Tuesday, May 3, 2011

MISS MARTHA'S QUILTS



Blooming now in Miss Martha's Gardens
Rhododendron





Wishing Miss Martha a Happy Mother's Day 
with love, Jim and Emily 2011

Miss Martha's Hand Sewn Quilts 


Anytime Miss Martha has time from her busy schedule of cooking, working in her vegetable and flower gardens you'll usually find her with a sewing needle in her hand and a large quilt in her lap. Miss Martha loves to sew for her family and for gift giving occasions . Over the years she has made baby clothes, bibs and little dresses. When our son Jay married his sweetheart Catherine she made the three youngest little granddaughters dresses to wear to the wedding.

Christmas is a special time for unpacking home sewn decorations to enjoy every year. My Mother-in-law made Tree Skirts and Christmas Stockings for everyone in her family. We all enjoy our beautiful gifts at Christmas.

Please click to enlarge.......


"Cathedral Window" Pattern
Quilt



Miss Martha has a love for and a special gift for sewing. 
She learned early on from her Mother how to make a proper stitch, with each stitch looking just as the one before it. On a recent visit with her a few weeks ago she said she had something she wanted to show me. She carefully unwrapped the dress her Mother had made for her before she was born. She had it packed away all these years. As all of you know, you never ask or tell how old a lady is, so I won't tell the age of Miss Martha, but the dress is almost ninety-one years old. All of you can do the math. 


My Mother-in-Law's Baby Dress made for her by her Mother before she was born
Dress is almost ninety-one years old

Imported French Batiste Fabric and Lace Trim










This Lady has many of these ~  First Prize Awards from Quilt Shows



QUILTS
The "Cathedral Window" Pattern




The "Dresden Plate" Pattern





Notice the Rose Pattern hand sewn into the fabric




The Back of the Quilt is also beautiful




Miss Martha designed the pattern for this quilt







Notice the Hearts hand stitched into the squares





Back of Heart Quilt




Handkerchief Quilt















Wall Hanging Quilts


















Detail on the trim









Miss Martha's
Christmas Stockings












Boarders







 Project and Sewing Room

Sewing Notions



Beautiful fabrics neatly ironed and folded and ready for next project
Humpty Dumpty is an original she made for her children. Its about fifty plus years



Miss Martha made gifts for all her grandchildren and great grandchildren
This is Connor, our grandson when he was four months old, her newest great grandson with his new Humpty Dumpty. The fabric was purchase in Paris on a trip we all made together about ten years ago


More Fabrics




Yards and yards of ribbons and lace






Selection of Miss Martha's vignettes



This is one of Miss Martha's lovely stoneware sets
A shabby chic tea set in creamy white displayed in LR
given to her for Christmas from her DIL, Tammie



Colored glass iced tea pitcher and shoe cups






Picture of Miss Martha as a young woman and newlywed on white doilie
 picture of her Mother as a young woman
antique plate on stand 






Meet Miss Martha




I hope you've enjoy visiting with my MIL, I know she has been happy to share her hobby with all of you. These days I never forget to bring along my camera, I never know what she may have for me photograph. Next trip, this Sunday on Mother's Day, my husband Jim and I will go to spend the day with her. I hope to get more pictures of her lovely flower gardens..........

~Emily



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