It s difficult finding more in a small 1920s town. The quilt assessor notes the substitution, perhaps a later dye lot. A valuable quilt, I m told. Completely hand made. Top finished at last, women gather around the frame that great grandfather built.
Conversation is lively as fingers fly.
The quilting soon done. Her friends admire the unusual design. Four muslin patches alternating with five calico. Each surrounded by a ring, making the border a series of crescents. Grandmother s gift hanging on my wall.