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Eddie 04-22-2010 03:17 PM
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Below are pics of another vintage quilt top that I recently made into a quilt for a friend. The top was made (all hand-pieced) by Mary Susan (Weathers) Senter, and she was born in 1843 and died in 1937 at age 93. She married Robert Winthrop Senter in 1861 when she was 18. So the top predates at least 1937.

I just did a free-motion quilt pattern all over it so it will hopefully help it hold up from any deterioration, and did a plain white backing.

BTW, I have 8 more of these vintage tops. :D

susie0808 04-22-2010 03:22 PM
Beautiful quilts! Did you use your new long arm? You always do wonderful work!

skavanau 04-22-2010 03:24 PM
Where did you get the top quilts? They are beautiful.. You do outrageous work.

Riley 04-22-2010 03:32 PM
In truth, nothing is any prettier than a simple 9 patch.
Wonderful job quilting!

sandpat 04-22-2010 03:34 PM
Great job Eddie...Wonderful save for the old top..it is beautiful!

Glenn 04-22-2010 04:40 PM
Great work. I really like the vintage quilt tops. Where do you fine them? Glenn

amma 04-22-2010 04:46 PM
Another beutifully done quilt Eddie!!! They are going to be VERY pleased with this :D:D:D

Eddie 04-22-2010 04:49 PM
Originally Posted by skavanau
Where did you get the top quilts?
The dozen quilt tops all belonged to a couple who we've been good friends with for about 20 years. They're an older couple and the woman who made these quilt tops was the grandmother of him. So these have special sentimental meaning for them. They've had these tops in a bag in storage for about 50 years since they came by them and decided that they wanted to have them quilted so they could have them out and use them and enjoy them. So I've been quilting them for them.

kbiederman 04-22-2010 05:01 PM
Great job, can't wait to see more of them!

Jim's Gem 04-22-2010 05:07 PM
Great job Eddie!!!

LeslieSkelly 04-22-2010 05:45 PM
Originally Posted by Eddie
Originally Posted by skavanau
Where did you get the top quilts?
The dozen quilt tops all belonged to a couple who we've been good friends with for about 20 years. They're an older couple and the woman who made these quilt tops was the grandmother of him. So these have special sentimental meaning for them. They've had these tops in a bag in storage for about 50 years since they came by them and decided that they wanted to have them quilted so they could have them out and use them and enjoy them. So I've been quilting them for them.
You are very kind hearted to quilt these beautiful quilt tops. I am sure they appreciate them....

:-D

RedGarnet222 04-22-2010 05:49 PM
Nice work eddie! I agree you are a good friend to quilt these for your friends. They deserve to be seen and used.

littlehud 04-23-2010 07:29 AM
What a beautiful quilt. I always love your quilting.

Ditter43 04-23-2010 07:37 AM
Hey Eddie,
Your quilting these tops has probably saved them. Amazing after 50 years in a bag that they look so good. So :thumbup: to you and :thumbup: to the lady who made the tops all those years ago.

Ditter

kd124 05-01-2010 11:49 PM
Eddie, you're doing a great job. Your choices of backings and bindings have been perfect. I can't wait to see the rest. I love vintage quilts. I think a simple 9 patch can be the most beautiful quilt.

kwiltkrazy 05-02-2010 12:13 AM
Lucky you. That looks great.

PurpleBecca 05-02-2010 01:17 AM
Lovely!

rootyr 05-02-2010 02:29 AM
Your work is wonderful!


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