vw bug, I've loved the pics of your quilts. My Aunt Evalyn made fabulous quilts as did my grandma Payne. I have my crib quilt that she made and a matching one that fits a hand-carved doll bed that my grandfather made. I have one other of hers that is completely threadbare now. I have no idea how old it is.

Is your quilting by machine or hand stitched? When I was a kid, we had my grandma's quilting frame and finished one of hers by hand. The frames are long gone now.

Yay vw! Yay Grandpa! That post made me break into spontaneous clapping.

Bobbi, that sounds amazing. What a wonderful collection you have there! Also, are you newish around here? I'm not sure I've "met" you. Hi!

Is your quilting by machine or hand stitched?

It is machine stitched. I don't have the time or patience or skill of a hand-stitch quilter. I wish I did. I've seen work by some amazing quilters...one that I know from my shop, and they are just something else.

Thanks, Laga! I was pretty pleased myself. As my SIL said, it's as close to saying, "I was wrong" as my grandpa will ever get.

Also, are you newish around here? I'm not sure I've "met" you. Hi!

Yes. I lurked intermittently for a year or more and finally registered fairly recently. Then I lurked some more before finally posting. Thanks!

And my hand stitching was truly awful. If I look at that quilt my mom, sister, and I did, I can point out my part way too easily. My sister has the skills but has, as an adult, stuck with the occasional blanket that she won't call a quilt. She did one for me and DH for our wedding gift.

Here's a picture of the quilt all tucked in and ready for my cousin to see: [link]

And here's the other quilt spread out for her to see: [link]

I wish I had pictures of her seeing them. Unfortunately, I got so excited about showing them to her that I forgot to take pictures. Oops.

I'm so pleased to read that grandpa finally sees your brilliance! Whee! I could hand stitch like mad in my youth, but no patience for that anymore.

They're beautiful, vw bug!

I just took a couple of pics of the two quilts my grandmother made for the doll bed. Here's a link.

Very pretty quilts. I have some of vw's handiwork!

Laura, have you ever read the book Woodswoman by Anne LeBastille? It's her autobiography--about how she builds her own cabin in the Adirondacks and lives by herself, becoming a trail guide. I was reading it today and thought of you. If you'd like, when I'm done with it, I can send it to you.

Thanks Cashmere. I don't usually read non-fiction, but I that sounds interesting. There are quite a few people like that up here. It is where I was raised and now a nice place to visit. I'm far too lazy to ever live here in the winter.

vw - the quilts are wonderful. I wish I had that talent.

Am home from the picnic. Am sunburnt. Didn't cornhole, but I watched. One of the gals was upset because they were cornholing wrong. She taught them the right way.

Tired. So darned tired.