Originally Posted by
jillnjo
I stopped in at a small local thrift shop today and found this adorable lavendar gingham baby quilt! The hand quilting is outstanding and I am sure it has never been washed! It makes me wonder what the story behind it is. Someone put a lot of love into the stitching. I couldn't leave it there- it looked lonely. The back is solid white with gingham binding. Just wanted to share. Cost me a whole $3.00.
This is morbid thinking, but I have a strange feeling that something happened to the baby or the financial situation of the family. If the baby is gone, then they may not want to have reminders. If the money is all gone, they may hope to sell a few things to get what they need. If you take the quilt and love it or pass it on to someone who will, it will have its original purpose met.