Thursday, May 30, 2019

A Cute Scrappy Quilt

I showed you a little glimpse of this fun quilt
and now - here is the Whole thing

Isn't it cute?



Every once in a while I get a call from someone clearing out, or cleaning up, or even throwing things away... this dear sweet gal called and asked if I could come help her sort through some of her quilting things.

Being ever curious - I went. She had a lot of thing that weren't really of value, but could help different charities - so we sorted and delivered to the charities.

Then she pulls these quilt tops out, and she tells me they aren't worth anything - but she sure had a good time making them. So I unfolded one and she proceeded to tell me about each and every fabric.


She could remember the clothes she made, the ones she wore, the ones that were scraps from quilts she had made.   It was just so sweet.  and so sweet to see her with her memories.

She said she just wanted them to go to a good home, and she wanted me to keep one, for all of my hard work.  ( She doesn't know me well - fabric is not Hard Work for me! Ha Ha)

This is the first one I have quilted, and will get the others into my cue as time goes on. I loved the Springy ness of this one.

It wasn't all that small by the way - it measures 72 x 96 ;-)


15 comments:

Rhonda said...

I love a scrappy quilt with a story.

Elizabeth V Kelbaugh said...

Great scrappy color! Hope she kept one or more for the special memories. Thanks for sharing.

Vicki in MN said...

You got a windfall there didn't you! If you enjoy what you do so much it isn't work:)

Kate said...

A very fun and scrappy finish. Love all those scraps.

Ranch Wife said...

You know, I LOVE patterns and am often drawn to striking designs, but when it all comes down to it, a simple patchwork quilt makes my heart happy.There is always a story sewn into a patchwork quilt.I love this!

Terri said...

It is lovely and fun. Good Job.
Hugs

Robby said...

It's lovely. You gave her a precious gift of helping her find homes for things she doesn't need but might be having a hard time letting go, but especially by learning her stories as you went.

The Joyful Quilter said...

Lucky YOU!!! Sweet quilt!

CPAQuilter said...

For me, stories are the best part of the quilt. Great job, Alycia!

Anja @ Anja Quilts said...

It looks great. Awesome quilting pattern.

Linda said...

Exactly my kind of quilt. Out of interest, what size are the squares? Such a pretty fresh-looking quilt, just made from scraps - magic! Love your quilting design.

deeinnebraska@gmail.com said...

What a lovely quilt of memories for the maker. May I ask what quilting pattern you used. That is also lovely.

Andrea said...

That is a great quilt! It just looks happy. Thank you for sharing.

Preeti said...

Heartwarming, gorgeous, Scrappy Goodness of a quilt - all rolled into one :-) I am ready to snuggle.

Sandra Walker said...

I love how you quilted this one, and I love that she had stories and that you listened about her fabrics. I totally can relate to fabric stories. :-) Any ideas what homes you will give the others to once you get to them? Thanks for linking up with TGIFF.