I got these 2 quilts quilted Sunday but just got them trimmed yesterday. My Mom made this one and it has an interesting history. This started as a UFO quilt top made by my Great-Grandmother. It was a very odd size and some of the piecing was a little wonky. I think it had all been hand pieced and we couldn't come up with a good home for it the size it was. Mom took it all apart, even little piece. The sashing is some fabric that was leftover from a previous veterans quilt backing. How's that for recycling? I think my Great-Grandmother would be impressed! I do not know who made this quilt but I think it's really cool. It took me a minute, but I eventually figured out that this is the block. It's 4 squares by 3 squares and the squares are 4" finished. I also got this top together. I now have 3 of my own veterans quilts ready for quilting. But that's not happening today. Mom and I are off to Harrisonburg to meet up with Mary Quilts and her sister and Mom. We will also get to visit the Virginia Quilt Museum in their new location. It should be a fun day.
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4/23/2025 04:10:50 pm
All 3 of these look great!
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Gene Black
4/24/2025 07:17:57 am
Ah three more nice veteran quilts. I love the recycling of the quilt top and the backing fabric. I usually save the leftover or trimmed off pieces of the backing to use in quilts. Of course if the strips are long enough they make good binding.
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Mary Anne
4/26/2025 10:20:39 am
My goodness - your mom is one in a million! I can't imagine how tedious it must have been to take that quilt apart and reassemble it. Makes for a great story though.
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