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ghostrider 05-30-2011 08:39 AM
I think 'virgin vintage' is a much better term for unused old things. *giggle*

tmw 05-30-2011 08:48 AM
Originally Posted by himnherr
I have an opportunity to buy new vintage wool Army blankets for $10 each. #1- is that a good price? #2- would they make good batting? I've only ever used Warm & Natural and have no info. about using wool. Any help would be appreciated.
the price is good, but wool will shrink, a real wool blanket is hard to fine these days.

plainpat 05-30-2011 08:49 AM
That's exactly how my Grma made quilts.The tops were made of feedsacks & lasted forever.

Originally Posted by sewcrafty
I have a quilt that my grandmother made for my dad when he was a boy. She used blankets for the batting. It is a tied, not quilted quilt and is one heavy warm thing. I'm sure one layer of a blanket would be able to be quilted though. Sure would be warm.

sewcrafty 05-30-2011 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
I think 'virgin vintage' is a much better term for unused old things. *giggle*
Now that's a giggle!

sewcrafty 05-30-2011 11:57 AM
Originally Posted by plainpat
That's exactly how my Grma made quilts.The tops were made of feedsacks & lasted forever.

Originally Posted by sewcrafty
I have a quilt that my grandmother made for my dad when he was a boy. She used blankets for the batting. It is a tied, not quilted quilt and is one heavy warm thing. I'm sure one layer of a blanket would be able to be quilted though. Sure would be warm.
My dgm actually made the quilt out of mattress ticking. Her dh died when my dad was only 11 and he had 6 sisters. So she went to work in a mattress factory. Such a cool story!


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