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These gorgeous specimens were pieced by my maternal great-grandmother and hand-quilted by a group of women at her church. My mom estimates that these quilts were made around 1910.
One features a fan block and one features a dresden plate block. The blocks were made from tiny scraps of fabric taken from old house dresses. I don't think my great-grandmother and her family had a lot of money and they were careful to repurpose every little piece of fabric in the house. When I was growing up, I remember seeing many of the same fabrics from these quilts in potholders and other items around my grandmother's home.
As a child, I admired these quilts and carefully studied each and every fabric. I was (and still am) in awe of the tremendous color and pattern in these quilts. This must be where my love of fabric originated. I am still inspired each time I look at these beauties and am thankful my mom has entrusted them to me.
These quilts are large... probably intended for a full size bed.
Sadly, the bindings are beginning to fray. I'll have to look into repairing them at some point.
Isn't the handwork on these blocks amazing? Gorgeous.
I hope my great-grandmother quilts will bring you some inspiration today.
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