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In this guest post, Kristen King relates how Granny’s Quilt inspired her to attempt a baby gift quilt.  Although Kristen’s attempt was much simpler than Granny’s experienced project, I agree that Granny would have been proud.
Granny’s Quilt Inspires a Baby Quilt
Guest post by Kristen King
 There’s something so soothing about the systematic design of this white, flowered quilt, hand made by my great-grandmother, Flora, whom I always called Granny. The thin rectangles stitched into alternating squares and the narrow pure white border have always made me feel serene. Even when my bed was covered with much more dramatic, wild blankets and other …read more

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I’m still learning about importing photos into my posts, so couldn’t get this one posted to accompany the story about Kristen King’s Teddy Bear Quilt that Granny made.
So…now (with Kristen’s help)…here it is for you to see.  Then click on the link above to relate it to the story.  I can see why Kristen treasures it.  Granny certainly put a lot of work into it.
What quilts do you treasure as a family legacy?  From the comments I’ve been receiving lately, I find that a quilting heritage is prominent in many families.  Record those memories and share them with your family and others …read more

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Kristen’s Teddy Bear Quilt from Granny
 Guest post by Kristen King
(Today Kristen shares with us the story surrounding the quilt Granny made for her.  This probably will bring back memories for you…either quilts you received as a child or ones you’ve made for children and grandchildren.) 
Quilts have always been in my home, so it wasn’t until I got married that I realized that wasn’t “normal.” Evidently, other people had comforters and bedspreads. Who knew? I guess it all started with my first quilt, a soft, pink teddy bear quilt that I think was made by my great-grandmother, Flora, whom I always …read more

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MEMORIES OF GRANNY’S QUILTS
Guest post by Kristen King
(From time to time I shall have guest posts by other quilters and quilt lovers.  Kristen King, who also blogs at b5media, shares her memories of her great-grandmother’s quilts in this and some subsequent posts.)
By all rights, quilting should be in my blood. Sewing of some sort should be, anyway. My great-grandmother, Flora, who I knew as Granny, made dozens of quilts in her lifetime. She also made countless doilies and dresses, shirts, skirts, you name it. She taught my mother to sew, and Mom made clothes for herself as a teen and …read more

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I’ve been receiving many comments from quilters at Talk to Me About Quilting and Enter a Drawing, as they participate in the Bloggy Giveways .  These also give me ideas I’d like to share with Quilting and Patchwork readers. 
 If you don’t mind my using your comment in a post and mentioning your name, let me know by leaving a comment below.
There seems to be a trend about quilting memories…making quilts with grandmothers or other relatives, treasuring a quilt Grandmother made for you, recalling one’s quilting heritage.   I’ll also be featuring some guest posts by blogger Kristen King in the next …read more