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jodimae 07-01-2010 09:02 AM
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Thought I would share a few pics of some old quilts that belonged to my husbands grandmother and my grandmother. The best I can figure out, the first two were made around 1910-1915. The other two around the 1930's. They were made with flour sacks, and on one of them you can partially read the company name, logo,Louisville Ky., and part of a recipe. They are in bad shape so they don't get handled much. They all look like scrappy's to me except the one with what looks like a friendship star variation.

#1----1910-1915 (front)
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#1----1910-1915 (back)
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#2----1910-1915 (front)
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#2----1910-1915 (back)
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Scrappy-----1930's
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1930's Friendship Star
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Bask side
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amma 07-01-2010 09:06 AM
WOW!!! What great heirlooms!!! You are so lucky to have these :D:D:D

pollyjvan9 07-01-2010 09:52 AM
Great quilts. How lucky you know their history.

ann clare 07-01-2010 09:57 AM
Amazing. Thanks for sharing

deedles215 07-01-2010 09:58 AM
BEAUTIFUL!!! I bet you cherish them, what a treasure!

0tis 07-01-2010 10:10 AM
OMG - that is wonderful. My grandmothers both quilted too - I remember the big quilt frame and the stories of quilting bees - unfortunately I lost both grandmas years ago - I have a few quilts but those were in their later years when the hands and eyes weren't so good - but I treasure them just the same.

susie0808 07-01-2010 10:43 AM
What a wonderful treasure to have in the family!

Borntohandquilt 07-01-2010 11:28 AM
Thank you so much for sharing. Louisville KY is where my brother lived.

Leann 07-01-2010 11:58 AM
WOW!!!

crawford1219 07-01-2010 12:41 PM
I live right outside Louisville, KY and was trying to read the back of the quilt that says Louisville-does it list a company name? How neat!

quiltaholic 07-01-2010 01:59 PM
WOW!!

jljack 07-01-2010 02:19 PM
What treasures you have!!! Those beauties were used and loved and worn out!! I love them!!! Lucky you.

quiltwoman 07-01-2010 02:19 PM
Those are beautiful! What a wonderful treasure you have there.

paintedquilt 07-01-2010 02:39 PM
What a treasure :-P

Carol W 07-01-2010 03:04 PM
How great to have them!!!

charmpacksplus 07-01-2010 03:21 PM
Wonderful heirlooms! I have a few of my grandmother's quilts but wish I at least had photos of the hundreds of others she made. No clue where they are, who has them, or if they still exist. But I do remember that she had a closet stacked from floor to ceiling with them and had several on each bed and some in a trunk. She gave many to her children and grandchildren. Located only a handful ):

littlehud 07-01-2010 07:56 PM
How beautiful. What a piece of your past.

Gal 07-01-2010 09:09 PM
Wow, how lucky are you? I love all of them! Thanks so much for sharing!

Gal

Pineapple Princess 07-01-2010 09:41 PM
So cool!

jodimae 07-02-2010 04:43 AM
It says "Ballard & Ballard Co."
Originally Posted by crawford1219
I live right outside Louisville, KY and was trying to read the back of the quilt that says Louisville-does it list a company name? How neat!

dkabasketlady 07-08-2010 06:36 PM
Fantastic Heirloom quilts! How lucky you are to have these fabulous quilts to treasure & love!!! The workmanship, piecing & quilting is awesome!!!

quilter2 07-08-2010 07:40 PM
Your quilts are very pretty, your lucky to have them. I love old quilts.


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