Gram's Thread Project

[MoBookworm1957]

Getting ready to start next to last Gram's Thread Project.
As this will use up quite a bit of my stash.
I think I am ready at last.
Will post picture of center block.
When done will post picture of finished quilt.
Just this quilt and mine are the last of Gram's Thread Projects.
Started out with 9 grandchildren,18 great grandchildren, 24 great great grandchildren.
Been working on these since my Gram(grandma) passed.
She and my Granny(her mother) taught me to quilt as a child.
Her threads are used in some of the blocks in some form or another.
Here is a sample of some of her threads used in birth announcement of great great grandchild.
When refind center of dragon quilt I will post.

 

[COSunflower]

Those butterflies are beautiful Mo!!!! I can hardly wait to see the dragon!!!!

 

[MoBookworm1957]

The dragon has 6545 pieces of fabric folded into scales to make it 3 D quilt.
Thank goodness the dragon is sitting in bathtub and only have to work on top half of dragon.
Part of the walls are fabric with Gram's thread as drippy moss and slime.

 

[COSunflower]

You have a lot more patience than I do Jackie!!!!!!! LOL!!!

 

[MoBookworm1957]

You have a lot more patience than I do Jackie!!!!!!! LOL!!!

And this why I can't keep up on other things.
Each scale has to be folded 3 times to get the right dimensions.
Time consuming, yes, but definately one of kind Heirloom quilt.

 

[COSunflower]

That's for sure!!!! I would go crazy making that many involved scales!!!

 

[Patchouli]

The dragon has 6545 pieces of fabric folded into scales to make it 3 D quilt.
Thank goodness the dragon is sitting in bathtub and only have to work on top half of dragon.
Part of the walls are fabric with Gram's thread as drippy moss and slime.

Gram's house sounds like a freaky place. Love the work you do

 

[MoBookworm1957]

Gram's house sounds like a freaky place. Love the work you do

Thank you, I think.
I am using my Gram's thread in this quilt.

 

[Patchouli]

Thank you, I think.
I am using my Gram's thread in this quilt.

I thought you were Gram. I love that you have that still. I wish I could have gotten my granny's treadle sewing machine. (I don't think she ever used it but it made for nice decor).

 

[MoBookworm1957]

I thought you were Gram. I love that you have that still. I wish I could have gotten my granny's treadle sewing machine. (I don't think she ever used it but it made for nice decor).

Thank you.
Yes, I am a Granny to a beautiful little girl named Estelle.
Gram was my grandmother.
And I have her Singer Treadle Sewing machine.
And periodically I still use it.
But you're right it does make beautiful decor.

 

[Maxine in Oregon]

Wow Mo!! These are amazing beautiful things.. also wanting to see the Dragon!!! Way Cool!