irishrose

For those of you who think quilts are made to be used - Did I do a good job? The first quilt was totally handmade by my grandmother in the early 60s. A lot of the fabrics were from dresses she had made for me when I was a child. I used that one on my bed. I was so heartbroken when it became worn, that she made me the second one a few years later. I used that more sparingly - my children remember being allowed to snuggle with it when they were not feeling well.

I wonder how many stitches Grandma took in her lifetime. Her quilts were done totally by hand. She was still quilting ten days before her death at 104 years old.

I've never been able to cut up the first one to use the good parts for anything. Today I'm thinking it would make a great table cover to go under the old Singer machine I just purchased (it's in the background). Can I do it?