Vintage quilts are used for anything from bed covers to wall hangings. If you're lucky enough to own a 1930s Antique quilt, display it for others to enjoy.

Recently, I embarked on a journey. I didn't purchase airline tickets, I didn't fill my car with gas, I didn't even buy new rubber-soled shoes. This journey was back in time.

Shortly prior to her death, my son's grandmother gave him a vintage 1930s quilt that she and her mother hand-quilted. The pattern was different size squares, hand sewn to form a quilt top, then hand-quilted onto a back, with batting in between.

For centuries, quilts were made by the women of the house to keep their families warm during the cold nights.  Many a young lady's hope chest wasn't complete until her very own quilt lined it's bottom. The actual making of the quilts often provided entertainment for housewives and Mothers. The earliest quilts were made from linen, wool and silk and the fabric was often imported. In the 19th Century, cotton was used for the first time from  scraps of leftover material from other sewing projects.

I remember visiting the boys' grandmother's house and seeing the huge quilt frame set up on saw horses in the living room. This particular quilt frame was square and had pins all around the edge. The quilt was stretched onto the frame and secured using the pins. This  allowed the quilter (s) to move around the room to quilt each section.

Today, I'm headed to the fabric shop to pick out the fabric needed to restore the quilt. As I begin this journey, I'll share my progress and my setbacks (I'm sure there'll be many!). Hopefully, at the end of this journey, I'll be able to post a picture of the finished project.