Show and Tell - Grandmother's Quilt

Time for Kelli's Show and Tell, go to her blog There's No Place Like Home for more fun!

Tonight I'm sharing a quilt my grandmother made over 45 years ago. She only made the quilt top and gave it to me to finish! I never did learn how to do it, so I finally paid a nice elderly woman to finish it for me. She did it by hand! My grandmother wanted my daughter to have it (I only had one daughter at the time, now I have two!) I'm displaying the quilt on the end of the antique iron bed in my guest room.

I don't know the name of the pattern, I don't think it is Sunbonnet Sue. Do you know the name of the pattern?

To continue with sharing my Ivy and Innocence collection, I'm featuring the Fire House.

Click on each picture to see tiny details.

Ivy Fire Department

Ivy Fire House and Pumper No. 2

The back and side of the Ivy Fire House shows the pole the firemen slide down. On this side of the pumper you can see the hose better. Can you see the black boots, bell, and bucket?

Left to right: Junior Fire Captain, Captain Blaze, and Sparky's House.

Two miscellaneous pieces, left - "Special Delivery." Right - "The Garden Gate."
If you haven't seen my other village collections, go to the April Show and Tells to see the antique shop, Bed and Breakfast, Florist, Church, School, etc.

I hope you have enjoyed my Show and Tell!

Katherine

Show and Tell - Treasure Album

Time for Kelli's Show and Tell, go here for lots more fun. Today I'm sharing my Treasure Album

Some of you know I've been doing Creative Memories for about 12 years now. As a CM consultant I've done about 25 or more photo albums! This past weekend I started a new album. This one is a Treasure Album. If you click on the photo above and read the journal box, you will read why I'm doing a Treasure Album! It is to inform my children on things I consider valuable and hope they will keep them in the family when I am gone.
My children and whole family know that they themselves are the most "valuables" in my life and my true treasures, but they also need to know what not to sell in a garage sale when I'm gone!!

Some of my figurine collection, above.

The photos above, right are of my grandmother when she was a baby, the journal boxes tell a little about her.

(Above) I told about some things that were given to me, and who gave them to me.

I hope you may consider making a Treasure Album of your own so your children will know what to keep in the family, and not sell in a garage sale!

Below: I'm sharing more of my Ivy and Innocence collection to those of you who want to see more. This one is probably my most favorite piece! It is named "The Tinker's Wagon"

Click on each photo to see all the wonderful detail! Look inside the cart to see the tiny little tea set, the lace on the doily, etc!

Below is another part of the Ivy and Innocence Village:

This is the town florist, It is named "Greene's Flower Shop."

The little girl on the left is "Blossom Greene." The little girl in the middle is "Katie Jayne Tucker." The flower cart is "Blossom's Flower Cart." Click on all pictures for more detail.

Front of "Green's Flower Shop," and "Katie Jayne" on the right.

Back of "Blossom's Flower Cart" and "Katie Jayne"
(Above) Blossom and her Flower Cart

"The Garden Gazebo" front

Above: "The Garden Gazebo" back
Below: Wishing Well is named "Making Wishes Come True"

Below: Back of "Wishing Well"

Above: "The Sparkling Fountain" and "Jonathan and Giddyup" I'm sorry this one is blurry, below is the back side which is a little more clear. Can you see the tiny little yellow bird on top?
I hope you have enjoyed seeing more of my Ivy and Innocence collection. I will show more next week.

Katherine