Quilts with doilies
#32
My fav is the old fashioned embroidered blocks quilt,tho all your work is beautiful.
Have they been entered in shows? The quilting is outstanding.I keep going back
to admire all of them.Thank you for sharing.
Have they been entered in shows? The quilting is outstanding.I keep going back
to admire all of them.Thank you for sharing.
#34
Such beautiful work, and lovely quilting as well! Back when I was younger (cough cough - 40 years ago) I would buy hand work like these at the Salvation Army for 10 and 25 cents each. I came across a lot of pastel linen, and tacked some to the linen to make pillows. Also made pillows out of dresser scarves etc. They were very popular.
#36
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Beautiful quilts. I was saving some doilies picked up at thrift stores and yard sales, with the intention of making a quilt with them, but decided I would probably never get around to doing it, so, I gave a friend the doilies, maybe I should ask for them back. LOL
#40
I am in awe of your work. I too have a box from DH grandmother. She made afghans but many times would test the pattern in a small block first to get her scale and determine what yarn or bedspread cotton to use. Thus pieces that are smaller than 6x6. This is a wonderful way to preserve her work. I have a number of large antique picture frames that would showcase her pieces. I forget you don't need a lot of something to preserve an item of great meaning. I do have one of my grandmothers tatted pieces mounted and framed. Thank you for showing your work.
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