In December when I visited Alice, she started showing me certain things around her house that she wanted to make sure I saw and knew they were special. She showed me a chest with several quits. Some she knew were Kingsbury and some she wasn't sure how old or who made them. I have very little information and I wish I knew more. The blue one is the only one that I know was a Kingsbury quit, probably Alice's grandmother made. I love these quilts and knowing there is a history tied to the Alice in them. I took each one to the dry cleaners and had them cleaned and one needed a little repair. I chose the blue and white one to stay on my bed for awhile.
When I was a little girl playing at my Grandma Edna Wahlert and Grandpa Marvin Wahlert's home, I had a doll I liked to play with. I knew she was my Aunt Alice's doll from when she was a little girl and that made her extra special. I used to get to take her out and dress her up. I was very careful with her. She had arms and legs that moved. She had lots of little outfits that my grandma had sewed many of them for her. Recently, Alice had the doll in a tote in her basement so I made sure to bring her home for safe keeping. When I found the doll, I found a note card with her that told more about the doll written from my Grandma.
It " Alice wanted a walking doll. I had bought a doll from O'Donnell's grocery store, but had to take it back. Dad had read that little girls were most interested in dolls at 7 years (as I remember) Since she wanted a walking doll, we thought that's what we should get her.
We gave Alice this doll for Christmas in 1954. Her grandmother Wahlert made the little quilt. I made the home made clothes- Edna."
When I was a little girl playing at my Grandma Edna Wahlert and Grandpa Marvin Wahlert's home, I had a doll I liked to play with. I knew she was my Aunt Alice's doll from when she was a little girl and that made her extra special. I used to get to take her out and dress her up. I was very careful with her. She had arms and legs that moved. She had lots of little outfits that my grandma had sewed many of them for her. Recently, Alice had the doll in a tote in her basement so I made sure to bring her home for safe keeping. When I found the doll, I found a note card with her that told more about the doll written from my Grandma.
It " Alice wanted a walking doll. I had bought a doll from O'Donnell's grocery store, but had to take it back. Dad had read that little girls were most interested in dolls at 7 years (as I remember) Since she wanted a walking doll, we thought that's what we should get her.We gave Alice this doll for Christmas in 1954. Her grandmother Wahlert made the little quilt. I made the home made clothes- Edna."
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