a legacy of quilts
 

Hope this isn't too confusing:
My daughter's husband's grandmother (on his father's side) had 6 quilt tops that had been pieced by her grandmother. My daughter's husband's grandmother (on his mother's side) is an awesome quilter. Soooooo - the quilting grandmother got the 6 tops from the other grandmother and has spent untold months finishing the job started two generations before.

The one that is mostly red/white/blue had been given to a family friend - 40 years ago. When clearing out a cabinet the friend found the long-forgotten top and .... got it back to the grandmother saying, "It's time it came home." THAT'S what got all of this started.

The lady in the picture is my son-in-law's grandmother - surrounded by the quilts pieced by HER grandmother. Wow.

Enjoy!

Yea for all those quilting grandmothers who went before us! Beautiful quilts, full of character.

What neat quilts. Sure they will be cherished by all!!!

Oh my word! These are fabulous! I LOVE the "Improved 9-Patch"!

WOW! Very nice! love the scrappiness!....... does the grandma have a favorite?

What a marvelous legacy and treasure! :)

WOW! What a wonderful story and such beautiful quilts.

wow, how wonderful to be able to see and touch so many generations of quilting.

How awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think she's chosen a favorite - she's absolutely in love with them all.

wow..those were some seriously PIECED quilt tops! Awesome story too!

A beautiful lady surrounded by beautiful quilts! What an amazing legacy to be handed down in one family! I have a single quilt handed down to me that is very old and we have no idea who made it. I plan on making sure my family has many of them to hand down to all of their children! Thank you for the wonderful story and gorgeous pictures!

These are all so wonderful! How nice to be able to get them finished and to loving homes. I love these connections that quilting makes.

They are all so gorgeous, what a treasure.Thank you for letting us see these Beauties.

some really great quilts there.

How terrific is that!

What a wonderful way to link the generations, I hope it's all documented on the back of the quilts!

How lucky your husband's family is to have these beautiful quilts. Thanks for sharing. pat

Fantastic! What a great result! :)

These are fabulous!

What a precious treasure and how wonderful that the two young people linked up the two grandmothers with their legacies and talents.

Lovely, and so special. Definitely a legacy to be treasured AND enjoyed.

Awesome! what a nice story. I am very touched especially that one of my hobby is genealogy. I love stories like this! I only wish.....

they are all beautiful

WOW WOW WOW amazing what they did back then. wonderful thank you for sharing.

Wonderful story....wonderful quilts!!

What a treasure to have and enjoy these quilts with your family.

Wow, what a treasure trove. Those quilts are beautiful and I am sure they will be loved for many generations to come.

Awesome collection....

What a treasure chest of memories and work. I know they are going to be loved for generations to come.

What treasures they are!

those are great quilts! what a treasure

I can't tell you how much I love all those quilts!!! All the wonderful pieced blocks are fantastic! My kind of quilts! Thanks for sharing and wow to the lady who put all the work into completing the quilts.

Wow! I would love to have any one of those quilts! It's so great that they could be finished, and now will be loved by generations to come!

What a great legacy!

Awesome quilts!! Hope you get to inherit tham at some point!

Wow is right! What a gift.
Thanks for posting Grandma in the last image to give it scale. I love those old fabrics and how they just put everything in but the kitchen sink. It's amazing to see they look to be in good condition.

What an amazing story. They are all beautiful.

An amazing legacy! I love old "found" quilts. I have some quilt blocks that I have not decided how to set yet and know that they will make an amazing quilt ... someday.