collection....:)

Oh the stories they could tell!!! What lovely old beauties they are! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Ditter: As usual, you are right on target. As I handle these, I wish they could tell me their stories. Bet they've seen a lot and been all over. Glad you enjoyed seeing them. More coming. Penny (pgthom)

Great Quilts! Thank you for taking the time to take pictures and share them. :thumbup:

My gram hand pieced one like your first picture. I machine quilted it for my aunt right before my gram went to the nursing home. Its beautiful.

Love all your treasures. =)

Beautiful quilts! I can just feel the softness looking at them. Thanks so much for taking the time and energy to post pics, it's like a walk through history! Can't wait to see more!

Wow! What treasures you have. Thanks so much for sharings pics and look forward to seeing more. Can you show us how to repair when you get to that point? I would not know where to begin.

What a treat to see your antique quilts! Thank you for sharing. The quilts are beautiful.

Wow! Thanks for sharing your treasures...they are lovely!
Kind Regards,
MaryAnna

Wow, what a great collection. Thanks for sharing.

They are all very pretty.

Those are lovely. Thank you for taking the time to hang each one up for us to see!!

Your antique quilts are lovely, would love to be able to touch all of them. Are all of your quilts from family? What a history. Thanks for sharing.

They are so beautiful...thanks so much for taking all the time and effort to show them to us. I'm also glad they are now with someone who sees their true value and not only looks after them but shares them with others. I am sure the makers would be very pleased about that!

Great collection!

yes beautiful quilts

I'm jealous!

Thank you for sharing your antique quilts with us. Hang on to the pics and you won't have to go through all that work again. you should put them in a quilting journal.

Hi quilter2! Most of my quilts have been collected over time from estate sales, private sellers, antique shops. I am frugal, so I don't think I have paid more than $20. for any of them. Also, some had a little damage, so that kept the price down. I am willing to repair them and give them a good home.

The only ones I have from my great grandmother will be in the next round of pics. I have almost as many to photograph yet as I have already done!! Even surprised myself to see them all at one time. Glad you are enjoying seeing these! Penny (pgthom)

Hi sewmom: Thanks for the suggestion. I have them saved on our computer. I made a file labeled "studio" and I put all my work in there. Also good for insurance purposes. Sometimes someone will want something I made in the past, and it is hard to remember everything. Having photos has been a big help over the years. The older ones are real prints in an album. Not any more! The wonders of technology!! LOL

What a wonderful collection!

lovely...Thanks for taking the time to take those pics and share with everyone. They are wonderful quilts.

Wonderful! I think the one pattern is a spin off of Lemoyne star..

What a wonderful collection! Thanks for sharing them.I have never seen some of them.Very interesting.

The bird and pot quilt is Birds and Urns. I have some of the original patterns for this, they were in an auction box.

I love them all. They should be taken out more often.

All I can say is Wow! My favorite is what you call Mariners' compass. Thank you for taking the time to upload the images for all to see. Well Done!