illinois

Among those things that my mother created I found a scrappy top that she made. Some of the pieces were from clothes she made for me as well as herself. Knowing that I would have memories that my children wouldn't, I finished the quilt with newer fabric that "looked" older, then quilted it. My thinking is that the borders are what will take the wear of it being handled. I am enjoying both my mom's work--and mine--as well as the memories of those fabrics in the top she made.

Anxious to see what you have!

twinkie

How exciting!!! Please remember to post a picture of it when you get it.

Kim B

1). What about doing several colored borders in solid colors that you match by pulling from colors in your prints? If you find additional aged print that matches one of your prints, you could put a final border in that print to finalize or binding for your quilt. 2). Or maybe a hexie edge border? 3). If you cannot acquire additional aged print to match what you have, neutral borders of varying sizes to finish to desired size?

calla

How fun like seeing an old friend..........wish I could find my Roses For Mary sq I did............

maviskw

I think I would finish it off as is, and use it as a wall hanging - in my bedroom. Or maybe my sewing room. That would be sooooo cute.

Pinkiris

Can't wait to see it! Maybe you'll be lucky enough that your Mom will have folded some extra fabric into the quilt top when she put it away. You can dream, right?

IBQUILTIN

There are a lot of fabrics out there that may be just right for you. I would look online to see just what is perfect before I settled on solids

JenniePenny

I have had a long running dream of searching for a quilt top I made 30 years ago. (I didn't quilt then in real life.) The dream is recurring and vivid. The quilt top I am seeking is very pretty. So maybe I was foretelling the future for you!

just_the_scraps_m'am

can't wait to see this!

cowpie2

I had a very old quilt my grandmother had made that had become very thin and fragile. I unsandwiched it and then appliqued the top onto a piece of muslin and then had the whole thing requilted with new batting and muslin on the back as well. It actually looks really really good. There were a lot of spots where the fabric had worn to the see through point and with muslin behind the entire top it looks very sturdy. I also extended the muslin about 8 inches out from the edge of the quilt so hand wouldn't be tugging so much on the delicate fabric. I expect to get another 20-30 years of use out of the quilt.