Originally Posted by
illinois
The idea of buying fabric and cutting it up to make a quilt would have women of the past aghast.
A generalization I think, the museums are stuffed with quilts using fabrics purchased for specific quilts made by quilters from all income strata.
Utility quilts on the other hand, yes, everything when into the pot. Waggas from Australia are great examples and bedroll quilts used by horse soldiers and cowboys. My grandmother fostered dozens of children and her utility quilts were made from mens suiting fabrics, garnered from who knows where. Backed with pajama flannel, Tied with red yarn, her signature. No binding, front and back were turned in 1/2" and seamed shut.