Cutter Quilts
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I should be finishing up my doll quilt swap to get into the mail; but, a neighbor gave me a couple of really old, beat up cutter quilts and I was up 'til midnight and again early today cutting into one. It was a complete double side - one side with fairly yukky (but old) squares of anything and everything fabrics; the other side with triangles of more interesting fabrics. The two sides were sort of bound together and were tied. The surprise came when I found two old dresses used inside the two outsides. One was still hemmed. I guess they just puzzle-fit garment pieces in for use as batting. Very interesting. Looks like 30's or 40's dresses, mostly handsewn.
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I don't really have a plan for the two outer quilts; any ideas?
The one with big squares of fabric is not much; the other one with the triangles is better and, I suppose, could be made into a quilt. Yes, I wish the dresses could talk. Their parts are incomplete or could have been remade.
The one with big squares of fabric is not much; the other one with the triangles is better and, I suppose, could be made into a quilt. Yes, I wish the dresses could talk. Their parts are incomplete or could have been remade.
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I have found odd things inside old quilts, too. Old clothing pieces, plain old cotton stuffing like for a pillow, blankets with holes or tears or stains. Yes, our quilting sisters were very thrifty when they had to find a way to keep their family warm without central heat!! :-)
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