Mementos Gallery
Quilts + Genealogy = Family Stories lecture
See Scarlett's cherished family quilts, learn about today's genealogy research with an introduction to DNA testing and find out how these two subjects came together for Scarlett with amazing and wonderful surprises! Scarlett has found several ancestors who were quilters, going as far back as the early 1800s.
Memories from my Grandmother during the 30s, 40s & 50s lecture
Stories told with vintage 30s/40s family quilts, quilt tops & other mementos from Scarlett's family, including WWII memorabilia. She's also designed several quilt patterns that are her unique interpretations of traditional patchwork of that time. By sharing family pictures, memorabilia and her grandmother's needlework, Scarlett tells the story of her grandmother during the Depression, WWII and Cold War eras. Scarlett has four family members who are Congressional Gold Medal awardees, two who are Rosie the Riveters and two who are Merchant Marine of WWII. See photo above for these members of the Rose family. Learn about the Rosie the Riveter museum in Richmond, CA.
Scarlett's Vintage Quilt Pattern workshops
Learn how to piece, paperpiece or applique a vintage 1940s era block pattern,. Embellish your block with signatures collected from your classmates! Trade your 30s/40s scraps in the time honored tradition of scrap collecting. One of Scarlett's vintage patterns is Sixty Years of Remembrances - applique & patchwork. Please visit the Sixty Years of Rembrances Gallery for more pictures. Scarlett's other vintage style patterns are Scarlett's Double Wedding Ring - paperpieced and A Garden of Friends - traditional patchwork.
Please scroll down for links to Vintage Quilt pattern books you can buy through Amazon.
Memories from my Grandmother |
Sixty Years of Remembrances |
1940s Vintage Quilt Pattern Workshops |
Wear your bandanna and coveralls, overalls, chambray shirt and jeans to honor Rosie the Riveter! Dress in your favorite 30s/40s outfit. Scarlett shares stories from her family history, with vintage quilts & mementos from WWII with this inspiring and informative lecture. Please contact Scarlett to schedule her for your group.
Scarlett's lecture & workshop brochure
|
Choose from Scarlett's own Celtic & More patterns featuring vintage blocks and quilt designs inspired by traditional patchwork and applique patterns. Sixty Years of Remembrances Quilt Pattern Sixty Years of Remembrances Gallery Scarlett's Double Wedding Ring Quilt Pattern Scarlett's Double Wedding Ring Gallery A Garden of Friends Quilt Pattern |
|
Scarlett on the front porch of the McCloud Heritage Museum, giving her Remember the 40s lecture in 2016. Picture courtesy of Shareen Strauss of McCloud, CA |
Left side of the front porch of the McCloud Museum. Quilts were draped over railings and benches, where ever a good space could be found.
|
Scarlett's table with her Celtic & More patterns. On the right, a photo strip with vintage pictures of Scarlett's family. Picture courtesy of Shareen Strauss of McCloud, CA |
Across the street from the Museum, quilts were hung from clothes drying poles. |
Further down the street from the Museum, quilts were hung on the side of this building. |
Roberta's vintage YoYo quilt, hung on a clothes drying pole. |
The Sun Country Quilters of Red Bluff brought their Opportunity Quilt to the show and sold tickets for it. Picture courtesy of Shareen Strauss of McCloud, CA |
Buy a delicious slice or a whole homemade pie! They sold out fast. Picture courtesy of Shareen Strauss of McCloud, CA |
Blocks turned in for the Patriotic Quilt Block Challenge. |
Another gorgeous Opportunity Quilt! Picture courtesy of Shareen Strauss of McCloud, CA |
Sun Country Quilters of Red Bluff did some demos on how to do machine piecing. Picture courtesy of Shareen Strauss of McCloud, CA |
Scarlett wearing her Rosie the Riveter outfit, standing in front of Sixty Years of Remembrances. |
Art Thiede with his sale fabric booth. Picture courtesy of Shareen Strauss of McCloud, CA |
The Quilter's Sew-Ciety of Redding with their Opportunity Quilt, the Dresden Rose. |
Farther up Main Street from the Vintage Quilts, a Vintage Car Show had gorgeous classic cars lining the street. |
More vintage quilts! |
Another Opportunity Quilt! There were 6 of these amazing quilts at this year's show. Each guild brought their own tents to set up their booths. |
Remembering the Love The McCloud 2016 Opportunity Quilt |
Want some more info and sources for visiting McCloud? Please visit their excellent Chamber of Commerce site for links to places to stay, where to eat and to find out about other events and places of interest. The nearby communties of Mt. Shasta (11 miles), Dunsmuir (17 miles) and Weed (20 miles) also offer places to stay and eat, plus plenty of places of local interest.
Looking for more vintage quilt patterns? Click on these links and have a look at what Scarlett has found for you!
If you buy a book, or books, through these links, Scarlett will receive a small referral commission on any sales.