Isn't this postcard beautiful? It's completely made of fabric by my extremely talented swap partner, Patricia. I love the color combo - very summery - and it also struck a sentimental chord. It looks really similar to the crazy quilts my grandma used to make. She was one of those thrifty, depression-era grandmas that never let anything go to waste, but she still had quite an eye for color. Her quilts were always made with scraps from dresses she had made for my mom and her sisters. I loved looking at the quilts as a kid, because my mom would point out the different quilt pieces and tell me whose dress it was and what occasion grandma made it for. Does crafty run in your family?
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I love that aspect of quilting! I find it sad that in the more modern-day, hobby quilting, the thrift and backstory are lost. I mean, the newer quilts are still beautiful, but it seems like there is something missing.
I may want to join your hand-dyed yarn swap in the future, or even Project Spectrum overall. Is it okay to join late? (I'm not ready yet -- I have to at least try my hand at dying before I'd want to send out what I've produced. It's like my mom's old rule about never cooking a new recipe for company. Kind of boring, but safe.)
I definitely come from a crafty family - both of my grandmothers were weavers, my mom is a quilter (Big Time) and most of my aunts cross-stitch or crochet. My sister and I were raised crafty - we learned cross-stich and needlepoint, plus sewing, from a very early age. Even my dad got in on the crafty yarn-dyeing action during my most recent visit home!
My family is totally crafty. My mom is really into cross stitch and all sorts of crafts, and all of my grandmas were quilters. I am certain it runs in the genes.
WHat a great card! I am always happy to see that the swap actually worked! New pals will be sent out soon - I am starting it tonight :)
Yes, crafty runs in my family! I am the first knitter in 2 generations, as my grandmother and my mother were both into sewing and needlepoint. However, now my mother, and my sisters have taken up knitting! :) Fun topic!
Given any thought into next week's plans? I am excited to meet you!
That is a nice card! Great story about the quilts. My Grandma is one of those Depression-Era thrifty grandma's too- she saves ketchup packets! :)
Oh, maybe I can start making fabric cards! more crafts for when I live with you next year! I also always loved grandma's quilts. Do I need to claim the ones I want now? hehehe.
-Mary
Crafty does run in my family. I think the only thing crafty I do that mom doesn't is cross stitching and even that I learned from her. I like it, she doesn't.
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