What to do with a really ugly vintage quilt top?
#31
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I love it! That is my kind of quilt....scrappy! I think it would make a wonderful quilt to take a nap under or to cover a sleepy child, etc. It's the kind of quilt that is meant to be used rather than showcased.
#34
I have one worse than that, made my dh's great grandmother, its kinda in rags now, it was made with old clothes. I think its kinda interesting to see all the different styles of clothing and such from way back when.
#37
I like it as it is! The first quilts I can remember were made by great or great-great aunts and are in the possession of my grandmothers. During winter months, these were piled upon us children when we slept over at my Gran's. (They made good forts any time of year.)My first exposure to quilts was not to pretty ones! They are still my favorites when I go for a visit. Now I enjoy examining the fabrics and wondering what they came from. I also believe them to be indestructable, as they are unchanged from my earliest memories about thirty years ago!
#40
I like it too....I collect old dbl knit polyester quilt tops that are a wild mix of colors, some are hand quilted. They are very warm. They aren't everyones taste but the trend now is to match or use nice new prints. I hope you keep it and use an old fashioned color for the border...the turqoise too obviously new! (Just my opinion.) I will someday take pics of my polys for you all to see.
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