Patchwork

This is part of my first ever piece of patchwork started in my late teens or early 20’s and inspired by my grandmother I think. It has lain in a trunk in the loft since last taking it out ( maybe 20 years ago?) but I was motivated to go hunting for it and to try and turn it into a little quilt after talking to quilting friends at the weekend. I guess it would have to be called a ‘scrap ‘ quilt ..... the poppy fabric came from a dress my grandmother made to visit us in Africa in about 1970, the fine purple stripe came from my student nurse uniform and there are fabrics from pyjamas made by my gran for her brother who died in 1969. Lots of memories :)