Look what was covered up by another top!
01-23-2013, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Bamagal
I think it is more of being in the right place at the right time. My BIL gave me one as a gift. When I got so excited he started showing me others. When I started asking questions of their history and started writing it down for labels he came up with more. Yesterday we were leaving and I saw an old trunk and asked about it. We opened it. There were four ratty really dirty quilts. When I stared pulling them out he says those are throw aways. So I volunteered to do it. I think I can save two. Two are too far gone. It's going to depend on the washing. They are too filthy to handle right now. He has even more quilts that I do not have. They go to other family members. If they don't want them I will take them.
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01-23-2013, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by sewNso
or, they had a quilt that they didn't treasure very much. so they used it to set a top which was really treasured or made by 'grandma'. etc.
01-23-2013, 10:05 PM
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I refurbished an old worn quilt by cutting off the borders and rebinding it. The old ones are so charming and I too do not understand them being trashed. If they are too worn to save as a quilt, I cut them up and make other items from the best parts.
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