Faded Fireball from the Alabama barn

This snowball quilt (rather faded fireball) is from Great Aunt Carl and the Alabama barn!  She gave it to my sister.  I replaced the binding.  There is question on its age.  Great Aunt Carl insists that her mother made it, but Great Aunt Carl is 86 and her mother died 70 years ago or so...so I do not know.  Seems to me that the back is feedsack, but again I am not sure.  Aunt Carl liked to keep old things in the barn which is where she went for this when my sister and I visited and showed an interest in family quilts.

Charmaine's quilts from the flea market

My sister Charmaine has some quilts that I thought were part of the family history.  Evidently these are not those, but I posted them anyway since all quilts are lovable.  She said that she found these at the flea markets.

 

 

 

 

I think that the top one is some sort of bow tie, it is machine quilted. It is clearly a 30's or 40's quilt.  The second one may be a Virginia star, but really tonight I am way too lazy to be sure.  I also am not too sure of the age, but the stuffing is coming out.

Vintage Blue and yellow Star of Bethleham

In the High Pines section of Miami where we lived for years, I was checking out estate sales when I happened on this quilt. There were two others as well, but I was trying not to overspend and I left them behind. This quilt was from the estate sale of Susanna Swain (83 years old). Her daughter said that it was made by Susanna's mother, Arminta Neptune in Ohio before she moved to Miami in 1937. I really love this quilt and at the time was sad for Arminta that it was leaving the family. Not sad enough not to buy it myself. It has hung over my bed for years. I made the purchase in 1990. It is hand pieced and hand quilted.

Thirties baby quilt from one inch squares

Bought from original owner at Metrolina in Charlotte, NC. I jotted the information down somewhere...will post when I find it...LOL