Originally Posted by Sewnoma

I actually am surprised at how many quilts I see in thrift shops. One I go to seems to always have at least 5 or 6 quilts - sometimes even ones I'd consider antiques or near antiques; hand-quilted and worn soft.

I always look at them but I can't imagine what I'd do with them so I never buy them. I have a lot of my grandmothers' quilts packed away that I already feel a little busy with, since I make sure to open them up and re-fold them regularly. (No spare bed to keep them on anymore.) Adding strangers' quilts to the pile just doesn't make sense to me.