Open for suggestions.

[EmmaGrant]

I'm sure I'll be able to gain some ideas from all you creative quilters. While my dad was stationed overseas in Germany during WWII my mother hand pieced over a dozen Dresden Plates. They have been stored in my mother's cedar chest all this time and still are.

Since I JUST started quilting, or should I say, sewing fabric together in January, I'm becoming interested in doing something with them - but on the sewing machine. I'm not a hand seamstress.

I had one gal suggest to frame one of them for a wall hanging. What are some of your ideas?

Thanks - I'm looking for multiple ideas. Have a wonderful day.

[Sandy Navas]

Re: Open for suggestions.

Emma, I'm facing a similar decision on some blocks that my grandmother did. They are discolored from age and most of the quilt top is put together by hand . . . I am not a quilt historian . . . so I am tempted to machine piece the pieces together and to complete the quilt top. I know there is no one in my family, beyond my generation, who would appreciate the fact that Grandma did it . . . sad but true.

I am so anxious to hear what others say, too.

[bakermom]

Re: Open for suggestions.

It would be wondweful if you could put them together for a quilt. If you don't feel ready for that maybe mount a few in a shadowbox with other momentos from you mom? A friend did that with an heirloom christening gown, it was lovely.

[Patrice]

Re: Open for suggestions.

well if you don't turn it into a quilt. i like the idea of the shadow box. if you have brothers and sisters all of them could get one with maybe things from your dad overseas and your mom as well