k9dancer

Oh, no. It would be much better to send it to me! LOL!

waquilter

You know I kinda like it. After you quilt it you could overdie it with tea or with a soft green or soft pink or light orange. Sometimes that gives a cool effect.

Olivia's Grammy

I've never seen an ugly quilt so I wasn't sure what you had. I love the string piecing and have done several myself. I agree with several other ladies, didn't like the boarder. I would leave it plain or add black. I hope after 14 pages you are convinced that it is a keeper.

callie

We call these scrappy quilts where we come from too and they are always made with love. That's what the "old time" quilts often looked like and with all those kinds of materials. Make sure you give it a label that was hand made by your MIL with love, see if you can find out when she made it and save it. I promise - it will become a treasure. I made one for my husband and he loves it. It reminds him of his grandmother. the old saying goes "One person's trash is another's treasure" and yours truly is a treasure from the heart - what greater treasure can you ask for? From Amarillo, TX

quilttiludrop

I like that idea too! It can also be used as a picnic blanket in the Summer! Keeping it handy in the car trunk is an excellent idea!

Miss Patsy Jane

That sounds wonderful! I have 3 sisters and I always make them something for Christmas to go along with whatever I have put in my "stash of whatever" that I pick throughout the year. One year I made them all purses and they thought I was wonderful!!!!! This year I have bought a pattern to piece to make a wall hanging that says "Jesus" that looks like a puzzle or something or other and then, when you see it, you don't know why you ever thought it was a weird looking puzzle hanging on the wall!

Covered in Threads

Scrappy Quilts can allow you to do so much more with it then you realize. How about doing a Crazy Quilt with all the different stitches in your machine. Those you thought you'd never use. Then add even more in embellishments, speciality threads, buttons and the list goes on. I actually enjoyed the border you added and the quilt does grow on you with time. My Dad used what was available to him and in most cases it was gently used Flannel shirts. Got one of his handsewn treasures hanging in my living room now. The quilt does need some work but I will probably leave it the way it is, it carries alot of memories that way to me. Either way, enjoy the quilt for who made it and gave it to you. As we all know, quilts have something to offer to each of us individually. Thanks for sharing.

Betty Ruth

Your quilt looks like something my mother or I might have made. They were utility quilts made to keep one warm when the north winds blew and we sometimes woke up with snow in our beds.

whereaminow

I'm like the others - it isn't so bad. You could always put it on the bed under the bedspread, that way it would still be used but wouldn't be the focal point of the room.

If you have young children or grandchildren you could begin a tradition of snuggling under it and making up stories about what each piece of fabric was originally used for. I'd bet it would be a favored game.

whereaminow

I just thought of something else - you could name it Charlie Brown (in honor of Charlie Brown's poor little Christmas tree)!