One of many quilts

[lizflowers42]

I just love the old fashioned look of quilts. My mom got me hooked on them in antique shops and when my husbands grandfather was going through his wifes things (passed many years ago) he gave me some of the quilts she started but did not finish. I cannot bring myself to ruin her work so I have it drapped on display on a quilt rack!

 

[Pepsi Girl]

So beautiful. I can't imagine how many hours of work is devoted to such lovely quilts. Definitely a labor of love!

The border on the Red and White was a labor of something the math to make that work out nearly did me in. My brain actually hurt!

 

[Pepsi Girl]

I just love the old fashioned look of quilts. My mom got me hooked on them in antique shops and when my husbands grandfather was going through his wifes things (passed many years ago) he gave me some of the quilts she started but did not finish. I cannot bring myself to ruin her work so I have it drapped on display on a quilt rack!

I love to see it! Picture please!

 

[AngelMomma]

Pepsi Girl you really are fantastic! Those are wonderful, wonderful!!! I dread the thought of buying one to replace this one thats coming apart. I don't know too much about quilting, but I'm sure I could do a simple pattern. Maybe I should read a little on it and see if I would be up for making my own replacement. So do you do all of it by hand or some by machine? I happen to know a lady that has a huge commercial machine that will sew together all the layers after the top is done. But I don't know if I would be able to hand over something I had done that much work on, lol.

 

[houseofwool]

Liz, find yourself a quilt shop and ask them if they have recommendations of quilters in your area who do work like that. Otherwise, if you okay with sending it out, I know someone who does custom quilting and antique quilt restorations.

 

[AngelMomma]

Maybe I should start with trying to mend the one thats coming apart :/ LOL!

 

[Pepsi Girl]

Yes, Liz you should go to a local quilt shop and talk to them. Most quilter's love to help new quilter's. Plus they would know who is good enough to fix the one that needs help!

 

[Pepsi Girl]

I really admire the work that goes into making a quilt. I have a friend who owns a quilting shop in Oklahoma.

I don't really keep track of the time but I can tell you there are 1364 pieces plus border strips in that 2nd one I posted. I only know that because the couple that I gave it to were really interested in all that so I counted it up for them! :grin: