Howdy y'all
Recently I "inherited" a large gift box (robe size maybe?) that had belonged to my mother before she died. Inside were five small ziplock baggies full of 3 1/2" blocks of various colored calico prints, four templates she had made from another gift box that were obviously too big to use with the squares, a hand-drawn quilt pattern for use with the templates that she had colored with crayons (don't know if she designed it or copied it from somewhere) four spools of thread that all had been used, three pieces of folded fabric and a few scraps that don't match anything in the baggies, and a packet of iron-on transfers meant to be used for embroidery paint. Trouble is...I have no clue what to do with this stuff! Although my mother was a seamstress, I only knew of three quilts she actually ever made, and two of those were baby quilts to give as shower gifts.
My questions are...what would I use so many 3 1/2" squares for? I usually use 3 1/2" strips to sew together and cut into blocks, or to cut to use in strips as borders. Also, has anyone ever used embroidery paint to paint blocks to use in quilts? If so, how does it hold up to washing? Or should I use them instead as patterns for appliqué? What would y'all do with this stuff?? Thanks in advance for any help y'all can give!
Donna