Mom was very excited when she stitched the last bit of binding on this beautiful, colorful quilt on Monday. She instructed me to call the newspapers. And then take pictures. It was afternoon, so the lighting isn't the best, but I usually do what my mother tells me to do . . .
Off and on, it's taken her about two years to complete this quilt.
It's very special to her and to me because many of the fabrics used in the quilt came from scraps leftover from her mother's (my Grandma Lucinda's) handmade dresses. Can you tell that Grandma Lucinda liked floral prints?
The modern fabrics are the backing fabric, the diamond print in the corners of the borders, the striped sashing, inner border, binding, and backing. "Dusty rose" was Grandma Lucinda's favorite color. Mom included shades of this pinkish color to remember Grandma's favorite.
The fine quilting, emphasizing the lines on this quilt, was done by Shirley Pratt of Cowgirl Up Quilts in Benson, Arizona.
The pattern was designed by Pamela Goecke Dinndorf and appeared in Quilter's Home magazine here.
Mom loves this quilt, especially now that it is DONE! I think it will be out to be enjoyed regularly. It is a great reminder of Grandma Lucinda and all those pretty fabrics.
Mom--good job!!
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