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Liz:
I've seen those kits at Ben Franklin this year ... 2005! I've read the label and think it includes all the pertinent information. The owner won't really fuss about the exact date her grandma may have started the project. BTW, this is a lovely quilt and I really like the photograph of the grandma, on the label. PAT in VA/USA Liz A. wrote: I'm hoping somebody might be able to help me with some date history. About 7 years ago I told my cousin I would finish a quilt that his mother had started (she had passed away from breast cancer.) It was a cross stitch kit with the cross stitch and quiliting design pre-stamped on the top fabric. My aunt had completed the cross stitch and about 1/4 of the hand quilting. Shortly after the quilt was sent to me to finish, health issues got in the way. Long story short, I've FINALLY finished it and want to put a label documenting the quilt history before I send it back to the granddaughter my aunt never got to meet. Hopefully SOMEBODY out there might remember when these kits were popular. I'm guessing around 1970. Her 3 sons aren't much help here. The pictures are on my Webshots site, under "Cross Stitch Quilt." http://community.webshots.com/user/dittosneak Much thanks for your help. LizA Kent, WA |
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In article . com,
"Liz A." wrote: I'm overwhelmed by all the kind compliments. Thank you all. The sentimental journey this quilt has taken is pretty powerful. I will be including a letter to my cousin's wife so that she may keep it for Amanda (she's only 7). I've just uploaded a jpg of the planned label. http://community.webshots.com/user/dittosneak I'm going to go with the consensus of around 1970 for a date. Fabric has been treated and the label will be printed tomorrow. The quilt is HUGE, 85" x 100". I was astounded at how large it really was. There are a couple stains that didn't come out when I washed it in the bathtub with Orvus. The top muslin is so delicate and fairly loosely woven that I'm afraid to try anything else. The stains aren't that large and are on the sides. I'm treating them as part of the quilt's history. Thanks again, you guys are wonderful. I'm so glad I found you. LizA. Kent, WA Oh, Liz, the label is *perfect*! I think you couldn't possibly have come up with a better shape than the heart too symbolize the love that has been poured into the quilt. -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education |
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On 10 Oct 2005 13:54:08 -0700, "Liz A." wrote:
I'm hoping somebody might be able to help me with some date history. About 7 years ago I told my cousin I would finish a quilt that his mother had started (she had passed away from breast cancer.) It was a cross stitch kit with the cross stitch and quiliting design pre-stamped on the top fabric. My aunt had completed the cross stitch and about 1/4 of the hand quilting. Shortly after the quilt was sent to me to finish, health issues got in the way. Long story short, I've FINALLY finished it and want to put a label documenting the quilt history before I send it back to the granddaughter my aunt never got to meet. Hopefully SOMEBODY out there might remember when these kits were popular. I'm guessing around 1970. Her 3 sons aren't much help here. The pictures are on my Webshots site, under "Cross Stitch Quilt." http://community.webshots.com/user/dittosneak Much thanks for your help. LizA Kent, WA The cross stitch blocks are still popular. Since you have no idea when this was started you could do something similar to the label I made for a quilt finished after my friend's mom passed away. He gave me a box of fabric and in it was a small quilt top, batting, and extra fabric. My mom made it a little larger (to make it a lap quilt,) and backed it with the extra fabric, then quilted it. She surprised him with it on his birthday and it is a cherished last birthday gift from his mom. Anyway, here's the wording (without the names) I used centered on the label. Pinwheels Quilt Made with Love by NAME Quilted with Love and Care by NAME Finished April, 2004 Presented to NAME on his 38th birthday, May 30, 2004 I also have a quilt my grandma made for me that was quilted by my mom after my grandma passed away. I knew how old I was when I first saw the top, so that is the year I used for the top's date. Here is the wording I wrote for that label. I love how it ties all three generations together. Rose Dream Quilt Top Circa 1969, Quilting finished 2004 Top made for Debra by her grandmother, NAME Quilted for Debra by her mother, NAME Proudly given to, and joyfully received by NAME Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:55:55 -0500, "Nann Hilyard"
wrote: Sandy, there is one big change: the fabric. My Bucilla quilts (my x-stitch and the pansy applique that my mother made for me, and the two kits) are 100% cotton. The embroidery pieces I have collected -- most complete, some unfinished, some unstarted -- are all cotton or all linen, nice and heavy. One of my favorite vintage pieces is a UFO, about 8" x 15". I couldn't resist it--paid $4, about twice too much--it's stained too boot. But stamped on the margin (which would have been cut away had it been finished) is the product number and the words "Radio Scarf." If a dresser scarf goes on your dresser, then it's only logical that a radio scarf goes on your radio! Nann Or it could have been for the radio to sit upon. Interesting marking though. I love vintage pieces. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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And the piano scarf goes on the piano and the buffet scarf goes on the
buffet (when you aren't using it to serve food from). My Gram had "scarves" for just about every piece of furniture in her house :-) And now I have some of them, but not the furniture to put under them ... Anne in CA annerudolph AT comcast DOT net "It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow http://community.webshots.com/user/annerudolph3 Debra wrote: On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:55:55 -0500, "Nann Hilyard" wrote: Sandy, there is one big change: the fabric. My Bucilla quilts (my x-stitch and the pansy applique that my mother made for me, and the two kits) are 100% cotton. The embroidery pieces I have collected -- most complete, some unfinished, some unstarted -- are all cotton or all linen, nice and heavy. One of my favorite vintage pieces is a UFO, about 8" x 15". I couldn't resist it--paid $4, about twice too much--it's stained too boot. But stamped on the margin (which would have been cut away had it been finished) is the product number and the words "Radio Scarf." If a dresser scarf goes on your dresser, then it's only logical that a radio scarf goes on your radio! Nann Or it could have been for the radio to sit upon. Interesting marking though. I love vintage pieces. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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Probably meant for a console radio. They are big old wooden monsters.
We have a half dozen or so around here. I never knew they specifically made radio scarves Nann, That is cool. I was really glad when DH's radio collection moved from consoles to transistor radios! Taria Debra wrote: On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:55:55 -0500, "Nann Hilyard" wrote: Sandy, there is one big change: the fabric. My Bucilla quilts (my x-stitch and the pansy applique that my mother made for me, and the two kits) are 100% cotton. The embroidery pieces I have collected -- most complete, some unfinished, some unstarted -- are all cotton or all linen, nice and heavy. One of my favorite vintage pieces is a UFO, about 8" x 15". I couldn't resist it--paid $4, about twice too much--it's stained too boot. But stamped on the margin (which would have been cut away had it been finished) is the product number and the words "Radio Scarf." If a dresser scarf goes on your dresser, then it's only logical that a radio scarf goes on your radio! Nann Or it could have been for the radio to sit upon. Interesting marking though. I love vintage pieces. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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Need date help
You can still find cross stitch embroidery blocks for sale in Herrscheners
catalog. Also have found them in the embroidery section of WM -- http://community.webshots.com/user/snigdibbly SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/snigdibbly. http://www.ebaystores.com/snigdibbly...ox&refid=store "Liz A." wrote in message ups.com... I'm hoping somebody might be able to help me with some date history. About 7 years ago I told my cousin I would finish a quilt that his mother had started (she had passed away from breast cancer.) It was a cross stitch kit with the cross stitch and quiliting design pre-stamped on the top fabric. My aunt had completed the cross stitch and about 1/4 of the hand quilting. Shortly after the quilt was sent to me to finish, health issues got in the way. Long story short, I've FINALLY finished it and want to put a label documenting the quilt history before I send it back to the granddaughter my aunt never got to meet. Hopefully SOMEBODY out there might remember when these kits were popular. I'm guessing around 1970. Her 3 sons aren't much help here. The pictures are on my Webshots site, under "Cross Stitch Quilt." http://community.webshots.com/user/dittosneak Much thanks for your help. LizA Kent, WA |
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