Originally Posted by
illinois
I come from a generation that used linen tablecloths. No more! So there they are in a drawer but what to do with them? Have any of you used those as whole cloth quilts? Some are quite pretty designs.
I hand quilt so was wondering about outlining the design on the table cloth and use it as a wall hanging. I don't think they'd hold up with use as a bed quilt. Gravy stains--applique or just treasure them for what they were?? Thank goodness for the tablecloths that we just toss in the dryer and use again. Our ancestry washed, starched and ironed these pieces and sometimes they still didn't turn out so nicely. Bless our ancestry for all their hard work!