This quilt was brought to me today, made by a woman in Robertson County, TN before 1900. Its in pretty good shape to be over 100 years old, but has some patches that have to be replaced. Look closely to see the areas where it looks ragged…that is the batting, or middle layer, that is [...]
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This is the kind of work i do for clients. Yvonne brought this top to me without the borders and with another row of fans. The top is made of fabrics from around the 1930s and is hand pieced. There are a few stains and some of the stitching had come loose from a washing, [...]
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OK…really…my last entry was ages ago! I had my 55th birthday yesterday and decided i could mark it in some way…so this is it. I am really going to try to do better here. i spent the day with my favorite person, Olivia Anne, 9 1/2 months old, and worked at healing a head cold.
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Today this leaf wall hanging went to its new home. Look how nice the colors photographed when placed on a ‘middle grey’ background. All cotton and hand-quilted, i hope it will serve to “bring the outdoors in”. I decided that I would not make another along the same theme until this piece was sold; i [...]
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