There was also this Flower Garden quilt,
Flower Garden quilt by Sirena Jenny Salyers, 1935 |
a classic Depression era scrap quilt made by a master quilter
Detail of Flower Garden quilt by Sirena Jenny Salyers, 1935 |
One of the unusual aspects of this quilt is the path of tiny connecting diamonds and triangles in very pale blue. Were they always this light or has the color faded over time?
A pale blue diamond path surrounds each flower in the Flower Garden quilt. |
What a lovely, though time-consuming, addition to this masterpiece.
Best of all, our great grandaunt signed and dated the quilt!
Flower Garden quilt signed and dated by Sirena Salyers, 1935 |
This one must have been at our Grandmother's house. I'd never seen in growing up. Most of our other family quilts were used to death over the years. What a better fate than rotting forgotten in a box. So this one will continue to be enjoyed, encouraging future generations to appreciate and love quilts.
Enjoy the day, Ann