Piecing together a personal treasure
The late Margaret Harris Grossnickle is pictured.
All photos courtesy of Cathy Coates
Patty Grossnickle and Robin Putman displaying the finished State Flower Quilt.
All photos courtesy of Cathy Coates
It was necessary to hand wash the blocks before piecing them together as they had been in a closet since they were completed in 1968.
All photos courtesy of Cathy Coates
The Ohio Block was mistakenly embroidered on the back side, and reads OIHO: Friend and quilter Robin Putman said every quilt needs to have a mistake, and this was the one for this quilt. For Patty, it is a loving reminder that not everything has to be perfect, that sometimes a mistake can be a treasured memory.
Piecing together a personal treasure
The late Margaret Harris Grossnickle is pictured.
All photos courtesy of Cathy Coates
Patty Grossnickle and Robin Putman displaying the finished State Flower Quilt.
All photos courtesy of Cathy Coates
It was necessary to hand wash the blocks before piecing them together as they had been in a closet since they were completed in 1968.
All photos courtesy of Cathy Coates
The Ohio Block was mistakenly embroidered on the back side, and reads OIHO: Friend and quilter Robin Putman said every quilt needs to have a mistake, and this was the one for this quilt. For Patty, it is a loving reminder that not everything has to be perfect, that sometimes a mistake can be a treasured memory.