Comments on: Old Quilt Top http://mendofleur.com/2009/04/19/old-quilt-top/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:55:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mendofleur http://mendofleur.com/2009/04/19/old-quilt-top/#comment-274 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:24:56 +0000 http://mendofleur.com/?p=468#comment-274 Deb,
I think that is key too. Better to preserve them than lose them completely.

]]> By: Deb G http://mendofleur.com/2009/04/19/old-quilt-top/#comment-273 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:31:23 +0000 http://mendofleur.com/?p=468#comment-273 It’s always a tough choice, what to do with those family pieces. I’ve left some alone and finished, repaired, or transformed others. I want to do whatever keeps that item “alive.”

]]> By: Karen http://mendofleur.com/2009/04/19/old-quilt-top/#comment-269 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:36:35 +0000 http://mendofleur.com/?p=468#comment-269 I am happy to send a picture of the quilt, just not sure how to do it on the blog

]]> By: mendofleur http://mendofleur.com/2009/04/19/old-quilt-top/#comment-268 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:27:57 +0000 http://mendofleur.com/?p=468#comment-268 Pat,
I think we all have stories of lost family quilts that are frustrating. My other grandmother (paternal) whom I pictured awhile back in another post, and who was the gifted quilt maker, had many beautiful quilts that ended up in the hands of someone who did not even know my her, no heart connection. But it is what it is. I guess we can create our own designs in memory of those we have lost.

]]> By: mendofleur http://mendofleur.com/2009/04/19/old-quilt-top/#comment-267 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:20:35 +0000 http://mendofleur.com/?p=468#comment-267 Jude,
There seems to be a pattern here. Definitely you should dig this out and share the venture with your mother. What a great piece for both of you to finish. Share it on your blog!

]]> By: mendofleur http://mendofleur.com/2009/04/19/old-quilt-top/#comment-266 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:17:38 +0000 http://mendofleur.com/?p=468#comment-266 Karen,
What a great story. I think we all have stories to share like this, and until something jogs our memory, we tend to set these quietly aside. This must be such a special quilt for you, and I like that you did keep its memory and importance alive as well as the integrity of the piece. I would love to see a photo of this if you will share one.

]]> By: Pat http://mendofleur.com/2009/04/19/old-quilt-top/#comment-265 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:07:04 +0000 http://mendofleur.com/?p=468#comment-265 My Grandmother had one too. But she gave it to my sister (who had no interest in sewing or the past) =. I am still miffed about that because the piece was lost in time.
I think it would be great to finish it and then the continuity of family is preserved. Lucky you!
See all the memories you are bringing up in people. That is good.

]]> By: jude http://mendofleur.com/2009/04/19/old-quilt-top/#comment-264 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:40:48 +0000 http://mendofleur.com/?p=468#comment-264 hey! we had one like this when we were growing up it was my grandmother’s too and i think my mother has it in a cedar chest. gonna find it. hand stitched i think it was some circular pattern as i recall. thanks for reminding me.

maybe i will get my mother involved in this one.

]]> By: Karen http://mendofleur.com/2009/04/19/old-quilt-top/#comment-262 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:16:02 +0000 http://mendofleur.com/?p=468#comment-262 I had a similar situation. I was given a piece of a crazy quilt that was started by my great grandmother when she was around 10 years old (In about 1890). It had sat in the attic of the family farm until it was given to me (around 2000). I decided to finish it off as a joint project between me and my great grandmother. I really enjoyed doing it, although her stitching at age 10 completely surpassed my stitching at age 40, it came out good, and I enjoyed working “with” her. Some other smaller pieces were kept by my mom and small unfinished piece was framed by her as is, so kept it’s historical integrity.

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