tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post6607866954211150670..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Humble BeginningsMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-62923909971796017702014-12-19T18:53:38.528-06:002014-12-19T18:53:38.528-06:00Jen - What a real shame you don't have any inf...Jen - What a real shame you don't have any information on those two old family quilts. You just know there is a story behind each of them.<br /><br />I have a friend who makes quilt after quilt and doesn't use a sewing machine at all. All of her piecing is done by hand along with the quilting. I admire anyone who does that. I have a feeling you're a much better hand quilter than I'll ever be so I'm not surprised the baby quilt your sister has has stayed in good shape!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-92133723209964758372014-12-17T14:43:05.459-06:002014-12-17T14:43:05.459-06:00I have a couple of old quilts that I wish someone ...I have a couple of old quilts that I wish someone had told me more about - I got one from each grandmother but they were not the quilters so they had to have been from one more generation back. Beautiful but unsigned and no one left to give me any history on them. <br /><br />I do at least sign my quilts!<br /><br />All of my first quilts were baby quilts, one of which was a pre-cut kit - of hexagon!!! It was mostly sewn by hand, including quilting, and so far as I am aware it held up fine and is in a box at my sister's house somewhere.Jenyfer Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769550148821002722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-36465271025307600802014-12-16T18:16:14.096-06:002014-12-16T18:16:14.096-06:00Stephanie - You're right. This old quilt has ...Stephanie - You're right. This old quilt has already lived many lives . . . and still has lotsa life left in it!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-14006878678424448862014-12-16T03:37:24.609-06:002014-12-16T03:37:24.609-06:00I personally think that it's gorgeous, and tho...I personally think that it's gorgeous, and those "utilitarian" things that hold up all those years will be the most prized possessions of your family down the road. Think of all the memories that quilt brings back!<br /><br />http://caffeinatedhomestead.weebly.com/blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-25735909763562565542014-12-14T16:52:43.887-06:002014-12-14T16:52:43.887-06:00Aw, thanks, Lisa. I think it is stretching the tr...Aw, thanks, Lisa. I think it is stretching the truth a bit to call my first quilt "beautiful." Serviceable maybe! Mark's suggestion and now you echoing it makes me think about writing something about all the quilts and wall hangings I still have in my possession. I know my daughter would like that as she's the family historian and is ever after me to "write things down!" (I think she's afraid I will lose my mind soon . . . and it will be too late! ;o] ) Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-30220589279976173882014-12-14T16:48:59.381-06:002014-12-14T16:48:59.381-06:00Thank you, Leigh. You are so fortunate to have ha...Thank you, Leigh. You are so fortunate to have had family members who quilted. None of my family did, so I'm not really sure where I got the urge to quilt. I think the very first homemade quilt I ever saw was when a guy I was dating took me to visit his grandmother and she pulled out an avalanche (!) of beautiful quilts she had made. I was in awe!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-14098319619018045302014-12-14T13:14:27.330-06:002014-12-14T13:14:27.330-06:00Your quilt is beautiful and your story makes it ev...Your quilt is beautiful and your story makes it even more precious. I like what Mark suggested, because it is now, and forever will be, part of your family's 'history'.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-8547098853921756712014-12-13T19:45:12.241-06:002014-12-13T19:45:12.241-06:00What a great post. My great grandmother was bedrid...What a great post. My great grandmother was bedridden and a quilter. I grew to love it because of her, although I haven't made a quilt in years. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-37761247129596841312014-12-13T11:28:10.594-06:002014-12-13T11:28:10.594-06:00Ilene Jones - What a wonderfully sweet, awesome qu...Ilene Jones - What a wonderfully sweet, awesome quilt will be for your great-daughdaughter!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-58252786919314238402014-12-13T11:27:10.001-06:002014-12-13T11:27:10.001-06:00Michelle - Good for you! You're probably more...Michelle - Good for you! You're probably more critical of that quilt than anyone else would be. Glad you can still enjoy it.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-89299685054302612392014-12-13T11:25:48.511-06:002014-12-13T11:25:48.511-06:00Mollie - Well, it's easy "not give up&quo...Mollie - Well, it's easy "not give up" if it's something you really want to do or learn to do. <br /><br />Yes, my first quilt has character. Character. Yep, that it! CHARACTER! ;o]Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-28224766523370344242014-12-13T09:48:46.455-06:002014-12-13T09:48:46.455-06:00My mother was a quilter and so I knew a lot about ...My mother was a quilter and so I knew a lot about quilting than I thought I did. Even so, I've had my share of unfinished works. I'm not able to waste all that hard work so lots of them became wall hangings, hot pads, stuff like that. And I admit, some I still have.... I'm finishing up a wall hanging now that I've had for years. Black, white and red, 4 blocks of Road to Oklahoma, with a Kliban Sneak Cat applique cut from a garage sale pillow case on the bottom border. The border is edged in red polkadot prairie points and the backing is white with red rows of "I love you". This all limits who you can give it to, mind you.... but now I'm finishing it for my little two-year-old great-granddaughter. She can drag it around for awhile. And then it can be put away for her for after she's grown, to help her remember her "Gum-Maw". Heh.RockWhispererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204125716550161500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-129714269471838762014-12-13T01:49:58.684-06:002014-12-13T01:49:58.684-06:00I can relate to your story. I went thru the same t...I can relate to your story. I went thru the same thing. I still have a quilted I did that is more lopsided then straight. But I loved the pattern and colors, so I just fold it and hung it on a wall quilt rack. No buddy knows it's not straight but me.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299100592327267900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-35172751272325986982014-12-12T21:02:33.179-06:002014-12-12T21:02:33.179-06:00Thank you for the story, Mama Pea! You didn't ...Thank you for the story, Mama Pea! You didn't give up and that's the lesson I needed to hear/learn. And I really like your first completed quilt. It has character! And character has its own beauty. Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072692058178050814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-36758328884281415942014-12-12T15:32:36.030-06:002014-12-12T15:32:36.030-06:00You're so welcome, Kristina!You're so welcome, Kristina!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-73069291175404311262014-12-12T15:32:13.626-06:002014-12-12T15:32:13.626-06:00Tombstone Livestock - Thanks, A. The fabric may n...Tombstone Livestock - Thanks, A. The fabric may not have been purdy, but it has proven out to have been sturdy!!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-171022955513154202014-12-12T15:31:14.307-06:002014-12-12T15:31:14.307-06:00Mark - Oh gosh, that quilt you have is a treasure!...Mark - Oh gosh, that quilt you have is a treasure! I'm in the same boat as you . . . since my parents have both passed I'm constantly thinking of things I wish I had asked them about our family history. Same with my grandparents. We grow too soon old and too late smart??<br /><br />Your idea of keeping the "history" of a quilt with it is a very, very good one. That's why they say a quilter should always sign a quilt with at least name, location and date made.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-74870603215704510882014-12-12T15:28:11.439-06:002014-12-12T15:28:11.439-06:00Susan - Ha! I graduated (down) to potholders! :o...Susan - Ha! I graduated (down) to potholders! :o}Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-64536043689806065802014-12-12T15:12:25.493-06:002014-12-12T15:12:25.493-06:00That is a very nice story. I love the quilt and t...That is a very nice story. I love the quilt and the story behind it all. Thanks for sharing it.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-38010170966777818132014-12-12T12:14:44.452-06:002014-12-12T12:14:44.452-06:00You can still be proud ..... 20 years is a long ti...You can still be proud ..... 20 years is a long time for a quilt that has seen that much useTombstone Livestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022776395762826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-69663405880500658772014-12-12T11:20:25.148-06:002014-12-12T11:20:25.148-06:00It is a nice quilt, and all the better for having ...It is a nice quilt, and all the better for having stood the test of time. I do enjoy quilts and the like with a story. <br /><br />We have an old one in the family that has long since past the day when it was used for warmth, and is a mix of original quilting and repairs. (Likely multiple repairs done over the decades). It's still a treasure because one of the original squares has an outline of one of my great-grandfather's footprints as a baby. It dates that square to the mid-1800s plus or minus. Any other information or stories about that article went with Dad when he died, and I've always wished I had appreciated the family histories more when I was younger and he was around to tell them.<br /><br />Perhaps a printed copy of your original post kept in a sleeve with your quilt would help preserve a piece of your bit in the family history. Just a thought...Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343134852881572900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-53248126166242720102014-12-12T10:50:46.673-06:002014-12-12T10:50:46.673-06:00It's BIG! and beautiful.... :) I would have ...It's BIG! and beautiful.... :) I would have started with pot holders - but I'm not as brave as you...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-62452581703337341602014-12-12T08:37:13.934-06:002014-12-12T08:37:13.934-06:00christina - What a sweet comparison. Thank you!christina - What a sweet comparison. Thank you!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-9648651434849541852014-12-12T08:17:48.870-06:002014-12-12T08:17:48.870-06:00I agree, it is beautiful. It is the quilt version ...I agree, it is beautiful. It is the quilt version of the velveteen rabbit. christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272800099089502141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-46933966561974161932014-12-12T08:03:46.351-06:002014-12-12T08:03:46.351-06:00DFW - Oh, gosh, you're so kind!DFW - Oh, gosh, you're so kind!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.com