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| basket of Grammy goodies at Mary's house |
Grammy's quilts tended to the utilitarian rather than the ornate. Hand sewn scraps from home made clothing, pieces of flour sacks, etc. cobbled together in interesting patterns. Mom sat with me one time and talked about the outfits she remembered. In fact she was not sure with the piecework quilts if they were made by her Mom or by Granny, so it could be a combination of both. I have these two at the moment. Nearly 100 years old the material was very fragile and fraying in areas. So, I decided to quilt them to give them more strength. They will now hopefully last another 100 years, sharing the fabrics of Mom's youth.
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| Mary's quilt |
The wool blanket is also Mary's. I remember a similar one at our house, various wool squares with crocheted edges sewn together.
Mary also has some wonderful hand painted pillow cases.
Then there is my Humpty-dumpty, still going strong more than sixty years later, although he did acquire a band aid a few years ago to the delight of a grandchild.
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| Quilt Grammy made for my bed in the 1960s |
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