Clara Ford Foundation

Dedicated to the preservation of antique African American quilts and the art of quilting. Established 2005.

Thursday, May 12, 2005

Future Heirloom: Clara's Scrap Bag

70 x 89 inches
©2001


One of the first quilts I made when I started quilted was Clara’s Scrap Bag. It was a block of the month from a little quilt shop named Quilt ‘N Stitch in West Monroe, Louisiana. Because it was made of 1930’s fabrics, I immediately dedicated it to my grandmother. Clara’s Scrap Bag is a sampler quilt that has 12 different blocks. I hand pieced it, but had it machine quilted. I tea dyed it to give it an antique look.

Take a look.
 
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