Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
My thrift store find >

My thrift store find

My thrift store find

Thread Tools
 
Old 06-30-2012, 05:34 PM
  #1  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
1screech's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,811
Default My thrift store find

Today, my husband and I ran some errands and decided to stop by one of the thrift shops. This little prize was on the shelf not priced. I could not believe the work involved. It is 10" across and has over 300 tiny pieces appliqued on it. Some of the pieces are about 1/4 inch. It also has embroidery on it. I hope you can see the detail in the pictures. By the way, I paid $.75. One of the pictures is a close up[ATTACH=CONFIG]345740[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]345738[/ATTACH]
Attached Thumbnails antique-applique.jpg   antique-applique-1.jpg  
1screech is offline  
Old 06-30-2012, 05:42 PM
  #2  
Super Member
 
Pat625's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: North Pole
Posts: 1,643
Default

That is beautiful!! I wonder how long it took to make this
Pat625 is offline  
Old 06-30-2012, 05:42 PM
  #3  
Super Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southeast Idaho
Posts: 3,207
Default

I think you got a bargain. I have never seen anything like that before. Don't you wish you knew it's story?
SandyinZ4 is offline  
Old 06-30-2012, 05:43 PM
  #4  
Super Member
 
frustratedquilter40's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 1,311
Default

Wow what a find and to know that someone put a lot of time into that and was only $0.75 is amazing. what a treasure
frustratedquilter40 is offline  
Old 06-30-2012, 05:43 PM
  #5  
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 54
Default

What a great find. Hours and hours of work.
kkdolls is offline  
Old 06-30-2012, 05:49 PM
  #6  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 5,896
Default

Wow! It's amazing, what people discard. Someone put many, many hours into making that!
Neesie is offline  
Old 06-30-2012, 05:52 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Victorian Sweatshop
Posts: 863
Default

In case you are wondering, that is called a mola, probably from the highlands of Guatemala.
redmadder is offline  
Old 06-30-2012, 06:34 PM
  #8  
Senior Member
 
captlynhall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: League City, Texas, USA
Posts: 625
Default

I was thinking it was a mola too. I have a shirt that friends brought back from the San Blas Islands when they were cruising on their sailboat and the tiny stitches of the applique look the same. That is quite a find.
captlynhall is offline  
Old 06-30-2012, 06:38 PM
  #9  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Eastern Washington
Posts: 29,519
Default

Neat little treasure you found!
Mariposa is offline  
Old 06-30-2012, 07:20 PM
  #10  
Super Member
 
Central Ohio Quilter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 1,370
Default

That is an awesome find! Just beautiful!
Central Ohio Quilter is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ohiobuckeye
Main
19
07-20-2011 03:45 AM
skpkatydid
Pictures
18
03-06-2010 09:25 PM
crkathleen
Pictures
10
12-25-2009 08:36 PM
redrummy
Pictures
21
04-19-2009 03:06 PM
loves2quilt
Pictures
28
04-18-2009 02:17 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter