Back then, we were discovering a “lost” art in fact, all traditional crafts had a resurgence in the quest for living a simpler, back-to-the-land life. Thanks for the lovely story, and thanks for being so giving with your knowledge and creativity.įor those of us “of a certain age” who began quilting in the 60s and 70s, today’s quilting world can be a strange place. Memories, like you said, and a reminder of how much I've learned since - a lot of it right here on your blog! Almost every print in it came from some sewing project that my mom can identify, many of them scraps from clothes that were made for her when she was growing up. I'll never be able to wash it because that purple marker will bleed everywhere! But, like your sweet Log Cabin, I won't get rid of it, not after the 30-35 years it'll have taken to finish. I've started and stopped the project often over the years, but now have it nearly done except a few long seams to join large sections. I was tracing my cereal-box template with a purple Flair marker, and Grandma didn't stop me! My grandma was a quilter, but was very stingy with her knowledge, so I made many mistakes, including using some fabrics from the family bags of dressmaking scraps that are of very questionable content and quality.

I started my first quilt, a hand-pieced Grandmother's Flower Garden, just a year or two after you finished your Log Cabin. I was in elementary school when you made that quilt. What a lovely story and a lovely quilt - thank you for sharing with us.

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