Grandma’s Attic

Last week, I took a trip to Memphis, TN to visit a bunch of family, including my grandma and various aunts, uncles, and cousins. They are in the process of sorting through 60 years worth of possessions, some of which I got to take a look at while I was there, including the sewing stash. There were lots of wacky fabrics from the ’60s through ’80s, but I did find a few pieces that will make a nice quilt.

I’ll probably incorporate some pink, maroon, and blue solids in there as well.

The coolest find were these hand sewn quilt blocks. According to a note with them, they were made by a great-great-great grandmother in the late 1800s. I wish I knew more about them — why only six? — but my grandma couldn’t remember their story.

Posted in Quilting ♥ 04.20.2011 at 7:08 pm ♥  Leave a comment

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