My friends have been requesting a photo of an old quilt from Lambertville, New Jersey, so I decided to share the image with my faithful blog readers, too.
This colorful, hand quilted quilt was created by the seller’s two aunts and his grandmother who once owned a sewing store in Lambertville, NJ. Their names were Mary J. Quinn Twomey, Honora (Nora) Twomey, and Kate Twomey. The last of them died in 1937. He believes that this quilt was made in the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Judging by the fabrics, he is right! There are cadet blue fabrics, including a separate binding, double pinks, and cheddar or “chrome yellow” fabrics, etc.
The designs of many squares certainly makes it appear that the ladies had quantities of fabric at their disposal. This is a planned quilt, definitely not a “scrap quilt.” Isn’t it lovely?
If anyone has any further information about the sewing store these ladies managed, such as its name, or when it was in business, or any information about the ladies themselves, please contact me at: pat@quiltersmuse.com
Thanks.
Pat
