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Quilts & Quilting

  • Sewing that Gives Back: do.Good Stitches

    I don’t actually volunteer as often as I’d like.  I mean, I don’t say no as often as I’d like, either, and somehow all my time gets committed before I realize…

  • Grandma

    My mother uncovered this photo of my great-grandmother, the maker of this antique quilt.   She actually found two photos, and allowed me to select one; I chose the one where she…

  • Personalizing a Commemorative Gift

    After I’d finished putting the binding on this quilt for my sister (and taken some photos, naturally), I had planned a craft project for the kids that would personalize the gift…

  • Nautical Quilt

    When I mentioned that this quilt was meant to be a gift, I didn’t say it was for my sister–on the off chance that she reads my blog (I’m pretty sure…

  • Last of the Antique Quilts: Guest Post from Mary Beth

    Special thanks to Mary Beth today, who is providing the last in this mini-series of vintage and antique quilts!  We’re back tomorrow from our vacation, back to unpacking boxes and organizing…

  • Antique Quilts: Guest Post from Eliza

    We’re still unpacking from our move, and then re-packing for our family vacation (an unfortunate fluke of scheduling that they fell right on top of one another, but one does not…

  • Antique Quilts: Guest Post from Jennifer

    We’re still unpacking from our move, and then re-packing for our family vacation (an unfortunate fluke of scheduling that they fell right on top of one another, but one does not…

  • Antique Quilts: Guest Post from Amy

    We’re still unpacking from our move, and then re-packing for our family vacation (an unfortunate fluke of scheduling that they fell right on top of one another, but one does not…

  • Antique Quilts: Guest Post from mommymae

    We’re still unpacking from our move, and then re-packing for our family vacation (an unfortunate fluke of scheduling that they fell right on top of one another, but one does not…

  • Antique Quilts: Guest Post from Lesly

    We’re still unpacking from our move, and then re-packing for our family vacation (an unfortunate fluke of scheduling that they fell right on top of one another, but one does not…

  • Vintage Quilts: Guest Post from Camille

    We’re still unpacking from our move, and then re-packing for our family vacation (an unfortunate fluke of scheduling that they fell right on top of one another, but one does not…

  • Nautical Quilt Top

    Quilt top is all stitched, and I completely love it.  Somehow the white plus the stripes is super nautical and New England-y.  Just needs the backing pieced and then the quilting…

  • Do You Own an Antique Quilt? Call for Submissions!

    After writing about my great-grandmother’s quilt and asking your advice on restoring it, Melissa commented and suggested having some guest posts about “well-loved, made-more-than-forty-years-ago quilts.”  Not only do I think that’s…

  • Quilt Renovation?

    My mother dropped by and commented on yesterday’s post, saying: I don’t know if I ever shared with you, but your maternal great-grandmother used to piece just such HST quilts. She…