Quilting and Patchwork

October 19th, 2008

Patching “Blankie”

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“I’m patching patches!” exclaimed my daughter.
She was repairing the quilt or “blankie” I made for her son when he was born 13 years ago.  It was crib blanket size in rail fence design.  The colors were predominately green and yellow.
I recall, as we waited for Alex to arrive, his 4-year old sister Kara and I […]

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April 28th, 2008

Blankies - a Quilting Heritage from Moms & Grandmothers

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 Making quilts and coverlets for children and grandchildren has been a legacy from mothers and grandmothers for decades.  My grandmother hand stitched quilts for my three siblings and me. In fact, I still have that bed size quilt I helped her make although it’s quite worn and loved.
I made Rail Fence quilts for my grandchildren.  In fact, my […]

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