Out of the Closet
Monday, March 30th, 2009Do you have old quilts or quilt blocks stored away in a closet somewhere? One of my favorite quilts is this one made from blocks that my Great-Grandmother made but never finished. These beautiful blocks stayed in a closet for about 60 years! My Mom found someone willing to finish the quilt (by hand!) and this quilt now has a home in my mother’s guest room. I sleep under it every time I visit and I feel very connected to my grandparents under that quilt.
This past weekend, Mom and I brought some of my Grandmother’s blocks out of the closet. We estimate that they are at least 50 years old. They were kept in a freezer paper box all of these years and are in great shape. We have 12 of these hand embroidered blocks and we are making them into two quilts. One for Mom and one for her sister. We have chosen a very simple setting for them with the plan of highlighting the blocks with quilting. I’ll keep you posted on our progress.
Do you have quilt blocks hidden somewhere in a closet? How about dusting them off and seeing what you can do with them? They may turn into your next favorite quilt!
