I had posted a while back looking for batik pattern suggestions, but wanted to finally include a picture. I wasn't sure if anyone see it on the old post, so sorry if I screwed up doing this!

Also, I have included a few yard sale finds and could use suggestions on the baby quilt :)

Is the entire quilt whip stitched like that or just part of it? That would be a lot of restitching but if the fabric is in good shape it would probably be worth it. Is it quilted?

I like the original primitive look (the stitches).

We always want things to "look nice", many years a quilt was made for warmth. I guess depends on how you want to use it. I have 3 quilts made for me by my mothers 90+ year old neighbor. She hand stitched all three, a twin, full and queen. The stitches are quite uneven, but the work that went into it is unbelievable.

Unless you're planning on using it, no, leave it be. The stitches may not be up to the standards of many, but someone was once proud of that quilt!

I would leave it just the way it is. I treasure the things that other people just kick to the curbside. I think about all the time this woman spent stitching this and it makes me want to cherish it like her family should have.

Leave it just how you found it. Its a treasure and should be cherished.

That's a treasure. Instead of redoing THAT quilt, I'd find fabrics with that "flavor" and create a fraternal twin. ;)

I think I would leave it as is. Gives it plenty of character.

This looks to me that a child did the sewing. I would not change it, Just mho.

I would keep it just the way it is. You could display it in so many pretty ways. Enjoy!

I wouldn't take the apart the stitching on the vintage baby quilt. Leave it as is and maybe use it as a decorative piece like a wall hanging. Your yard sale finds....how wonderful!!!

Well, I bought this from the woman who made it. She had other bigger quilts for $5. She said she was tired of looking at them and this one was in the best shape..they had definitely been used and they were just all thrown in a box all wadded up. I didn't feel the "love" from her over her quilts, as you might think. She seemed disgusted with them really...quite sad. I just loved this little thing and couldn't pass it up. I was going to buy more of them, but then I remembered the many antique quilts I have from my great-grandmother in my closet...sigh.

I just wasn't sure about the stitching, but I only plan on hanging it up. I will however replace the binding, as it is some kind of poly/ vinyl feeling stuff. It's very transparent and you can see the quilt edges through it-reminds me of very thin flag fabric. Hopefully, I will find some 30's fabric to bind it with, or something complimentary, but simple.

Thanks for your input and suggestions, as always :)

Great finds. Love that iron.

That iron looks a lot like the travel iron I took to camp with me when I was in Junior High...

The iron doesn't quickly get hot, but she does get there..lol. I just thought it was cute and hopefully functional. I need to really test it out, but I have so many "half" projects going..sigh.