Matthis Bird Quilt
In the 1960's, my great uncle Gladston Matthis (A.K.A Uncle Doodle) mail ordered a quilt pattern from Progressive Farmer magazine. The iron transfer embroidery pattern contained 50 state birds. My great grand-mother, Eva Mae Ezzell Matthis, completed this quilt for Doodle. For many years after her passing in 1970, Doodle kept the quilt in his room and would occasionally show it to visitors. In the early to mid 1990's, Doodle hung the quilt up (with nails ~cringe~) in the family room. It was especially enjoyed during the annual family reunion each June.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
One Mississippi... Two Mississippi
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
A Weekend in the Country
I'm here in McDaniel crossroads for the annual Sorghum Festival. I'll be seeing lots of family here, so I hope to recruit some more help for the quilt squares.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Calling all Voluteers
We now have 37 state bird squares, ready to sew. I have spent the day cutting out patterns, scanning them, and ironing onto the cream colored muslin. I'll be putting together some packages to be sent out over the next few days.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Final Count: 13 States with No Pattern
My first review was not thorough enough... Now I really have done a complete comparison of our pattern to Eva's quilt. There are 11 states that don't match and two states that we don't have. We'll be busy enough with the other 37 states until we can find a later version of the pattern.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
The Search Continues
I found another pattern for sale on ebay today. This has the name of the pattern maker, which is Laura Wheeler. That should help in the ongoing search for patterns. Sadly, this pattern is missing Alaska and Hawaii and also appears to have North Carolina as a Chickadee.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The Cardinals Are Missing
I have finally matched up all the birds in the picture to the transfer pattern. Final result: no pattern for Hawaii and Alaska. The patterns for North Carolina, Virginia and South Dakota don't match Eva's quilt. Also, today I bought six yards of fabric. Over the next few days, I'll be cutting out 10 inch squares.
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