Image: Kara Mastin

When a quilting friend heard about Kara’s project, she went through her stash and came up with reproduction fabrics and patterns used at that time.  The resulting quilt was large, but worth the effort Kara put into it.

She uses it for her bed and plans to take it to college with her.  Yes, she got an A+ on the project!

(At Meandering Threads, see more information about Kara’s Civil War quilt and one she made as a gift for her music teacher , who retired.)

Photo by Kara Mastin

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Civil War Era Quilt by My Granddaughter

Of course there are more than 13 quilters/fabric artists of note.  Some of these have come into my life, others I’ve learned from, still more I enjoy their work or reading about them.

Are there Quilters of Note in your life?  They may not be well-known or famous, but have played a role in your quilting.

1. Nanny, my grandmother who taught me to quilt.
2. Mother, who encouraged me to get involved with quilting again during the Bicentennial Years of 1975-76.
3. Mary Golden, who lived near me and got together with me in the early days of my quilting.
4. Michael James, from whom I took a quilting class that opened up new design vistas many years ago.
5. Auntie, my aunt who let me join her quilting bees when I was 8-years old.
6. Beth, my daughter who inspires me by introducing me to new techniques.
7. Ruth Findley, a quilt collector/author I’ve enjoyed reading about and whose exhibit I saw at a quilt show in Dallas.  She wrote, Old Patchwork Quilts and the Women Who Made Them.
8. Bertha Corbett, actually an illustrator, who made Sunbnnet Sue so popular.
9. Kara, my granddaughter, who makes fabulous quilts and fabric art hangings for school projects.
10. Jennifer Chiaverini, whose Elm Quilt Quilters series of books I enjoy.
11. Jackie, a friend who designs and makes mini quilts.  She invited me to judge a quilt show and teach a workshop.  What a fun weekend!
12. Mary Barker, my great grandmother, whom I never knew in person.  But my grandfather wrote about her…her quilting and the quilting bees with neighborhood ladies.  She’s the lady with whom my Trails End quilting heritage originated.
13. Barbara Brackman, author/quilter/quilt historian, fascinates me with her books and research and what she has provided us concerning quilts in the Civil War era.

 Who are some of the quilters in your life?  Share with us.

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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Thursday Thirteen – 13 Quilters of Note in My Life

 Time travel is on my mind this week since that’s the theme for One Book Two Book, where I co-blog with Karen  Weideman.  We’re tying our weekly themes in with Camp Weary Parent this summer to bring readers, young and older, books and activities to enjoy.

How about a time travel quilt?

This phrase, time travel quilt, brings to mind so many possibilities….activities for children, ideas for quilts, topics to write about?

*Pretend it’s a Magic Carpet Quilt.  As the children sit on the quilt they can pretend they’re going to many lands and eras.  Possibly some of them will be suggested by patterns in the quilt or fabric from specific eras.

*Look to see where the various fabrics came from in a family quilt.  Then research and tell stories about the people who wore them (if the pieces are from clothing) and the times and area in which they lived.

*If the quilt was made by a relative or ancestor, learn more about that person.  If they’re living, ask them questions.

*Write a story about the quilt and the people who are represented by it and actions that shaped them.

*Make a quilt using reproduction fabrics from a specific era or different eras.  My granddaughter recently made a quilt with a Civil War (US) theme for a school project.  She researched the ladies who made quilts for the soldiers and the fabrics they used.  One of her mom’s quilting friends gave her some reproduction

Let these ideas serve as a springboard to creativity and originality of your own.

Time Travel Posts at One Book Two Book:

Travel Through Time with the Magic Tree House Books

One Book Two Book Ties in With Camp Weary Parent

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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Experience Time Travel with a Quilt