Norma's rescue and leftovers

Here is another 1940's "rescue" quilt from Norma. 
The blocks were hand pieced by an unknown maker, some of the 9 patch pieces are even pieced to make them large enough for use in this quilt.  This is my kind of piecing!

Norma wanted a more masculine design on this one, and the "Amazing border"design.  So, a swirly pattern on the body of the quilt, and a different border.

And a "string pieced" quilt.  One where you take all those little scraps that are too big to throw away, but too small to keep and piece them into new blocks.  Norma consistently used the white as the center of her blocks.  Nicely done.

 

1940's 9 patch rescue #1 by Norma

Yes, that is what Norma called this quilt top.  The blocks are 9 patch blocks, hand pieced.  Not sure where they came from, but some of the patches were pieced to make them large enough for use in the block.

Quilted with the hydrangea panto in the body of the quilt, and free hand leaves in the border

 

"Grand-daughter's layout" by Norma

Norma gave me 4 scrappy quilts to quilt, and appears that this one was laid out by her grand-daughter.

My instructions were to quilt it with "stars", so I found this "spinning star" design, and then we used pink thread.  Great design, going to need to use that one again!

 

Japanese Taupe fabrics by Norma

I'm sure there is another name for
this pattern, but I have forgotten it. 

Quilted with the "Stone Wall panto in the body of the quilt, and then  cross hatching in the borders.  All on my computer and I'm quite pleased.  Her son wanted the single line 1" from the top of the middle solid border.