Monday, May 19, 2014

Surprised that it has lasted....

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....