Traditional

Ellen Lofland, of Houston, Texas, discovered the most astonishing beginnings of an ancestral quilt. She accepted the task of completing it in honor of the makers. When Jack Jensen offered her a box of quilting materials found in his grandmothers house, Ellen Lofland expected the usual assortment of unfinished projects and vintage fabrics. For the most part, thats what I found, says Ellen. Near the bottom of the box, though, was something different.

There were 8 quilt squares made from flour sacks in the box, each appliquéd with a design similar to a Dresden Plate. Names were embroidered around the…