"I" is for Interesting Quilting Folklore from the book: This Old Quilt

This is a beautiful and informative book:

This Old Quilt: A Heartwarming Celebration of Quilts And Quilting Memories   

Edited by: Margret Aldrich

Quilting has never been more popular. At last there is an exceptional and inviting book that celebrates this well-loved art form. This Old Quilt is the first anthology to pay tribute to quilts and quilting memories, This Old Quilt is filled with memorable stories and artwork from many eras, capturing just what makes quilting so treasured. This Old Quilt offers something for every quilter; stories are set in time periods from the turn of the 20th century to the modern day and range from the humorous to the historical to the heartwarming.

Contributors include Alice Walker, Terry McMillan, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Whitney Otto, and Patricia J. Cooper and Norma Bradley Allen. Whether you’re someone who has quilted, or someone who simply has a love of quilts and what they represent, this collection will give you a new perspective on the enormous influence of this popular expression of our heritage.

I loved reading these bits of folklore:

 

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Now onto today's question:

I bet you know what I'm going to ask....yes, "What is your quilt tradition or personal folklore?

I simply love anything that was owned by someone before me, more so if it was someone I know and loved, simply previously owned but not by someone I know leaves a certain amount of mystery involved that is quite fun to speculate on!

Comments

[julie m]

I have a quilt made by my Grandmother. She died from cancer when I was 4. I was lucky enough to survive bouts of cancer because of the better detection and treatment available. The quilt was always one of my favorite possessions. It gives me a tie to a Grandmother I didn't have a chance to know.

[Suella]

My grandmother's quilt is with me now and on a guest room bed. Althought it is not very old, (about 1920s-1930s judging by the fabrics), it had a lot of usage and has an over sewn 8"edging to cover and protect the worn edges. This was done by my mother and makes the quilt still usable and probably washable although I think I'll have it dry cleaned when it needs it.

It gives me joy to know I have this link with my grandmother. It will go to one of my nieces on my death.

[Janet]

My mother was a quiltmaker and quilts always remind me of her. I love quilts but couldn't sew a straight line to save my life. So I recently made a series of collage quilts in her memory, without sewing a stitch.