Two 1970s crib quilts arrived with the lot from Ann Arbor, Michigan last week, the same lot with the "Ribbon Quilt" seen in an earlier blog post. The first crib quilt is mostly polyester double knit, and it was made in a simple, improvisational style. A few interesting fabrics, including a cheater print.
The second is all cotton and cotton blend prints...a happy little fabric lover's quilt. There were also two doll size quilts, but I still have to photograph them. I love crib and doll quilts because they are made to be used and do not always survive.
These are sweet quilts! My mother used to make crib quilts in the 1970s and I wish we still had some of them. They are floating out there somewhere in the universe, hopefully being appreciated and loved by someone :)
ReplyDeleteWe have a couple of crib quilts made by my husband's grandma. I so thankful they survived the use with our kids and can be passed down to their kids. We even have one she made for my husband. After visiting your blog I'm always inspired to get to quilting again.
ReplyDeleteI can identify the cat and giraffe/animal square, and a pear square, and a mushroom square, but that grey one in the upper right is really mystifying me, what is that?!
ReplyDeleteThat fabric is upside-down. It is urns and pitchers with flowers. :)
DeleteI love these!! Love the colors and the sentiment. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the second quilt. When I was little I used to trace the different patterns on a patchwork quilt I owned, and I can see a child doing the same for this one.
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