"There had been an estate sale in the fall of one of my distant relatives, she had been moved to a nursing home and her immediate family decided to liquidate her possessions."
Lovingly wrapped in tissue paper was this Yo-Yo Quilt [4 1/2 X 6 1/2 feet].
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| The Front View |
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| Detail of the Front |
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| Detail of the Front |
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| The Back View |
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| Detail of the Back |
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| Detail of the Back |
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| Detail of the Back |
Sadly, I do not know the history of the quilt...why it was made or who created it. But I have the record before me...a collection of fabrics, imperfect stitches, and wonky yo-yos. [A Lesson for us all...LABEL our Quilts, document for future generations.]
I Do Know that the quilt was well cared for there are no stains, no rips, no sign of wear..just fading due to the age of the fabrics/quilt. Which directs my thoughts to the title of this post..This quilt was a priceless treasure, loved and esteemed by the original owner and now that I have been entrusted with its care I am honored to have the responsibility.
I plan to do a bit of research trying to uncover more about this quilt. I am curious, as there are fabrics I recognize that are in other family treasures and it is possible that this was created by relatives.
I wish I still had some of the old quilts my gr-grandmother, grandmother, and mother made. They never labeled anything, so your post is a great reminder to do that. Thanks for sharing and I hope you find out more about the quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love the fabrics in the quilt. Thanks for the reminder about labels, I have a couple of quilts made by my Grandmothers that I need to label.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treasure to receive. It obviously, has been in a good home and has gone to another good home. I look forward to reading what your research turns up.
ReplyDeleteWhat a legacy! How wonderful that is was sent to you, who will also tresaure it ... and try to learn the secrets it has to tell ... enjoy! Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat
ReplyDeleteWow, how interesting. I hope you come up with some answers.
ReplyDeleteHi, I just wanted to stop by and thank you for your comment on my post today. I do not know if you know this but you are a no-reply blogger. So that is why I could not answer your email. and you will get more comments if you remove the word verification from your settings. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting me know!!!
DeleteI will investigate my settings...my 'blogging lesson' for the weekend.
I am slowly but surely making progress on getting all the wrinkles 'ironed out'. :)
What a gorgeous treasure! Just stopping by from StitchinByTheLake to say Hi neighbor!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous yo-yo quilt,really liked it very much
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maria ♥