the great quilt makeover!
 

The queen bedspread in my guest room was wearing out (just fabric front and batting back), so I decided it was time for a "makeover"... I pin-basted a solid floral to the batting side, then started log-cabin style sewing 8 inch wide strips to the "front". I just sewed each seam right through all the layers so the floral side would look quilted when I was done, and kept adding strips until I got to near the edges. Then I folded the floral to the scrappy side for binding. A fun three days while keeping my other eye (and ears) on the grandkids playing in the next room!

Clever idea - very bright looking -

What a nifty idea! I like it.

Dina

Aren't you a smarty, it looks great too.

A save! I would never have thought of that! And with the price of batting, if you use your stash it's a free project!!

This is a great "SAVE". Beautifully done and either side is great. I think the floral for Spring/Summer and the patches Fall/Winter. Love your idea!

Very nice and colorful!! Good idea.

wow i like that. cool

That is neat. I like it.

Very nice! Great way to save an old quilt! :)

Works for me!!Looks Great!

"A save" is about right! What a smarty you are! Brilliant!

What a great idea!! Great job!!

What a great idea! You made a pretty "double" quilt, and you recycled at the same time! nice job.

Glad you mentioned this, I've got a quilt thats becoming rather tattered and worn out, and was thinking about doing a remake of it. Have lots of stash, and the backing is still in good condition.

love that quilt. never thought to make a log cabin that big. Now I will have to make one like that. Thanks. joyce j

Hey!!! I have that frog fabric!!! Thought I might have the only piece on earth!

What a neat idea! And yours just looks like "fun".

Love can't wait to do this for a friend

Looks pretty on both sides!

Way to re-do and re-use. Love it. It's homey and cheery.

I love it. I am very glad you posted . I never would have thought of this. You are one smart lady.

You are a most creative person and your solution is beautiful, you now have a new quilt.

GREAT idea! We have a king size lightweight down comforter that is beginning to show it's 12 years of wear. It's all white. We both love it, so hate to part with it and they are cost-prohibitive, so need to do something with it, and have always hated how the sides were too short to reach the bed skirt, so this would be a great idea to make it what I always wanted it to be! lol Thanks for posting!

OK. I'm confused! How did you get the quilting lines on the back to all be vertical while sewing log cabin on the front? I would think you'd have a log cabin kinda look on the back, too.

What a positively brilliant idea! Not only are you saving instead of throwing out a perfectly good batting, but you are using up stash, using your creativity, and creating a brand new, double sided quilt! Brilliant! I have exactly the quilt that needs that "assistance". It's in great shape, but the surface is worn in places, and stained. I can just cover it up, and do it in the evenings when I like to sit with some handwork and listen to music or books on tape (I rarely watch TV.), and for me it can take as long as I want, since the quilt is not currently in use. Thank you so much for your most wonderful creative idea!

Beautiful!! A great idea!!!

Great idea!!

Wonderful idea, and seasonal, too. Just like getting 2 new quilts!

What a neat idea...it looks great.

i love what you did to save your quilt. love it. :thumbup:

A very creative idea. I don't have any quilts that are worn but, you idea is a great one. I love the blue floral, looks like silk. Both sides are beautiful.

So now you have 2 new quilts. If you get tired looking at one side, turn it over. Very nice.

Looks great!

I like you thinking... what a clever idea...

This is such a great idea - THANKS FOR POSTING IT! Great way to purge those larger scrap pieces and smaller yardage pieces from the stash, it cost nothing, and something BIG that's finished just feels terrific!

looks great! I love the bright colors!

What a clever idea and it is so bright and colorful! Congratulations!

What a great idea. I can use this to recover family quilts that get loved a lot. Thank you Yours is so beautiful. Love the colors.Marvel

Love it! Once i covered a quilt top where the top fabric was worn,but backing and batting were good.I used leftover bits of velveteen,corduroy,etc to make crazy quilt squares and just sewed them down. I think it is still in good shape somewhere in my boxes,LOL.