Friday, May 1, 2015

Grandmother's Pink Quilts

My Grandmother made several pink quilts using these fabrics. She made a pair of identical pink and green quilts, and I mistakenly thought this was one of the pair. I put it on display for the real estate photos and took a closer look at it. It was a different quilt altogether.

She liked a very tight buttonhole stitch...to the point it looks like a satin stitch with an edge.

This quilt also demonstrates some of her best hand quilting.

And just in case you write my grandmother off as a complete slacker, here's the scalloped edge.

8 comments:

Vicki W said...

You've got some big technical shoes to fill! that quilt is spectacular and I don't even like pink.

Sue SA said...

Anyone who hand quilts is never a slacker! Beautiful work, perfection always stands the test of time.

gayle said...

And handquilted in pink thread, no less. Very impressive!

Glen QuiltSwissy said...

Yeah, total slacker, she was! LOL

Barbara said...

One word: wow. (Pretty good alliteration too!)

Magpie Sue said...

You obviously come from good stock!

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

That is just gorgeous!!! What a treasure!!

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

That is just gorgeous!!! What a treasure!!