Quilts - preserving the story

I tried quilting once... Mom and I went out and selected fabric.  we cut and pieced it by machine.  She set me up with the quilt on the hoop and showed me what to do.  I did 2 hoops worth of quilting and decided it's not for me.  Quilting is "hard!"

While I doubt I'll be a quilter as my mom and other relatives, I am definately an admirer (and collector) of quilts.  Some of my quilts have a history - and some of my quilts were just purchased.  (they still have a history... I just don't know what it is!)

That's the sad part about our culture, in my opinion.  I think it's important to remember who people were... where we came from... so for that reason, I added a new tab to my website this weekend - labeled "Quilts" it shows some of my collection... and with any luck, the information I gain from those who visit and help to input may help me catalog my collection.  I will continue to add quilts as I aquire them. Please take a look and let me know if you know anything about any of these or if you have any suggestions as to how I can identify patterns or even date them.

I am amazed that the 3 day weekend is over... tomorrow; back to work... starting school tomorrow evening... and this coming weekend it's the L.A. County Fair!  :)