Florida Quilt Museum

One of the current exhibits at the Florida Quilt Museum in Trenton features the antique quilt collection of Judy Kaman Grow.  Sadly, the museum is closing at the end of this month, March 2019.  The exhibit includes several choice quilts from the 19th and early 20th centuries.


This c 1840 hexagon quilt, entitled Anne Foley #5, was acquired in Fort Worth, TX.  The quilt is inscribed 'Anne Foley x No. 5' in tiny backstitching

Flying Geese Strip Quilt, c 1840, includes over 70 different geese fabrics set between strips of unpolished chintz.  It is hand pieced and hand quilted with a beautiful tape binding.

Lebanon PA Sampler Quilt, c 1880, is constructed with 72 7" on-point blocks (6 x 7) set without sashing.  I've seen two similar quilts (same format and colors) attributed to Pennsylvania neighbors.

Foote Warmer by Judy Kaman Grow was completed for the 2006 American Quilt Study Challenge.  This piece is an applique interpretation of an embroidered Bed Rug attributed to 

Abigail Foote in the Connecticut River Valley between 1760 and 1780.  Judy's interpretation is stunning!

What a special treat.  THANK YOU, Judy, for sharing your fabulous collection!!

My next post will include a few antique quilts that were on display from other collections.

P.S.   This Saturday, March 16, is Trenton's Suwannee Valley Quilt Festival.

Friendship Knot Quilters' Guild Show

I attended a guild show over the weekend.  Here are a few things that caught my eye -

Scrappy Stash Spin by Mary Lewis - 2nd place award in Accomplished Quilter, Pieced catagory.  The 'Vintage Spin' pattern is by Kathy Doughty.  Mary comments that the quilt was 'easy and fun'.  The circles are machine appliqued.

Stash Buster World by Cathy Lane is from a Jen Kingwell pattern - a fun challenge achieving contrast with predominately medium-value prints.

Crazy Squares by Sandy Myers from Craftsy's Kaffe Fassett paper-pieced pattern.  Sandy ''loved the stripes against the solids and the brightness of the colors".

Mixed Up and Crazy by Jane Marcantonio is inspired from Pinterest - an energetic burst of color!  What a great leader-ender scrap buster

The inspiration for Typo by Karla Lynch was typewriter keys - a fun and unique quilt.


Chatting with like-minded souls is always time well spent, regardless of the topic.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great week!