Vintage quilt flimsies
The first two quilt flimsies came from my husband's family and were made by either his grandmother or great grandmother. The fabrics are fairly thin but all cotton. Both have been hand pieced. The third flimsy shown was one I purchased in an antique store many years ago. Some of it was hand pieced and some of it was sewn by machine.
My questions are... 1. Does anyone know about when the tops might have been made by the fabrics shown?
2. Is it better to leave the tops alone or to back them and quilt? They have been packed away wrapped in a terry towel in a chest of drawers for years.
Any help would be appreciated. Sorry for the overload of pictures.
Karen
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