Old blocks found, and history lesson

Oh, my. I am in the process of clearing out the guest room upstairs to move my sewing room in. DH will be tearing off the back porch/my current sewing space to build out an apartment for DU [Dear Batchelor Uncle] to move in. Yep, we will have a 86 yr old and a 94 yr old to take care of - whoohoo!

This morning I had some boxes out, old sheets and towels that do not have beds to fit them. "OK, Mom [DMIL], I'm gonna wash these up, freshen them and put them in the pile for charity." Wait, here's a plastic bag with something in it. Oh, heavens, it is a stack of 21 album blocks pattern! I unfolded them and took them in to Mom. These were made by her grandmother (dh's great-grandmother), who was going to make her a quilt but never got around to it. She passed in 1943 at age

90, and these blocks are mostly hand-sewed. Mom told me of her Aunt Bessie helping her grandmother to sew them, then Gramma ripping out Aunt Bessie's stitches because she didn't like the looks of them ;)) Original 20's fabric or so, green and orange houndstooth type on muslin. Some stains on the muslin. They have been well protected, so not sure what I will do with them yet.

DH looked at the, looked at me and said "So, are you gonna keep them, or what?" well, duh!

Ginger in CA

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Ginger in CA
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Oh how wonderful for you!!

Hope we will see pictures eventually.

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Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut

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1943 at age : 90, and these blocks are mostly hand-sewed. Mom told me of her Aunt : Bessie helping her grandmother to sew them, then Gramma ripping out : Aunt Bessie's stitches because she didn't like the looks of them ;)) : Original 20's fabric or so, green and orange houndstooth type on : muslin. Some stains on the muslin. They have been well protected, so : not sure what I will do with them yet. : : DH looked at the, looked at me and said "So, are you gonna keep them, : or what?" well, duh! : : Ginger in CA :
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Cats

Especially wonderful that you found them while Mom was able to give you the history.

Susan

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Susan Laity Price

How awesome!! Lucky find, and double-lucky that DMIL was able to tell you the family history of those blocks, too.

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TerriLee in WA (state)

WOW....... what a find!!!! Hope to see a post of picture links very soon.

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maryd

Ginger - what a wonderful treasure to stumble upon! I bet you're thrilled!! About 20 years ago I was given some blocks that my grandmother had done. Bluework on muslin. I had them professionally made into a quilt, because I wasn't quilting then. It's such a wonderful thing to have, and this past spring, I decorated my guest room entirely around that quilt. And extra special for you as well, that you know the family history. Enjoy, enjoy!

Patti in Seattle

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Patti S

Ginger, how cool is that?! You lucky dog...;-)

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Debi Matlack

Buried treasure! What a great find!

Nancy in NS

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Nancy in NS

Oh Man..... he is one slow learner. hee hee Of course they will be kept and of course you will put them into something spectacular to be loved for years to come. Go Girl!!! Jeanbaby

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jeanbaby

Oh my! What a treasure, Ginger! :)

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Sandy Foster

Howdy!

What a treasure!

2 of the "older generation" living w/ you and family quilt blocks-- lucky you!!!! That is a treasure.

We can all offer ways and means to use those quilt blocks, settings, additions, a block &/or label to record the history.

Working w/ so many old quilt tops I've discovered that some of those old, brownish stains are aged starch, and many will come out or at least lighten up w/ a run thru' the BIZ wash (gentle-gentle cycle) after the quilt is quilted & bound (Finished). Let me know if I can help.

Cheers and Best Wishes to all of you!

Ragmop/Sandy

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Sandy Ellison

WOW! How LUCKY is that?

Guess you need to bring DH over and let Jeanbaby and I give him a 'talking to' about quilting. So.... we'll get to see you again.... but we won't tell him that

Butterfly (can you time that in cahoots with our move once again? Dec 31, if not sooner)

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Butterflywings

D[not-so-dear]H made a comment tonight that I could split the blocks up and make something for DMIL and his two sisters.

Uh, no.

I will try to get him to take a couple digital pics and send them to Raggm> WOW! How LUCKY is that?

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Ginger in CA

I THINK Not!!! Those were meant for you my dear. Otherwise DMIL and sisters would have fashioned something out of them years ago. You angel has saved them for YOU. Jeanbaby

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: DH looked at the, looked at me and said "So, are you gonna keep them, : or what?" well, duh! : : Ginger in CA :

You are so lucky!!! And to have the history of them known to you now is so awesome!

That would be a quilt with a place of honour in my home, my home that needs a new quilt... my home that just lost a quilt.... mmmm quilt...... oopsies!! lost in la la land there for a minute.

~KK in BC~ wiping the drool off her chin

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