Sheets From the Past
 

This is what I've named both of these quilts. Can't resist a sheet or a pillow case at a yard sale for 25 cents and after getting these 2 finished I will be making more. They are so soft and cuddly. Both of these will be gifts but have one planned for myself (after the holidays).

Get on here every morning to see what everyone is making. It's like watching a slide show!!!

Would never have guessed those were sheets. Very nice.

I think your vintage sheet quilts are great!! I love vintage sheets too! I noticed you have some really pretty ones in that top quilt. LOVE that purple!!! I can't seem to find any purple and I love purple!!!

Both are beautiful, great job.

Very nice-

beautiful quilts

Those are so beautiful. You were so lucky to fins them. As Grandma Peg said, it is hard to believe they are sheets.

Those are so pretty! I also buy sheets and, skirts and shirts at various places to cut up and use for 'fabric stach'. I am saving several of my sheets for backing. My granddaughter is making a 'flower garden' quilt (her first, she is 12) and am going to give her my rose-flowered sheet for the backing.

I love those quilts! They look so comfy and I would never have guessed they were make from sheets!

I never thought about buying sheets to add to my fabric stash. Clever idea. Beautiful quilts. Thanks for sharing.

WOW! Terrific idea with the sheets and pillow cases. Very pretty quilts.

Terrific use of those fabrics!

I like them. It is a shame to waste fabric when it can be used.

very nice, love what you did with them.

Beautiful quilts! Love how you repurpose sheets and pillow cases :) :) :)

Sheets are good, but
I have found new pillowcases at Salvation Army for 49 cents.
That is almost a yard of material for 49 cents.
J J

Your vintage sheet quilts are great. I love those fabrics.

Wow - what a great way to use sheets and pillowcases. Never thought of that. thanks for showing your great work and for the suggestion.

Gee makes me want to go out and look for sheets now at TAG SALES...this wkend...

Wish I could find sheets that weren't so high priced. They want 6 dollars at some of our thrift stores. yours are really pretty.

Several years ago I made my daughter a quilt from pretty sheets and made curtains from the same sheets to match. She just loved it, and her room looked so pretty.

They are lovely. I bet they are going to be loved greatly!!!! Such a good way to use up old sheets. :)

Both are very pretty. I would have never guessed they were once sheets either.

Very pretty. Never thought about using vintage sheets, but will now.

Neat quilts! Never would have thought they were sheets!!

That's a great idea.....using sheets; vintage ones are very soft. Esp like the 2nd pattern!!

I guess I haven't seen sheets in such pretty prints. Your quilts are lovely.

You know as soon as the thrift stores find out we're using the sheets for fabric, they'll go up on the price. It's getting harder and harder to catch a bargin. BTW, I love your quilts and your creativity using the sheets.

Definitely quite the recycler. What a wonderful idea. Now look what you've done, got me looking for other things. Both these quilts are very pretty.

Wow! Really like these quilts! Nice gifts! You'll have to post a picture of the one you're going to do for yourself!
Thanks for sharing.

Very excellent recycling ... so pretty.

Lovely quilts! Repurposing fabrics can be so much fun. Thanks for sharing.

To original poster, I love your tag line -- I had to read it twice, and then I loved it!

What a cool idea.

Thank You All for your comments. I've found out that sheets are very expensive at the thrift stores so all of mine I've picked up at yard sales. Won't spend more than 50 cents (well, maybe more if I REALLY like it). Have tried lately to just get pillow cases except for the plane colored sheets. There is a LOT of material in a sheet and my collection of them is taking over. A lot of the pillow cases you can get for a dime.

This thing with sheets started a couple of years ago on another message board where several of us signed up and exchanged FQ's of sheets. A strange way for a stash to start but was a lot of fun!!

willferg---as for the tag line , that is ME! So many times I've wished I could be quicker to think of what I should say!!

Thanks Again to All!!!!

The quilts are very pretty, I use to collect sheets and made cortched rugs.

These are great. You found some nice sheets. :)

So pretty, I love working with vintage sheets, so soft and sweet :)

That is a great idea. Yours are very pretty and look so soft.

Re-purpose, re-use my motto! Great job - would have never guessed!