This timeless traditional quilt (62” x 88”) dates back to the American Civil War. The original (shown on cover) is owned by TQS Member, Mary Bula Holman. About the quilt Mary writes:

 

"My mom was born in 1917. She told me that her grandmother gave her the quilt when she was a girl, and that it wasn’t in good condition then. She didn’t know if her grandmother or great grandmother had made it. 

 

By researching family records and the probable date the quilt was made, it has been concluded that the quilt was most likely made by Mariah Harrel Measells (1833-1926)."

 

When Ricky saw this quilt he fell in love with it. He knew it had to be shared and hopes this pattern and story will give Sumter Rose a new life.