Originally Posted by
Pennyhal
Do you have a photo of the old quilt? Does he remember the type, or color, or theme of the old quilt? I have visions of recreating a quilt made by my great aunt, but am never satisfied with the fabric I see. Sometime I think some things survive better just as memories.
Just wanted to add, if the old tied quilt had what looked like little knobs of yarn holding it together, it was probably tied using wool yarn. That was the only option years ago. Also, using two sheets instead of batting makes a nice weighted feeling like the old quilts my grandma had. You can even do the quilt with the birthing method or blanket stitches with the yarn. If you use the wool yarn around the edges, be sure to do it real loosely so when it is washed, it will shrink to fit.