I started going through some of the boxes from my grandmother. She did some paper piecing, but the fabric dates to (at earliest) 1969.

Since it's been inside a house since then, would I be able to sew them in a quilt? I'm worried that the fabric will shatter, but then again it IS polyester....

You have some treasures there. I'd certainly make them into a quilt, if only to preserve the memories. The fabric should be fine, don't worry about "shattering".

How fun!!! :) Gosh, it almost seems a shame to lose those wonderful newspaper pieces, doesn't it?

But, what a great quilt that might make! :)

I'm very tempted to frame some of the backs.

By all means, put it into a quilt for the memories!

Nothing can hurt "polyester" except flame. LOL....enjoy putting this together.

Oh what a treasure!

Half gallon of Borden Ice-cream for 69 cents??????????/
Wow, sounds like a million years ago! lol
What a treasure you have, so happy for you!!! :D:D

What an awesome find!! The sales ad is neat. Susan would notice the ice cream.

SO would walmart price match you think??

Great find.. Id frame a few blocks in two sided glass and the rest Id make into a quilt..

LOL

Hey! I know those movie cinemas!!!

"Funny Girl" is showing at the Northland Cinema and the South County Cinema theaters! My favorite movie of all time!

I'm cracking up at the phone #!! OLive?

Our Phone # used to be Beverly

They are wonderful! Idea - how about printing some of them on fabric and scatter them into the quilt top or back?

They are wonderful! Idea - how about printing some of them on fabric and scatter them into the quilt top or back?

What a great idea to frame a couple of blocks!

Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane... :-)

Yeah and I saw Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Fun.

I have a polyester quilt my Grannie made I"m guessing in the 60's-70's....the material is fine. But the thread is coming apart. I still use it on my bed every winter. When I take it off this year though I'm going to have to redo it.

I wouldn't worry about the fabric. Polyester is forever....

I would frame them all in the same frame with about 1/2 inch between, maybe 3/4. I would put them between two pieces of glass and have it hung so it can be seen from the back if you want.

I would so want to save the papers... tough call on your part since both the front and the papers are so interesting.

Great idea!

What a great idea!

This is a great idea too :-P

I love the idea of printing the ads onto fabric to use with the other blocks. I've done several quilts incorporating photos & found that Printed Treasures works best & holds up well in washing & drying. Please post pictures when you finish the quilt.