This little quilt carries more heart-felt love than pretty much any other quilt that has come my way. Writing up its story seems a great way to wish everyone a loving and warm new year.
When the owner and I determined that it was far too damaged for a total repair, I decided to salvage the few remaining (sort of) intact blocks and border sections. The rest of the quilt was almost literally hanging by a thread, just tatters and empty spaces between them where the batting used to be. I hasten to say that I virtually never, ever advocate for cutting into quilts, but this one had such a wonderful history, that I decided it deserved a lot more than being relegated to the rag bag. Here is the story, in the owner's own words.
When the owner and I determined that it was far too damaged for a total repair, I decided to salvage the few remaining (sort of) intact blocks and border sections. The rest of the quilt was almost literally hanging by a thread, just tatters and empty spaces between them where the batting used to be. I hasten to say that I virtually never, ever advocate for cutting into quilts, but this one had such a wonderful history, that I decided it deserved a lot more than being relegated to the rag bag. Here is the story, in the owner's own words.
