1930's repro quilt Its Flashy! Butterflies, dresdans and more!
05-17-2012, 07:11 AM
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Hi Jeanne,
I can truly say that this is the prettiest quilt I have seen in a long time. I know what you mean about having a special quilt when you where a young girl. My favorite was my mom's quilt she made, the "sunbonnet girls." You have inspired me to finish creating a similar quilt I started years ago from scrap pieces from my mom and mother-in-law. Thanks for posting all the separate pictures, it gives me great ideas.
Cindy
I can truly say that this is the prettiest quilt I have seen in a long time. I know what you mean about having a special quilt when you where a young girl. My favorite was my mom's quilt she made, the "sunbonnet girls." You have inspired me to finish creating a similar quilt I started years ago from scrap pieces from my mom and mother-in-law. Thanks for posting all the separate pictures, it gives me great ideas.
Cindy
01-15-2013, 06:09 PM
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Beautiful - what a treasure piece to cherish!!!
I grew up sleeping under a darling quilt with umbrella ladies in southern belle dresses that my Grandmother made. I remember tracing the pretty embroidery work with my fingers as a small child and thinking that I wanted to be one of those pretty ladies when I grew up. 
That quilt was washed to death and was finally thrown away by my mother. I was heart broken as I wanted atleast a piece of that quilt.
Sooooo I decided to make a reproduction 30's quilt in honor of my grandmother. I spent the better part of two years gathering up fabrics. Finally I decided to start but I had no real pattern in mind except that I wanted all my favorite blocks in it. Southren belles was the first order of business and I found the darling girls at the oregan patchworks embroidery site. I don't remember the name of the designer but you should be able to use the search for " bonnet girls" and find it. Then on to dresdan plates with embroidery in the center and dresdan butterflies was somewhat my own design. Anyway to make a long story short I worked until I have my 30's quilt with all my favorite things in it. I love it!!! Its on my kingsize bed right now and I slept under it for the first time last night. It was dreamy good!!! I hope that you enjoy it also!!!
Happy quilting,
Jeanne
That quilt was washed to death and was finally thrown away by my mother. I was heart broken as I wanted atleast a piece of that quilt. Sooooo I decided to make a reproduction 30's quilt in honor of my grandmother. I spent the better part of two years gathering up fabrics. Finally I decided to start but I had no real pattern in mind except that I wanted all my favorite blocks in it. Southren belles was the first order of business and I found the darling girls at the oregan patchworks embroidery site. I don't remember the name of the designer but you should be able to use the search for " bonnet girls" and find it. Then on to dresdan plates with embroidery in the center and dresdan butterflies was somewhat my own design. Anyway to make a long story short I worked until I have my 30's quilt with all my favorite things in it. I love it!!! Its on my kingsize bed right now and I slept under it for the first time last night. It was dreamy good!!! I hope that you enjoy it also!!!
Happy quilting,
Jeanne
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