GG's Quilt

 

When I was at my mom's picking out backing fabric for JoAnn's Garden quilt, I saw an old quilt top which was made by my Great Grandmother Dora.  She kindly gave it to me along with some fabric for the backing.  

When I laid it on the floor at home, I thought the top and bottom rows didn't add to the overall quilt.  My mom said it would be okay to unpick the top and bottom rows.  

I liked it better that way.  It made it easier to see the pattern created by the solid fabrics.  It also made the size more proportionate.  It was 60 x 96 before.  Now it is 60 x 84 inches.  

My mom probably had the quilt top for about fifty years.  She thinks the fabrics were from the 1950's and it was made in the 1960's.  It was in really good condition.  I only had to repair a couple seams which were splitting along the edge.  

I quilted it on the longarm.  I quilted it a simple stipple because the prints were so busy.  

It only took me one hour to quilt it once everything was set up.  

The backing is a cute pansy print which matches the bright yellow solid on the top.

I was able to match the print at the seam pretty closely.  

I was able to find a yellow dot print at my local quilt shop which blended so well with the top and back.  

I love seeing the finished quilt and thinking of my quilty great grandmother.  

My Great Grandma Dora died almost 40 years ago this December when I was just a baby.  What a great time to finish her quilt!  This is actually the second quilt of hers which I have finished.  The first one was just blocks.  You can see it here.  

XX,

Jasmine