Sewing Bee
by Nancy Kane Chapman
Title
Sewing Bee
Artist
Nancy Kane Chapman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A bright and fun quilt top pieced by hand by my grandmother and mother and
waiting for me to have it quilted. In the meantime, it's a joy with the vintage fabric,
and daisy pattern, in reds, greens and navy polka dots, strips and plaids accepted.
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May 6th, 2013
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Nancy Kane Chapman
Many thanks Alexis for your visit and fav! It was so fun to see this post with my morning coffee!
Nancy Kane Chapman
Many thanks Dee for featuring this family heirloom in Textile Tapestry Pattern. It's perfect for your gallery!
Nancy Kane Chapman
My family on both sides were pioneers and even when I was little I could share in those traditions handed down to both grandmothers! My mother's mother did this quilting with mom but also hooked beautiful rugs and taught me to sew. My father's mother did a very classical white work embroidery. Elegant and not to touch work! I knew you would find this fun to know, Karen. It's great to share art with you.
Karen Adams
Quilts are such family treasures! It is wonderful that you know who's hands created this too, makes that much more beautiful! It keeps them right there with you in a tangible way. ♥ I love the design and colors. So lovely! . . . .vf
Nancy Kane Chapman
Many thanks, John for this feature in Images That Excite You. I'm always pleased to find my work in your gallery. A real treat!
Karen Adams
I have several old quilts hanging around my house. They are such a glorious reminders of our heritage and what life was like not that long ago. I love geometric patterns and the play with color, of course, they played with the scraps they had available, but those also then have a story to them. Are we looking at a piece of great-grandpa's shirt or great-grandma's skirt? I love the history. vf
Nancy Kane Chapman replied:
I think this quilt was done before I came along but this same grandmother also hooked beautiful wool rugs and looking back on it I wonder now about why I had a kelly green winter coat. Surely she needed some leaves!!!
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Nancy, What a joy it is to see this bright and delightful quilt top. The colors and patterns are all so interesting. It makes me think of quilts that my mother and grandmother made. (I still have them.) F/V
Nancy Kane Chapman replied:
I had another one from my family, signed 1859 I think and guess whose border collie ate a hole out of it? A big one, too. Years ago.
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