Expert: Darlene Sweetwood - 5/5/2002

Question
Can you help me find the name for a quilt pattern?  I am donating a quilt to our church raffle and I'd like to be able to tell them the name of the pattern. The quilt is made up of pentagon pices, six in sort of a circle with a seventh in the center. The edges come out looking scalloped, really beautiful. My Grandmother gave it to me and I just can't use it at home and thought it would better serve the church  adn someone who can display it, than sit in my closet.  (I have others from Grandma!)  She's no longer with us so I can't ask her.

Answer
Hi Kelly,
I can't believe the irony of your choice of your grandmothers quilts to donate to the church.  The one you described is called "Grandmother's Flower Garden"!  Isn't that amazing that that is the one you chose?  You may want to rethink your choice and donate another one!  That quilt is completely hand pieced and hand quilted I'm sure!  It's definitely a family heirloom (as I'm sure they all are), and should be handed down to family.  Depending on the quality of the piecing and quilting and the condition of the quilt, it is probably worth between $600 and 1000.00. I hope this helps.
Darlene