Great-Grandma Quilts – Cassidy
March 20, 2007 – Not long after I had finished the last of the set of my special quilts for our five grandchildren, I was presented with the first of our greatgrandchildren. More Grandma Kelley quilts, each a portrait of the child!
Putting together the elements for my first greatganddaughter’s quilt I wanted to give the feel of her rich heritage. I based it on this old photograph from my own baby album. I replaced my own image with baby Cassidy. A sepia-colored Irish chain quilt in the background represents her father’s family. Her smocked dress is like the ones my mother embroidered for my children. The Raggedy Ann doll is like the one Cassidy received from another great-grandmother. This is an old portrait of a new baby. To see Cassidy’s quilt and my other Great Grandma Kelley Quilts click here.