Originally Posted by champagnebubbles
My Grandma did her sewing sort of like this, used my Mom's old coat to make my New coat, made my brothers jacket for church from my Grandads old suit. My sister still has a quilt grandma and her church ladies made out of men old suits. Very heavy quilt, for very cold winters.
Your description of the quilt made from suit fabrics is my ONLY memory of a quilt my Grandmother had, it was SOOO drab in colour, all worsted wools, but it was very warm, necessary in the Scottish winters I can tell you!!
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