Quilt Show (off) Today

I have been collecting quilts for a long time and wanted to share a few of them with you. The number I have does not indicate the years spent in finding these treasures. Please do not make the mistake of thinking that I know what I'm doing while collecting these quilts, or hold me to accuracy when it comes to the information I write about them. I simply collect them as hand works of art by someone much like myself' a lover of creating beauty with a needle and thread. There are two that were handed down to me from great aunts long since passed and one that I purchased from the quilter nearly 30 years ago. All the others I have found poking around antique malls.

I only purchase quilts that are in good repair, no stains and those that are neatly hand quilted and also affordable to me.  One of my favorite quilts was purchased as a training lesson in restoration. It's colors are vibrant, the stitching is lovely, but there are a few patchwork pieces here and there that have disintegrated over time for one reason or another. It's the Dresden Plate with yellow centers shown. Look closely and you'll see the damage. I have yet to begin my restoration process namely because I haven't a clue as what it entails. But I thought I'd give it a try someday.

Then there is this one in my beloved "signature color" of turquoise. A beauty. The pink and white quilt on the right above with the signatures is called a "Community Quilt" and though I have no history on these (or any others for that matter) apparently this was made my many members of the same quilting club. The green Dresden Plate is the one I purchased from a quilter in Maryland in 1982 for $85. I wish I knew more about these lovely blankets and the quilters that made them, but for now I just keep them safe and appreciate them more and more every time I bring them out to breathe a little. Maybe someone out there may care to chime in and tell me more about any of them.

I cannot sit at the computer for any real length of time and this has given me the chance to at least say hello. I do thank you all for your thoughtful posts concerning the state of my side. It's slow healing and nothing to complain about. I have been stitching on small things and each day I make a little more progress on my cyber mystery piece. Thank you for stopping by today for a visit. If you blog, you know how much visitors mean to us. Take care til next time.