I don't know why, but I was almost amazed that this old quilt has lasted as long as it has...it is a quilt I made and gave my older daughter before she ever left home. It has traveled with her wherever she has lived...she has used and used it. I was so glad to see it and have the opportunity to take a photo of it...I now try to take a photo of every thing I make.
It is recycled or up-cycled...however you want to look at it. I went to the local Good Will store, and purchased men's shirts when they were on sale. I chose sizes that were Large or bigger. At that time there were a lot of shirts that just screamed that they went well with jeans. They were cotton. They were almost new....had hardly been worn.
I brought them home, cut them apart and ironed the pieces. I decided on to do something simple...at that time I did not have my Juki 98Q so I tied it rather than quilt it. What is missing in the photos is there were old buttons that were at the center of the few 4-patches. I think. I know they were not included in every tie but were sort of random. I think there are only one or two left...they were old buttons...
Anyway, just had to show that it is still in use after all these years. I am pretty sure it was made before 1998....
