Grandmama's fabrics and my new hobby

I have never wanted to quilt before, but I have been thinking about a hobby I can really get interested in and “participate in” for years to come; something other than reading and cooking, those two things are instant gratification and doesn’t have much to show for once you are finished reading or cooking.

But my Grandmother was a quilter. My Grandmama quilted for 50+ years, volunteered for the largest quilt show in the world (Houston’s International Quilt Show) and was a member of the Austin Quilt Guild for YEARS. I always thought it was weird to spend so many hours quilting.

My Mom and Aunt are working on cleaning out their childhood home 15 months after my Grandmother has passed away. This home is a two bedroom home and one room has ALWAYS been wall to wall, floor to ceiling of sewing/quilting things. There are fabrics of every color and every print. If there is one pair of fabric sheers, there are 20 pairs.

Mom and Aunt Ann haven’t even begun to work on this room. I haven’t asked for much from my Grandmother’s house, but I decided I wanted to raid this room of some goodies. I was going to throw my hat in the ring and try this quilting thing out.

I wanted to share some of the things that I picked out and take you along the journey of my first quilt. Stay tuned.