Cultural Hall Quilts

Wild Geese from 1840

 On the second floor of the Cultural Hall is a display of antique and old quilts.  Here are pictures of my favorites.  This wild geese is very worn, but amazing. 

Light and Shadow

 The Light and Shadow is made from tiny folded strips, so that the folded edge is loose.  Let's make some quilts from these ideas!

Tulip Applique

Hourglass Mosaic

Red and White Sampler

Diamond Weave

Ocean Waves

Nauvoo Sewing

Sister Pilling and the show collar I made for her in the sewing room.

And another for Sister Larsen.

 This lovely grandmother's flower garden quilt is in the Lucy Mack Smith home.  Isn't it sweet? 

 And I think I have started a fad.  One day while in the Family Living Center, the director asked my opinion on how to use small scraps that couldn't be used for the rugs.  I told her about "Heartstrings" quilts, and now it is all the rage.  One sister even told me how to make them when I came

             in to work one day.  I just            smiled and nodded!

So yesterday, I decided to switch it up a bit, so I made these blocks with Sister Baker's sewing help.  I ended up using a different setting, but that will give them some new ideas.