Originally Posted by margaret53
This is what I found at a yard sale today for $5. It is even hand quilted! The quilting shows up on the back which is a little hard to see in the picture.
WOW you hit the jackpot ! looks like new & HAND-quilted ! the fabrics look to be from the 80's.
Sad but true, many people have no appreciation for handmade things ... I've been lucky to rescue some worthy antique & vintage quilts from yard sales. Also several times I just offered to buy them from people I saw "abusing" them for things like MOVING PADS, or put out in for the TRASH, and once from a guy who had a turn of century blue & white quilt thrown over his FLOWER BED during a freeze ! He didn't want it and was more than happy to sell it to me for $25. Had it appraised and it's worth at least $800. Enjoy your "new" quilt :)