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Three Quilts, Three Generations - The Story from Ann Quilts

I recently had the pleasure of repairing three heirloom quilts made by three generations of quilters. Two are heavy, wool and flannel crazy quilts, and the third is a cotton log cabin. (You can read about the repairs at Three Quilts, Three Generations - The Repairs.)

Here's how the owner describes the quilts:  

The “Greta” crazy quilt, with a date of 1948 sewn in white on a pink panel, is so named for the owner’s mother, whose name is stitched in cursive on another panel. The quilt has many detailed and individualistic flourishes sewn between and on the panels ...

added by Ann 2 years, 6 months ago. under antique fabric , crazy quilt , dated quilt , embroidery , log cabin , name inscribed quilt , quilt repair , vintage fabrics , wool quilt

Three Quilts, Three Generations - The Repairs from Ann Quilts

The family story of these three quilts is at Three Quilts, Three Generations - The Story. Here, I will descirbe the repairs that I made to them.

The two crazy quilts were made primarily of wool and flannel fabrics. One of the crazy quilts has an embroidered date and name, as well as more and more varied embroidered details. The crazy quilts have some fabrics in common, so it's likely that they were both made around the same time. The log cabin is cotton and significantly older.

The repair techniques chosen for each quilt were chosen according to the kinds ...

added by Ann 2 years, 6 months ago. under antique fabric , crazy quilt , dated quilt , embroidery , log cabin , name inscribed quilt , quilt repair , vintage fabrics , wool quilt

Preserving Our Quilt Legacy - Virtual Workshop - Starting soon! from Ann Quilts

Hey, hey - I'm starting to get the hang of this video promotion situation! My second video is up and running. It's a little "tour" of a great crazy quilt that I've been repairing.

And this video is by way, of course, of reminding you that the start date for my quilt care and repair workshop is coming closer and closer. You can register for the whole workshop, or for selected alá carte items. Full details and registration info can be found on my website.

Bringing a damaged quilt back to life is such a satisfying endeavor. It ...

added by Ann 2 years, 7 months ago. under album quilt , crazy quilt , family heirloom , improved 9-patch , log cabin , name inscribed quilt , quilt repair , quilt repair workshop

Antique Photo from Melrose, MA from Ann Quilts

A few years ago, I did a lot of research on a quilt with many names inscribed. It seems to be fund-raising quilt, and was made in Melrose, MA, in 1897 or 8. The information and connections made via this quilt just keep on coming...

You can read about the quilt, the research process, and the results - there are 14 blog posts - starting here, if you want to read through the whole process step by step. There also is a summary of the process, a description of my adventures taking the quilt "home" to Melrose, and downloadable sets of data ...

added by Ann 3 years ago. under dated quilt , family history , name inscribed quilt , oral history , photography , snowflake quilt

Two Quilts that Connect 1635, 1897, and 1998 from Ann Quilts

Well, folks, the 1890s quilt I researched for several years and then exhibited last winter is, as they say, the gift that keeps on giving. (Check the highlighted links for background on the quilt and it's story.)

Last spring, a woman brought me a rail fence quilt to repair. It had been made for her by her grandmother. A few days later, as I was looking over the quilt as part of making an estimate on the repairs, I discovered that the grandmother had signed and dated (1998) the quilt. Lo and behold, her last name was a name ...

added by Ann 4 years, 3 months ago. under dated quilt , family history , family tree art , name inscribed quilt , old italian block , oral history , quilt repair , snowflake

My Happy Holiday Sewing from Ann Quilts

We had just a few holiday plans, no travel, no guests, and so I decided that sewing on all sorts of back-burner projects of my own was The Thing To Do. It was so fun! Here are the results.

The farm.
Another (could it be the last?) quilt in my Something From Nothing series. This one's been in the planning stage for nearly two years, taking tiny steps towards construction. It entered full-out construction mode during a fiber retreat in October. And now it's done! (It's made with plastic produce bags.)

A flannel tunic.
Warm as they ...

added by Ann 4 years, 3 months ago. under commemorative quilt , dated quilt , family heirloom , family history , grandmother's cross , name inscribed quilt , quilt repair , solar system quilt , something from nothing

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