tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post2494744101679138732..comments2024-02-16T01:14:30.434-08:00Comments on Country Side Poet: Grandma's Quilting SideSusie Swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-85566152881250221042011-11-05T19:54:42.314-07:002011-11-05T19:54:42.314-07:00Thank you Yvonne, glad you enjoyed it..
@Janet
Tho...Thank you Yvonne, glad you enjoyed it..<br />@Janet<br />Those quilts were worth so much more than they got for them back then. A quilt is priceless, and they needed them for the beds to keep warm. So many big families back then.. Thanks for the visit and Comments..Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-47798282322918857602011-11-05T13:14:17.800-07:002011-11-05T13:14:17.800-07:00Quilts are a wonderful family keepsake. Grandma us...Quilts are a wonderful family keepsake. Grandma used to make them and sell them for a couple of dollars a long, long time ago! Can you imagine selling them for such a small amount. They were made for warmth back then, not for show, though they were pretty.Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-5563716461761182912011-11-04T15:48:15.155-07:002011-11-04T15:48:15.155-07:00Loved the post, most enjoyable to read.
Yvonne.Loved the post, most enjoyable to read.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-19105265027338694292011-11-04T15:12:47.167-07:002011-11-04T15:12:47.167-07:00Sorry to hear that George, I bet it made you sick ...Sorry to hear that George, I bet it made you sick to have to give them p.<br /><br />They surely are Mama-bug, quilting is a keepsake that passes down from one generation to another..<br /><br />@Daisy, they sure did, they put their heart and soul into it..<br /><br />Thanks Jo, I would love to see your heirlooms, bet they are beautiful..<br /><br />lil red hen, I knew you would enjoy it. I will post pics as soon as I get a digital camera that works.. Thank you all for the lovely comments and visits..Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-76199252777674679122011-11-04T12:56:31.383-07:002011-11-04T12:56:31.383-07:00Being a quilter myself, I truly enjoyed this poem....Being a quilter myself, I truly enjoyed this poem. I have quilts waiting for all the grandchildren and hope they have memories of me as sweet as those you have of your grandmother. And -- I'm still waiting to see the quilts you've made.lil red henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15494641068959278096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-49647988339658015702011-11-03T20:30:54.801-07:002011-11-03T20:30:54.801-07:00Wonderful memories of your grandmother, I love qui...Wonderful memories of your grandmother, I love quilts, thankfully I've collected a few family heirlooms over the years.<br />Love your poem !<br />~JoA Brit in Tennesseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080644141670903160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-78204514570121486372011-11-03T19:40:06.118-07:002011-11-03T19:40:06.118-07:00Your grandma sewed love into every one of those qu...Your grandma sewed love into every one of those quilts, Susie. My grandma did the same thing. Sweet poem with lovely memories. :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-78472086280973522502011-11-03T18:26:03.017-07:002011-11-03T18:26:03.017-07:00What wonderful memories of your grandmother! Quilt...What wonderful memories of your grandmother! Quilts are heirloom pieces of art.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880046224880273404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-26408192135439347832011-11-03T17:56:18.933-07:002011-11-03T17:56:18.933-07:00I used to have a lot of quilts that were either ma...I used to have a lot of quilts that were either made for me or inherited, and each had a story. Unfortunately, storage space, poverty and an unappreciative wife caused me to sell all but three or so.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-65121647814171215222011-11-03T17:41:27.916-07:002011-11-03T17:41:27.916-07:00Thank you Maple Lane. I bet that quilt is beautifu...Thank you Maple Lane. I bet that quilt is beautiful and I would love to gaze upon it. So much love and work were put into them. They made them out of anything they could get their hands on.<br /><br />Thank you Crystal Mary, yes she did stitch them all by hand. I have one that I cherish so much. It's so wonderful to have granchildren, like you I hope I can leave something for them to treasure..Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-37211786922744933072011-11-03T17:32:56.678-07:002011-11-03T17:32:56.678-07:00I gather your grandmother did all the stitching by...I gather your grandmother did all the stitching by hand. What a long task and how beautiful the finished garment. I love quilts and your grandmother was much loved by you as a very special person. I am bulding that same sort of relationships with my own grandchildren.Family love and security. WONSDERFUL!Sr Crystal Mary Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03509227559164880311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-89064139799539364552011-11-03T17:23:16.687-07:002011-11-03T17:23:16.687-07:00A lovely and heartwarming poem, Susie. I visit a ...A lovely and heartwarming poem, Susie. I visit a little lady who is 89 and she has a quilt that her mama made out of her little girl dresses. Such sweet memories and a labor of love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com