landers1

OMG those are beautiful

LAF2019

what a lovely treasure!

midwife

Great job. That inspires me to learn appliquae.

SewingSenior

How awesome is that to have so many tops and blocks and pieces from 60+ years ago. I'm sure your cousins will treasure the finished quilts for generations to come. t

Jingle

All are beautiful.

Anniedeb

What a wonderful journey you will be on. They are all a great glimpse into the past. The last one is my favorite. You will be busy!

Bobbielinks

The third one looks to be "seven sisters".

illinois

Interesting that you want to follow through on using feed sack fabric for the one but you plan to machine quilt these beauties. If those were done before 1962, what's the rush to finish them now? How would the person who made them do the quilting? I totally enjoy hand quilting tops made by another person and seeing their handiwork as I go. The quilting doesn't need to be anything time consuming or detailed but featuring the piecing of the quilt with something really simple. I encourage you to hand quilt these--following through on the originals. Plus I hope that family will appreciate what you are doing for them. Otherwise, I'd keep them and enjoy them myself. After all, she did say to do as you please with them! (At least, she didn't pitch them and recognized that you would enjoy them.)You are investing yourself in these, no matter how you choose to do the quilting.

QuiltMom2

Great-Grandma must have been an awesome quilter! Have fun however you quilt them and please post pictures as they're completed.

luvstoquilt

Those are simply wonderful and so sweet and generous of you to quilt them for them. I would suggest they have them appraised.