Rett MacPherson Quilts

QUILTS
I've had several people e-mail and ask to see some of my quilts. I've broken them up into two sections. The first section is for quilts made by people other than me. Namely, the largest group of quilts will be from my paternal grandmother, Launieta Favier Allen. Not all of the quilts I own are represented here, as I haven't photographed all of them. It is estimated (by her daughters and daughter-in-laws) that my Grandma Allen probably made close to 300 quilt tops in her life. Not all of them were quilted. I own probably 20 or so. Some she gave to me, some were given to my mother-which I then inherited-and some have been given to me by generous cousins who thought the quilts better suited me than them. My grandmother made quilts and quilt tops as a way to make extra money during the sixties. She charged $25.00 to $27.50 for a completely finished handmade quilt. Oh, how I wish I could track all of those quilts down and get photographs of them! In the seventies, she seemed to quilt out of pure pleasure and the wish to give all of her grandchildren quilt tops or quilts for their weddings. Prior to the sixties she seemed to quilt more out of necessity, although, I do know of a few "gifts" made during the fifties. In addition to quilting, my grandmother made clothes (I had several dresses made by her as a child) and she embroidered and crocheted. Each granddaughter received a crocheted dress. Her mother was a quilter as well. Unfortunately, her mother, Mary Appolonia Barbier Favier, died fairly young and I have never found a surviving quilt made by her. I do have several letters written by her around 1899, where she talks about "having quilting" at her house, and how she had only a few quilts "left to finish." I'm assuming she meant she only had a few quilts left to finish in her bridal collection. It was not uncommon back then, for a young bride to make a full dozen quilts to take with her when she went off to take up housekeeping with her new husband. I'm assuming that is what Appolonia was referring to when she said she had only a few quilts "left to finish," since she was about to get married. Also, in this section I will put up a photograph of the only full-size quilt my mother ever made, plus two made by my great-grandmother. For some reason, most of the photographs of these quilts and tops were taken before they were quilted and are photos mostly of just the tops. I have since managed to get all of the tops quilted, with the exception of three. In the second part of the Quilt section are photographs of the quilts I've made. Again, most of the photos seem to be before I quilted them. I suppose I should make an effort to get them all photographed now that they're finished, but I haven't as of yet. So, this is what you get. Check back every now and then, because I'll try to get new photos up as I finish projects.
Rett MacPherson

Applique Animals Crib Quilt made by Launeta Favier Allen.	Applique Butterfly Quilt Top made by Launieta Favier Allen early 1970's.
25 Patch by Launeta Gavier Allen 1979-1980	Applique Scrap Basket Quilt Launieta Favier Allen Early 1970's
Bicentennial Lemoyne Star "Many Thanks" Made in 1976 in celebration of the US Bicentennial and thank you to her daughter in law for being so kind. Made by Launieta Favier Allen for Lena Justice Allen.	Lone Star 1958 made by Launieta Favier Allen for her oldest daughters wedding in 1958 which she didn't want, so she gave it to her youngs sons wife Lena Justice Allen.
Mystery Quilt 1965-1975 by Launieta Favier Allen	Ohio Star by Launieta Favier Allen 1977.
Pastel Scrap Fan by Launieta Favier Alen mid-1960's. Gift from Donna Allen Rasmussen to Lauretta Allen.	Road To Oklahoma Variation 1969 by Launieta Favier Allen originally owned by Donna Allen Rasmussen. Gifted to Lauretta Allen.
Unknown Applique Pattern by Launieta Favier Allen 1979-1980.	Snowball Pattern by Launieta Favier Allen. Owned by Lois Jean Fritsche.
Variation 9 Patch by Laurieta Favier Allen late 1950's.

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