spokanequilter

I can totally see a beautiful scrap quilt from these fabrics. They tell a story and how wonderful it will be to have them all in one quilt!! I think everyone's suggestions are great and I really like Dina's ideas, which might end up being the easiest. Please share a photo when it's done!!

jemma

check out the chinese coin patterns----strips any width sewn in a strip one on top of another these verical strips can then be sashed---we used a light weight non fuseable vilene to sew the strips on this keeps them straight and stops the knits stretching

Ioftheneedle

I think you have a good idea for her birthday. I would not mix the fabrics but you might use the corduroy for a lap quilt. Most older people like to have something soft to grab as a cover while watching tv or reading.

janedee

how about a 'crazy' quilt - these traditionally use any type of fabric

Teddybear Lady

Dina, I love your quilts. I've bookmarked this post so I can come back to it later when I need to use up some of my scraps. Thank you.

earthwalker

A string quilt would take care of the cottons and lightweights .... I am inclined to use many different fabrics, my only rule is that I keep the weights similar. Large squares, strips are in order for the heavy fabrics. Rail fence is another pattern that can work. Crazy quilts can use mixtures but there's quite a lot of work involved (but they are addictive).

SandScraps

I would sort them first. Were they mine, I'd cut 2½" strips. Sew together 6 strips alternating dark and light. The mediums could be either dark or light depending on its neighbours. Then cut the strips into 2½" strips again. This gives you hundreds of little six-in-a-row squares (strips). Now you line up these new little strips from different stripsets, again alternating dark and light squares and sew together six strips to make a block of about 12". The blocks can be attached to each other with or without sashing or you can add some picture blocks or strips. Since the fabric represents clothes you both wore, it will take her on a trip down memory lane. You could also use short strips and even single 2½" squares if the pieces are smaller.

Would love to see how your quilt turns out. Enjoy the process.

stchenfool

Good use - love it!

Pieces2

You should pick out the cottons and use them. Courderoy and knits won't wash and dry the same, elliminate them from quilting fabric. Donate them to the resale shop.

Jingle

Dina's quilts are beautiful.
You have gotten lots of ideas. I can't think of anything new. Very pretty fabrics.