Family Tree

I've always had an interest in undertaking my family tree. I started doing it in my late teens/early 20's. Lots of interesting stories along the way. Back then everything had to be done on paper. Time consuming and expensive. With the internet there is a lot of historical information available. Still time consuming but a lot less expensive.

So this weekend I've been doing some family research. I've managed to go back 11 generations on some branches of the family (that's around 1670 ish).

I down loaded a very handy (and free) tool from www.myheritage.com If you choose to publish your family tree (which can be protected so not everyone has access - much like Facebook), you can then compare your family tree with others. This is where you can find interconnections and fill in missing pieces of information.

I find this type of research extremely interesting. Probably because it is so personal.

Wall hanging finished

I’ve finished the wall hanging. Every aspect of this piece was undertaken by hand. That'll be the piecing, basting, quilting, and binding. Even the sleeve had the seams finished by hand.

Here it is; washed, dried and on the wall.