Originally Posted by
ptquilts
some quilts were made with new fabric.
true. especially in the new england states. scrap quilts were made as people started moving west into the interior of the country. few drygoods stores & any income was needed to feed children & livestock ..not wasted on fabric. clothing fabric was recycled into more clothing or household needs such as blankets or scrap quilts. not to say that midwestern people never used newly pirchased fabric, just that there just weren't that many who could afford to do so.