Mom Mai's Attic
Childhood
memories inspired this Grandmother's Fan quilt. Colorful remnants of
red, blue, yellow and aqua with natural muslin reproduce the vintage
look of 1930's and 1940's quilts.
After
stitching and assembling the blocks, I added a border of 2” x 3”
rectangles sandwiched with 2” strips.
The
center fan section is ruler quilted in a fishnet pattern, using natural
thread. Borders feature straight line quilting with a walking foot. Mom Mai's Attic finished at 56” square.
I
slept under a similar quilt at my grandmother's house. The family
called her Mom Mai and she was a hard working farm wife. There were two big bedrooms on the second floor with multiple quilt covered beds, once
shared by their six children. Her sewing room was tucked between
them next to several cedar lined closets.
I
often played with her spools of thread and buttons, sorting them into
jelly jars. Lovely memories there of feed sack fabric, mayonnaise &
crackers, cool well water, riding on the tractor, and the best
homemade chocolate fudge I've ever eaten.
Dies used:
Accuquilt
55537
Grandmother's Fan 12” finished
55017
Strips 2½”
Blue Wren 6047 Rectangles 2” x 3” finished
