What to do with a really ugly vintage quilt top?
#71
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The quilter evidentally used what fabrics she had, and, really, it isn't that bad... I kind of like it for what it is. Like you just said, I think it is growing on you. Enjoy it and the fact the your mil gave it to you. it will be something to hand down to your children if it survives its usage.
#74
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That quilt reminds me of the days when I wanted to make a quilt and had no money or fabrics did have some old shirts and pants and dresses with some good areas to cut up or just a string left of it and it went into a top. Boy did it feel good when the weather outside was frigtful.....
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I wonder if specila clothes and so forth were put into that pattern as a memory for the person who made it. I sorta like funky stuff, so I would keep it as is. You might want to put a white or black border just to neutralize it a bit.
#79
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Originally Posted by tortoisethreads
actually, she gave it to me to keep! It's almost charming how crazy it is!
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I have 7 or 8 quilts my GM made me from polyester scraps, solids, florals, plaids, geometrics, stripes and dots. She hand pieced each one of them. They are all hand-tied, some with batting and backing, some with only a sheet for backing. These quilts are the ones we grab whenever we need to cover up, build a tent with the kitchen chairs, have a picnic in the living room or make a bed on the floor. Also every time we use them we are always commenting on whose dress, blouse, skirt or pair of pants was made out of that fabric. As you can tell I would not take for my quilts.
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