Restoration ~ Re-do of an antique quilt!

I'm ready to do the bit of research and documentation on a dear friends' quilt!

  

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Antique and Junk Shop... Shopping

Hello fellow blogger!   During the Lunch hour.... I had the Jeep...It's Thursday..... so I filled my eyes and soul with all sorts of things from the past........

Here's the $18.50 that I purchased....  My first Boy---doll --- a cotton-pickin pick-a-ninney just barely 3-4 inches tall.... with a cotton sack to boot!   I have a little black girl that I'm thinkin he'll fit perfectly next to!    He's following in after Ms Sunbonnet Sue in red!

 Here... I turned around to drive back and snap a beautiful shot of theses purple - lavender flowers

 A really cute sign... "OLD QUILTS"  and take note of the unusual...

little antique pin cushion next to Sue.... and I think I'll name my boy .. Randy!!!

Remembering my 07-14-2009 Post . . .

A Travis - Sipuel Memory Quilt

Remaking Grandma's Blocks

As the eternal dreamer,
It occurs to me that a magazine article or book might carry this title. I'm always drawn to remake grandmothers old-falling apart antique quilt.

Antique Quilt Tops -Rough Diamonds

Let's say.... in the making. I really can see how super, fantastic and outstanding this junkie thing will be. Had to wash it. It did shred -- cottons, other stringie fabric.

It reminds me of my Mama Dooley's quilt... will be a knockout!

I love that people know I collect these treasures. Given to me by Madine West, St John (I think!?!) Her mother made it. I'll do an anatomy page, and interview her also.