I found this recently at a flea market. I love the simple nature of this quilt. It is hand pieced but someone has taken it and quilted it by longarm. They used a polyester batting and an old sheet for the backing. I wish they has used a better batting. But, since the hard decision has been made ( whether to finish an old top or not), I will bind it and it will get to be used as it was intended.
The fabrics are fun, and I think I recognize some of them from my mother in laws scrappy quilts. Actually, if it had been machine pieced, I would have wondered if one of her tops had escaped into the wild. I know she had the green floral.
and the orange foods
And my hubby had a shirt made from the gear looking fabric as a youth.
I wish she and I had had years of quilt making together. I introduced her to quilting in the 70s before children. Then I had children and she made quilts. Now, I have time and she is gone. She left way too early.
I am linking to:
Free Motion by the River
to do tuesday
Love it! I just love looking at vintage fabrics.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous find!! Love these fabrics, and I am so glad it found its way to a good home to be used and loved. ~smile~ Roseanne
So pleased to hear you rescued just a project, and will put it to use as intended.
ReplyDeleteNice that you can rescue and finish this quilt.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty quilt! I love how it has fabrics that have meaning to you!
ReplyDeleteI love finishing other peoples' work for them like this. There's something so deeply satisfying about it. And it sounds like it was a real treat finding fabrics you guys recognized in it. :)
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