A Quilter's Life

Elsie Coleman

02.26.2024 - By Paula ChamberlainPlay

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“I’m just an old fashioned lady.  Been around a long time.”  That’s how Elsie Coleman introduced herself to me.  I had the privilege of going to Elsie’s home to interview this centenarian and seeing her beautiful quilts.  She continues to make amazing quilts.

Newspaper articles about Elsie in 1995 and 1999

Quilt that was raffled in 2012 and info on it

Some of her quilts

Quilt that her Aunt Ella made.  Elsie is pointing out the flower that was made from her childhood clothing.

Cross Stitch that she needs to quilt yet

The first quilt she used fabric paint and then quilted around.  The second quilt shows her amazing hand quilting.

The tag is on her quilt with nine patches.

Elsie embroidered the angles and then put them in a quilt.

I was amazed that this quilt was pieced!

This Cross Stitched and Hand Quilted quilt Elsie made for her sister.

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