Quilts

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Brandi over at Mountain Morning is doing a book give away. I really, really want this book! To play the game and get entered in the drawing I need to do a post about quilts. When I first read about the post I figured I couldn’t play, I don’t have beautiful quilts like Country Mom, I have made a few quilts, but I wouldn’t consider myself a quilter. However the other day when I was making my bed I realised that I really do have some quilts that are special to me. So I thought I would share, and enter myself into the drawing at the same time.

This first quilts sits on my bed. I made this the summer after I graduated from high school, I was at a crossroads in my life and I remember sitting over this quilt thinking and planning.

It was the first time I have ever really quilted, I had tied many quilts, but this was the first real “quilt”. I remember my Mom showing me how to do the stitches. This quilt has been on my bed as a spread, or a blanket underneath for most of my 10 years of marriage.

This next quilt was made for me by my aunts when I got married. I went with my Aunt Beki to pick out the fabric and at my wedding shower everybody there tied a little bit. I like that the women who were so influential in my life worked on this quilt. For a long time it was the spread on my bed, then it was the blanket underneath.

Now it is the official snuggle quilt!

This quilt was made for me by my Mom before I was born.

I has followed me my whole life and is still used for many babies who happen to be at my house for nap time.

I love that the lace is still there, but worn thin from many babies and washings.

I made this denim patch quilt when I was a teenager.
It is so heavy and warm, perfect to sleep under on a cold winter night.

I love the character of the denim.

This quilt I inherited from Dadzoo when we got married.
His grandma patched and quilted this.

It is a nice light weight quilt with a light flannel back.

Someday this will sit on my son’s bed.

I made this quilt for my baby boy.

I did all the stitching on my sewing machine

I was so fun to make a BOY baby quilt after 4 girl baby quilts.

I made twin quilts for my two oldest daughters when punk #2 arrived right on her big sisters heals. (they are 13 months apart)

They are very faded from many washing, but I hope that someday they will be as loved as my old baby quilt.

My favorite quilt, the one that means the most to me I don’t have a picture of, I don’t even know where it is. My little cousin had a baby when she was 17. She placed the little baby girl in a home with a mother and father, she wanted her baby to have the best. She is my hero. I pieced a quilt for her and the family (cousins, aunts, uncles and grandma) got together and quilted it. We sent it with her (the baby) when she was placed with her new Mom and Dad.

I would love to someday piece beautiful quilts. I love that woman of old took their scraps and made works of art that were functional too.

(I have many more, but I didn’t want to make this post too long.)

9 thoughts on “Quilts”

  1. You have lots of beautiful quilts! It’s amazing how much a part of our lives they become isn’t it?

  2. What beautiful quilts! I loved reading about the memories tied up with each one.

  3. Beautiful quilts, I especially like the eyelet lace one. I love eyelet lace. I love quilts, maybe someday I will have the patience to make them.

  4. Wow, what an amazing collection of quilts you have! Thank you so much for sharing them with all of us! I can’t pick my favorite…the one you made for your baby boy is so precious, the one your mom made for you is such a special gift, and I love the colors and mix of patterns in the one you inherited from Dadzoo’s family!

    Thank you for visiting my blog and entering the giveaway. Good luck in the drawing…I hope you’ll visit again sometime!

    Have a blessed evening!
    Brandi

  7. the best part about these quilts are the memories they bring back…It makes me think it is a good idea to bemaking some memories for my loved ones!

  9. Amiee,
    Your quilts are beautiful. I love the one you made for your son, and the one that came along with your husband (lol). I have yet to try a quilt, but yours have inspired me to try soon!!
    Peace, Kris
    Oh yes, the pictures of your children are beautiful.