Marcia, I have my bags packed for at least 3 days, so I can sleep under each one! And thank you for inviting me. Course, I have to get these 2 batches of company out of my way first.... :mrgreen:

In the meanwhile, while I am waiting for the guest load to be past, could I ask you what size blocks each butterfly flies on? That one just tugs at my heart!!
They must not be overly big since there are many butterflies on there. ...6 to 7 inches maybe. Wonder if she cut that pattern outof a KC Star Newspaper?
There is something very special abt that one.

Just LOVELY! SIGH (Had to add that !! :) ) Riley

So beautiful. I am sure the girls love sleeping under them.

Kyia

Thank you everyone for all your sweet comments. I am so glad you enjoyed looking at the quilts!! It was my pleasure to share them with you.

Riley-I am glad you like the butterflies. The blocks measure 7 3/4" square. They may have been 8" squares before they were quilted and washed. The butterfly is approximately 5 1/4" tall and 5" wide. There are 8 butterflies in each row and 9 rows. I am attaching a few close ups for you to see more detail.

Marcia, your room is lovely and the quilts are fabulous! I wish my GM had quilted, but well, I guess I'm lucky that my GF's 2nd wife does quilt! She has given me 2 quilts and now she makes tons of them for Project Linus which is her passion.

Your GM was/is very talented and it must run in the family!!

DROOL DROOL DROOL SLOBBER SLOBBER..... :mrgreen:

That black one is stunning! I wonder if Gran had a dress out of that or perhaps a blouse? (SIGH!! :wink: )

I enlarged the quilt itself so I could look at the fabrics (they fascinate me also, maybe because I probably had some dresses out of some of the same?) I did note that whatever color she buttonholed around the bodies, she also did one set of antennae in also, along with the body in that color.

I hope you do not mind---I did print a couple of the px, along with the whole quilt. I have a folder of quilts that dearly appeal to me that I admire & look at from time to time. I did also add your notations as to size, etc.--just because I love these butterflies!

Thank you Marcia, you are most kind to share with us, especially me!

Riley

Oh thank you for letting me see those butterflies up close they are hand done, that is amazing work. I thought perhaps they were a whole cloth but no they are clearly blocks, WOWSER, and the flowers look even better close up.

My mom has the quilts that my grandmother felt I was special enough to sleep under. I now know them to be Dresden Plate, and a Double Wedding Ring. They are very loved, and like you say the biding fabric is loved nearly completely off. But you know I still remember the smell of them and the feel of them as she would spread them out over me. Okay now I'm crying.

You are a very special person and your granddaughters are very lucky. Where are you again? Perhaps I need to pack my bags for a visit too.

Riley-I do not mind at all that you printed out the pics. In fact, I am flattered. I wish we were closer and you could see the quilt in person (perhaps even have a chance to sleep under it.)

Elizabeth-I am not too far from you--just the next state over. If you ever find your self on I-75 headed to Atlanta, let me know--I am an hour south and about 2 miles off the interstate. It would be fun to meet.

You are both so sweet--thanks for all the sweet things you have said about the quilt. I know my grandmother must be very pleased.

Marcia!! You stood on the dresser? :shock: Well, hence forth I dub thee Marcia aka Quilting Cat Woman :D

Your room is absolutely lovely!! How special for your grandbabies!! Your gramma was quite the craftswoman!! Its awesome how well her quilts have withstood the test of time. Thanks so much for sharing them with us, such beauties!! I agree with Riley, the butterflies are absolutely beautiful, but they're all so pretty I could never pick a favorite!

Wouldn't it be fun to investigate all that yellow fabric! I bet there's quite the story about how all that came to be in her possession! Just fantastic!

Beautiful quilts and room!

LOL :D Lisa--you are too funny!!!

I'll keep that in mind Marcia, I don't have any current plans for Alanta, but you never know like you say it's right across the state line, you never know what the future holds.

I'm sure your Grandmother is smiling, she knows what a great grandma you have become at least in part by her example.

I agree about the cat woman quilter, so nice of you to climb on furniture for us. Maybe you also need to make sure to add a real copy of that photograph to your photo album, that way the girls could see and remember the room just how you had it when they are older.

It's just awful about lossing one of your dear quilts to the movers. At least it was only the one that they ended up with. Not that it helps much. Perhaps it ended up in the hands of another child that will love it. Hey we can all dream can't we?

These are 3 beautiful quilts on beautiful beds. Your grandchildren are so lucky. I have 1 quilt made by my grandmother-it's a fan shape don in 30's fabrics. My DD sometime uses it on her bed. It was made to be used like yours are.

Marcia,
What beautiful quilts. I had much the same situation only my grandmother left me just the tops. I quilted them and gave them to my grandchildren. They love and cherish them.

These are wonderful, it is wonderful that they are out where they can be seen and enjoyed. I can just imagine the little ones snuggled under them and full of giggles when they are supposed to be sleeping.

Thank you so much for sharing.

That is lovely! They look like they are in great shape for being made so long ago. What a wonderful comfy looking room for your girls. I bet they just love coming to visit.

Anne

That is just precisous! For some reason, it reminds me of my childhood and we never had quilts. Those have to be very special. Just wonderful. Glad you didn't break your neck taking the photo. I wondered if you were hanging from the ceiling, lol.

Special grandmother, of special granchildren, sleep under very special and beautiful quilts :D

WOW those are beautiful, Marcia. The details are incredible and you can tell that they were made with love. I adore the beds, too. What a fantastic room!!!

What beautiful quilts. Cherished for sure. Love the large bedroom. It's what I need for my large family. Enjoy.

ohhhhhhhhh it looks so nice I wish it wasn't a picture. I could get a good nights sleep under those beautiful quilts. What a lovely room for your grands.

Aren't you the lucky one. Love these heirlooms.

I am in awe of these beautiful quilts and your talent for putting these beauties in the same room and make them look as if they were designed for that purpose. Such memories to share!

Beautiful!!! These are defianately a great treasure to keep passing down

Ooooooohhhhh, its a little girls or big girls dream room. How blessed you must feel to have those gorgeous quilts. All the ooohhing and aaahhhing would make your grandmother proud I'm sure.When I saw the pics, they just took my breath away, the yellow just makes them so crisp and fresh looking and I could go on & on about the patterns & quilting on all three. I just keep going back to look at them, hope you don't mind , but, I bookmarked them.Thanks for sharing these treasures with us.

What treasures you have in those quilts.....and you created a lovely room for your grandaughters. How very special!

The quilts are lovely and what a great room for your GD's to have a sleep over in. You are a special Grandma.

these are great old quilts

WOW!! I know my DGD's would love to have a room like that at my house, but alas not big rooms here. Most of ALL I'd love to have those BEAUTIFUL quilts to put on the beds. You're truly blessed to have such HEIRLOOMS! The colors and quilting on them are AWESOME!!

What a sweet room to spend time in at Grandma's!

They are lovely!!

Great quilts, great beds, wonderful memories! :thumbup: :thumbup: :D

If I were to ever have GD's, I would wish for a room like this for them. Heck, I wanna sleep in that room. Very nice and what a special grandmother you are.

Truly lovely antique quilts and just a joy to know they are being enjoyed by the grandchildren!

I just love your bedroom with the 3 beds lined up. I have 3 grandchildren and it would be wonderful to have that type of space to put them in when they visit....plus the quilts are so beautiful!!!!!

beautiful quilts, thanks for sharing with us

A gorgeous room and beautiful quilts. Thanks for the close up views. Lucky grandchildren!

Beautiful. Great photographs

Amazing. Just Amazing