Three Traditional Quilts
Amy Lauderdale's grandmother, Rachel Scott, gave her three traditional quilts that were made in the 1960s. Amy had them when she was a newlywed. While she was in Mississippi, her ex-husband put all of their possessions in storage and Amy thinks he never picked them up again. The quilts were last seen in 1977 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The easist quilt to identify is very special to Amy. She wrote, "This was the only quilt my grandmother made like this as I was her "baby's baby" and her baby grandchild, and this was one of a kind quilt for me." There are approximately twenty blocks. The background of each block is muslin. Each block has a large, appliqued blue and orange star-like design similar to a spoked wheel. The borders of each block have tiny prairie points sewn in by hand using the same blue and orange.
One quilt was an Oddfellow design, made of oblong hexagons with no two fabrics the same. Amy's grandmother made two of these quilts: one for Amy and one for Amy's sister.
Another quilt is a normal Trip Around the World and would be difficult to identify. All three quilts are hand pieced and hand quilted.
Amy says, "I know this is a hopeless search, but I'll never give up a chance of locating at least one of these quilts." If you can help, please contact Amy at [email protected].
Posted October 25, 2001.
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