I wonder....

how many worries, hopes, dreams, plans, or problems this quilt could tell us about? I wonder if it's maker used new fabric scraps, or pieces from her mending basket? I wonder if it was made for the love of making quilts or necessity? I wonder what bed or bunk, in what state it began it's usefulness? I bought it in Galena, IL quite a few years back..probably 1988 or 89. I paid $70 for it, in an antique store, probably more than it was worth, in reality. It has the vintage fabrics
of the 1930's and 40's, a powerful lure for me..*G*
These pics should enlarge quite big with an extra click. The quilt appears to be machine pieced, but I'm not seeing well enough to be sure. It is hand quilted, as you will see if you enlarge the picture. It's a very, very, very thin quilt. In one damaged block(that I haven't repaired) you can find a very thin cotton batt. I thought it might be a sheet blanket, but it IS a batt.
This is the damaged block I haven't repaired. The black of the fabric is rotting, which is not unusual in old fabric.
Apparently there had been a hole or tear on the opposite end also, and this is how the former owner(who knows if it was the maker or someone else) repaired it. I plan on leaving
it as it is. The backing is actually quite pretty.
There is suppose to be one more picture of how she finished the edges, but Picasa has dropped that one. I will post it in a seperate post. The blocks are a FINISHED size of 2.5"(top) X 4.5"(bottom)
A few finish at 2 3/4" X 4 3/4". They are a finished heigth of 2 1/4". I think you could easily rotary cut these from strips. Kind of variation on the Tumbler or Waterglass pattern.
And I wanted to thank all of you for your kind words and for liking my blog just the way it is. I do feel guilty at times, because I don't follow the drummer of new patterns, planned quilts, new fabrics and more new fabrics. That's not the drummer I hear. But I'm happy to cheer you on your way towards all the wonderful adventures you have with making your quilts. Hope everyone has some sunshine today..*VBS*