I would like to start something with this blog where we share stories of family members, past and present. These can be people who carried a tradition, or did something special within the family, or any really cool story. Then, other family members can share their bits about the same person.
I will start with my Grandma Laura Emma (Steltz) Van Hout, my dad's mother.
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| Quilt made for Mark Van Hout |
What I want us all to share is her sewing of patch quilts, or crazy quilts. It is my understanding that she made one for every one of her grandchildren. She used an old, foot-pedal sewing machine. If memory serves me, my parents got her an electric sewing machine but she didn't like it. It was too hard for her to control the speed.
For me, Grandma covered my "baby blanket" and then made me the quilt pictured here. She also made me a pillow case that I used until it wore out. I still have it, but it isn't used. It had a few silk patches on it that could not stand up to use.
I remember laying down for our Christmas Eve nap and my sister, JoLynda, and I seeing if we had the same patches in our quilts. We had a few.
I invite other family to share pictures of your quilts so we can see how much they are alike, yet different.
