Originally Posted by
ptquilts
Don't forget, with all the import quilts that have come into the country in the last 25 years, that "heirloom" quilt you see your neighbors putting on their car may have been bought for $19.95 in a discount store. Same with the ones you see in thrift stores sometimes. They are not all reason to feel sad.
These lines reminded me of a funny situation in my own life recently. It is slightly off-topic so I will keep it brief...about 10 years ago I was given several quilts from my Grandma's estate, and I have carefully cleaned each and displayed a few as my living situation allowed. One was a very nice GFG that appears to have been hand-quilted. It was different from the others in terms of material and general sewing style, but I put this down to possibly having been given to my Grandma by a friend. I cherished and cared for it, right along with the others...until just a few months ago I noticed a small faded label on it that said, among other things, "Made in China". After smacking myself on the forehead a couple of times, I spread it out on my bed and put it to use.