Nancy's Quilts: 2011

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Another 1930's Reproduction Quilt

This 9 patch showcases reproduction fabrics. Hand quilted hearts are in the alternating squares. This quilt was made for

Lydia had helped me with piecing and quilting for many years, but this is one of her earlier quilts for which she did the planning, and piecing of her own. I did work with her to teach her the techniques for the around the World Speed method.

J. T.'s baby quilt

Nursery Rhymes, and Cow's jumping over the moon are on this quilt for JT. It is hand quilted of warm flannel.

German Fabrics for German born Everett Mack

While visiting Rotenberg, Germany with Niki Hugo, we found a little fabric store with these beautiful woven plaid fabrics. I bought them. When Everett was expected, we knew she would be born in Germany. It was time to use the German fabric.
Lydia decided not to tell anyone the sex of the expected baby. I thought she would have a boy, so I made the quilt of the German fabrics. We went to Germany for the birth of the baby Everett, and to bring the older children home with us, in preparation of their transfer home to the US. So Everett's quilt is made from these beautiful German fabrics, and hand quilted. Everett was born on my birthday. Veterans Day. She was named after her two of her great grandfathers who were veterans of WWII. Mark Everett, her maternal Gr. Grandfather, and William Lauren Mack, her paternal Gr. Grandfather.

Baby Quilt for

I made this quilt about the beginning of my 1930's reproduction fabrics phase. I am really enjoying the reproduction fabrics. The quilt is handquilted.

Pinwheels for Chase

This is a fun quilt. The binding is folded triangles. But the fun part is that the pinwheels are also constructed of folder pinwheels. They are three dimensional, and stick up from the quilt. The fabrics have colorful dinosaur figures.

All together I made 3 or 4 baby quilts from this pattern. I think one was for Everett Torgerson.

Lydia's baby quilt for

Pinwheels for baby

Not just quilts

While photographing the quilts at Lydia's house, there were other little handmade things from me. This pillow is an example of that.

Lydia made this baby quilt

Lydia made this baby quilt for . I helped her.

Carrie made this Quilt for Lydia

Each Christmas for 6 years Carrie made a quilt for one of her siblings. She planned a pattern that was appropriate for them. For Lydia she made a quilt of many houses, each different. This represents the many houses she lived in on the many Army Posts where Brian has been stationed. In the corner is the block - Home is where the Army sends us. The pieced border and pieced stars in the sashings compliment this quilt.

Friday, November 25, 2011

Even the dolls sometimes get a flannel quilt

Standard flannel quilt

Each baby needs a daily use quilt. I began making baby quilts of 4 inch flannel quilts many years ago. I think that all of my granchildren except Avram who was born while we were serving our mission have received a flannel quilt. These specific quilts were made for Lydia's children. I use a variety of flannel pieces, more blues for boys, and more pinks for girls. . I buy a few pieces of flannel that I like and cut them into 4 inch squares. Then when it is time to make a quilt I sew it up, mixing in fabrics from many shopping trips. Usually I use the crow's foot tie and a crochet cotton to tie the quilt. I don't have a count of how many of these I have made through the years. I have 27 grandchildren, and have made at least twice that many as gifts for friends.
A favorite story of this quilt is about the quilt I made for the new baby of a friend at work. This new baby apparently loved this quilt. When she was about 5 years old she came to staff meeting with her mother. She was dragging a threadbare, quilt. The colors were no longer vibrant, they were almost colorless. It was obvious this quilt had been washed many, many times. I wasn't sure it was the quilt I made. I said:" Does this quilt look familiar." "Of course, you made it!"

Here are a couple of pictures of these quilts made for two of Lydia's children.

Even the Dolls

There was still some fabric left so even the dolls got a handquilted quilt.

KayLee's and Abby's quilts

I ended up with lots of extra fabric from Lydia's wedding quilt so a few years later I made quilts for KayLee and Abby using the extra fabric.

Carrie's Quilt for Lydia

For Christmas in 2007 my daughter Carrie made a Christmas quilt for Lydia. I assisted some in making the top and with the handquilting. It was on Lydia's bed when we visited for Thanksgiving in 2011. Carrie chose the pattern of many houses based on the many houses Lydia and Brian have lived in during Brian's military career.

Lydia's quilt from her Aunties

It has been a tradition for the sisters in my family to make a quilt for each niece and nephew's wedding. When my sisters Ruth Ann and Alice had Lydia's quilt ready for quilting I joined them in Wisconsin to help with the quilting. Lydia has loved this quilt. This picture was taken in 2011 after 15 years of using and enjoying the quilt. It is very worn.