Saturday, January 14

*without ART earth would be EH!



I am an artist and currently my medium of choice is fabric. I have been working with fabric for the last few weeks, but I still have not touched one of my WIP's.  I do hope to get some backing fabric this week for one of my quilts so I can get it done!



 I am thrilled to have these blocks.  My dear mother-in-love gave these to me some years ago.  I love, LOVE the story these blocks hold. I may have even told the story here before, but I don't think I have. So, if you have heard this story in real life, forgive me while I tell it again.   I have 22 Sunbonnet Sue blocks that have been intricately hand appliqued, half of the blocks have Sunbonnet Sue facing right and the other half she is facing left.  The fabric you see here may look similar to some of the Aunt Gracie fabrics you have seen at quilt shops  in the last few years, but this my dear, is the real deal!

These blocks were started years ago when my dear mother-in-love was a little girl.  Her mother started piecing these in the mid 40's.  I am in love with the idea of the whole quilt. I love history. I love people and when the history of my family and a tangible object come together well, I get a bit excited.

One day this quilt will be lovingly pieced together with some reproduction prints as borders most likely.  This quilt will be one that will one day will bring comfort and warmth to one of, or maybe over a course of time, all of our granddaughters.  I will enjoy telling each one of them how this quilt was started in the mid 40's for their beloved great grandmother by their great great grandmother and ultimately finished by me; their Nana, Mamie, GranLynne, or whatever they refer to me as.  I will share many stories of their great grandmother as they grow in age over the years. To have a quilt to lay over their laps to tell those stories will be a very special thing.  I love my mother-in-love very much and I do thank my God upon every remembrance of her.







11 comments:

  1. Hello, I was just checking out what this Sunday Social was and I saw your post and thought you might be a quilter. What a joy it was to also see that you are a believer! I think I will check things out more. Have a great Sunday!

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    1. LeAnn, thanks for stopping by! That was my first time sharing at Sunday Social too. Have a super week.

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  2. What a lovely heritage quilt to work on. I don't quilt at the moment, but am keen to give it a go - when I get time!

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    1. Claire you have got to jump in at some point! You will never turn back! Find a few quilting guilds in your area you can be a part of. Or even better if there is a quilting store around your area perhaps you can find a class or two that you can be a part of. I started in a traditional quilting class. The teacher ended up being like a mother to me, we have a sweet relationship and I have learned so much about life working aside the older women!

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  3. How beautiful! I'm so glad I found your blog (through the Kurtz corner.) I'm a new follower. Your blog is lovely.

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    1. Pam, Thanks! So glad you stopped by and decided that you like what I write enough to become a follower, have a super week!

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  4. Love the quilts. Linking from Sunday Social.

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  5. Beautiful!!.

    Following you now via Sunday Social
    http://www.sjb-myphotopage.com/

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  6. SJB AKA Sue J-B, thanks for stopping by, and welcome as a follower. I hope you continue to see things you like here and are encouraged and inspired along the way!

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  7. So wonderful to see all your projects! I especially like your red and white sampler. And of course, Sunbonnet Sue is an all time crowd pleaser. I'd never have the patience to hand-stitch all the girls though. But looking at my stash of vintage 40s fabric, how can I not do at least one Sue?!

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