I went on an adventure this past weekend to a local flea market in the area and found these two quilts hidden at the bottom of a basket under a table. The man who sold them to me said that his mother made them, not sure of the date and they were just sitting around and he decided to sale them at the market. He told me his kids didn't have an interest in the heirlooms or the value of such items so he decided to sale them. I guess both are about 50"x50" a nice size for a lap quilt. Guess how much he gave them to me for? Guess! Guess! $10 each, yes, and they are both hand quilted from beginning to the end. A little tattered, but I love them both.
I once bought an very old quilt from an antique market and it was really torn, I figured at the cheap price I got it for I could chop it up and make something from it. Well, I threw that thing into the washer and made it worse of course, batting was all over the place, but not that bad. I folded the quilt up and then one day I was kind of chilly and decided since I hadn't made anything with it yet I would just throw it over me.......Well that quilt was the warmest thing I have ever been under! No kidding. It is warmer then some of the ones I have made that are modern. Needless to say, it is the ugliest thing, just simple 4 patch squares of various fabrics and my mother talks bad about my quilt until she got under it one day as well. LOL That quilt stays at the edge of my bed protected with love. I my point here is, never under estimate the beauty of an ugly duckling. LOL
Have a great day T
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