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.
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"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
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
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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Tea for Two Tuesday @ The Plumed Pen
Wow us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
White Wednesday @ Faded Charm
Whassup Wednesdays @ Elements Interiors
Rednesday @ Its a Very Cherry World
Open House Party @ No Minimalist Here
Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps On The Porch
Time Travel Thursday @ Brambleberry Cottage
Treasure Hunt Thursday @ Blue Creek Home
Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home
Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound
Photo Feature Friday @ A Rosey Note
Frugaliccous$ Friday @ Finding Fabulous
Vintage Inspiration @ Common Ground
Seasonal Sunday's @ The Tablescaper
Mosaic Monday @ little red house