Vintage Quilt Restored and Quilted
#26
It turned out so very, very well!! We have an old Dresden Plate quilt top found in my cousin's cedar chest when she passed. Some of the fabrics match the ones in Mom's double wedding ring quilt that G'ma made for her, so we speculate that G'ma made this too, but didn't get done before she was too seriously ill to finish. I like the double ribbon meander quilting on this - makes me inspired to finish the one we have for my daughter.
#28
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 748
Wow, you did a beautiful job! As I have heard many ladies on the Board say, "no quilt police" - ha ha! What a great opportunity to restore a quilt too! It makes it more fun since it was found in the house - and I too love the label with the house included. Reminds me to restore a quilt I bought at an flea market. It's sad that no labels or history are found on some of the old quilts like the one you found in the house and the one I bought - but nice that caring quilters restore them.
#30
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,018
...great job of bringing that quilt back to life.....the piecer is certainly smiling at you.......oh, and I love the fretwork showing behind the quilt( upper right side)..... I miss my old farm house..old houses have so many stories to tell, but you have to really listen....
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