My grandmother passed away in 1993. She pieced and quilted many, many quilts, having made quilts for all her grandchildren and great-granchildren. She never had a rotary cutter, and I've inherited many pattern pieces, fabric cuts, etc. for quilts she made. These things are precious to me because they were hers and because they are a part of history. My mother made quilts from scraps of fabric, sometimes wool scraps, and tied them, because our house burned with all our bedding, clothing, coats, etc. She tied them, because the need for them was immediate, and there wasn't time to quilt them! Wow! What changes have been wrought! We must never lose sight of our history, because it enables us to appreciate today and tomorrow! (sorry, I didn't mean to get sloppy) LOL!
Jeanette