March 13, 2018

March Happenings

The Syracuse Quilt Guild had a great month.  On March 10th, some of the members got together for a road trip to Brigham City to see the wonderful  Vintage Quilt Show at the Brigham City Museum.  Of course a road trip required having lunch, enjoyed by all at the Idle Isle Cafe and a quick trip across the street to the Idle Isle Candy Store for dessert.  And of course, no road trip would be complete without a stop at a local quilt shop: the Dry Goods Quilt Store in Brigham City where everyone managed to find a little something to take home.  Then on Tuesday, March 13th, during the regular meeting, members shared their own "Vintage Quilts" created by grandmothers, aunts and some started by a family member and completed by multiple generations.  Some were rescued from thrift shops and garage sales.  Every quilt tells a wonderful story.  We discussed how important it was to label the quilts so their history can be preserved.  Several wonderful quilts at the museum were labeled as "unknown."  Oh how we would have loved to know their story. 

Please forgive me as I try to relate some of the quilts' stories but many I can't remember.  Hard to take photo's and notes at the same time.

A beautiful Dresden quilt Suzanne finished by adding a border and quilting.

 Suzanne's "Dead Grandma's Quilt."  She acquired the blocks at an estate sale of someone's grandma who died and she finished it off.  So pretty.

 Can't remember the story on this one but another beautiful vintage owned by Suzanne

Loved this story of the quilt made by Suzanne''s husband's grandmother for him as a baby quilt.  She made a more masculine quilt for the next baby who happened to be a girl; so his mother wanted to trade quilts but "Grandma" said absolutely not, I made that quilt for that baby.  So the quilts remained with the baby it was made for.

Becky showed this lovely pink quilt made by her husband's Grandmother living in Alamosa Colorado at the time.  The next two quilts, a yellow Fan Quilt and a Double Wedding Ring quilt were made by her Grandmother in the early 1950s in Crescent, Oklahoma.

Jeanette showed this beautiful hand embroidered and appliqued wedding quilt that was her mother's.

 Anita shared some beautiful quilts including this lovely Dresden that she added medallions to the centers and beautifully coordinated borders.

 What a sweet Sunbonnet Sue quilt (Anita)

 Anita made this lovely photographic memory quilt.  What a wonderful keepsake.

 Two more lovely quilts from Anita's collection.

Anita had four weeks to make this lovely wedding quilt for her daughter.  She hand quilted, no pattern, with the Salt Lake Temple stitched in the center of the quilt.  Pictures just don't do it justice.

 Glory rescued this lovely Double Wedding Ring quilt top and has been trying to decide how to finish it.

 Kathy shared this beautiful Crazy Quilt

Margo's wonderful "heavy" quilt made of flannels that her brother had in his possession for many years until he told Margo it had a hole in it and she could have it.

Margo shared this sweet Sunbonnet Sue that was her very own baby quilt (made a FEW years ago)  She loved it to shreds but it is so special.

Susan shared her latest (modern day creation), this cute table runner made with the pre-printed interfacing, lots of fun.











The guild is looking forward to next month when we will hold a sew-in starting at 10:00 a.m on Tuesday, April 10 at the Community Center.  Everyone will bring  their machines to work on their current project and lunch.  Lots of fun, talk and maybe a little sewing.