tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post8409549881484730070..comments2024-03-05T11:10:29.953-05:00Comments on My Ancestors and Me: Q is for Quilts - Family History Through the AlphabetNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-41914956048331681272013-05-22T22:06:38.370-04:002013-05-22T22:06:38.370-04:00Nancy, here is a link to a post I wrote about the ...Nancy, here is a link to a post I wrote about the quilt a couple of years ago. Although I think you have inspired me to write a more in-depth post! http://leavesfortrees.blogspot.com/2011/02/treasure-chest-thursday-aunt-margies.htmlHeather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-52458440965633880462013-05-22T20:33:00.439-04:002013-05-22T20:33:00.439-04:00Hi, Catherine. Any items handmade by an ancestor ...Hi, Catherine. Any items handmade by an ancestor are wonderful to have, whether it's quilted or knitted, crocheted or made any other way. I'd love to see your g-g-grandmother's quilt! Maybe you'll post a photo?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-65122607039479839692013-05-22T20:31:00.770-04:002013-05-22T20:31:00.770-04:00Hi, Heather. I'm a quilter, too, also still l...Hi, Heather. I'm a quilter, too, also still learning, but I don't hand stitch blocks, either. Those are sewn on the machine, but I do hand quilt. Hexagons seem really popular just now and I suspect that they could be as peaceful and comforting as hand quilting. I'd love to see some of your work! Maybe you'll share your great aunt's quilt in a post?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-73620599964306645322013-05-18T12:50:22.106-04:002013-05-18T12:50:22.106-04:00They are beautiful Nancy!!!
Quilting was not an a...They are beautiful Nancy!!! <br />Quilting was not an activity with my family, here in South Australia, but I do have a beautiful hand knitted, in cotton, double bed quilt made by my Great Great Grandmother who died in 1922. It's knitted but looks like fine lace :-) Thanks for sharing... CatherineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-37268695412706838322013-05-18T10:24:08.522-04:002013-05-18T10:24:08.522-04:00Beautiful quilts! I'm always so impressed whe...Beautiful quilts! I'm always so impressed when someone makes a quilt completely by hand. I don't have the patience for it. The Thompsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17463492303762794243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-1549744111024511832013-05-18T08:37:35.227-04:002013-05-18T08:37:35.227-04:00Nancy, these are beautiful. I'm a quilter myse...Nancy, these are beautiful. I'm a quilter myself (still learning) and I love to see great examples of the craft. I have one quilt from my great aunt and I'm amazed at our ancestor's ability to beautifully hand quilt. I'm a machine girl, but I recently began a paper-piece hexagon quilt...it will take forever, but the process is very comforting. Perhaps that is how our ancestors felt, too. Thank you for sharing some inspiration!Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-32257253168132255162013-05-18T07:36:38.297-04:002013-05-18T07:36:38.297-04:00You are very lucky to have several old, family pie...You are very lucky to have several old, family pieces. I remember a quilt my Great-grandmother made that my grandma had, but I've no idea what happened to it. I know it didn't stay in the family. Ugh. I do have two that my grandma on my father's side made in the 70s. I enjoyed the post!JoAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725295327088235909noreply@blogger.com