Stay Cozy with Campus Quilt

April 24, 2020 by Heather C. Watson in Quilts

A Kentucky-based company makes THE BEST t-shirt memory quilts!

Keepsake T-Shirt Quilt by Campus Quilt

October 24, 2019 by Heather C. Watson in Quilts

Louisville-based Campus Quilt Co turns a drawer full of t-shirts into a keepsake memory quilt!

Lilly Pulitzer Kentucky Derby Quilt

May 06, 2016 by Heather C. Watson in Quilts, herLouisville, HerAppalachia

Happy Derby Weekend, y'all!

I've shown you most of my quilt collection before, but this may just be the most special one of all!

Several years ago, we were able to find some yardage of this gorgeous Lilly Pulitzer print on eBay. The print is "Low Riders," and it features gorgeous shades of mint, periwinkle, and butter, as well as horses and some rather iconic spires.

Of course, it's no secret that Lilly and Derby go hand in hand! My local Lilly Pulitzer store, The Peppermint Palm, goes all out for Derby; they always work with local milliners to match the latest Lilly prints, host the Derby Festival Princesses, and generally have lots of Derby-time fun!

The ties between the Lilly Pulitzer brand and the equestrian lifestyle go back to Mrs Pulitzer's own love of horses. The late Mrs Pulitzer often cited these ties to her own childhood memories of traveling to Kentucky from her family's upstate New York home to watch her stepfather's horses run at Churchill Downs. As a young adult, Lilly even served as a horseback courier for the Frontier Nursing Service in southeastern Kentucky!

My Lilly Derby quilt is such a special keepsake, because it combines so many things that I absolutely love -- Lilly Pulitzer, the Kentucky Derby, and the priceless feeling of having a quilt made by my grandmother!

Happy Derby, y'all!

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Poinsettia + Christmas Tree Quilt

December 17, 2015 by Heather C. Watson in HerAppalachia

Every Thursday here on HerKentucky, I share photos of a gorgeous quilt that my grandmother has made for me. I love getting this Poinsettia and Christmas Tree quilt out every year for holiday decorating. Isn't it fun and festive?

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Pink + Green Hearts + Polka Dots Quilt

November 12, 2015 by Heather C. Watson in Quilts, HerAppalachia

Every Thursday, HerKentucky presents a Quilt of the Week. Over the years, my grandmother has made some absolutely stunning quilts for me; I love to photograph them and share their stories with y'all. This week's Quilt is a pink and green hearts and polka dots pattern. Several years ago, I was walking through the grocery store and saw a cute hearts pattern on a magazine cover.

Of course, my tastes run more toward jewel tones, Lilly Pulitzer-ish prints, and deeper pinks and greens than the magazine's example. My granny was able to work with colors she knows that I love, and the result couldn't be more stunning.

I absolutely love the sense of motion that the subtle paisleys and swirls add to the hearts.

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Navy + Blue Bear Paw Quilt

November 05, 2015 by Heather C. Watson in Quilts, HerAppalachia

This week's Quilt of the Week is a navy and blue Bear Paw quilt. If you look closely, this is really just a variant of a nine-patch, but the addition of the triangular "claws" adds a sense of motion to the pattern. My granny made this one a few years ago for my beau. I think it's just beautiful.