Can someone identify the names of these for me?
#11
Originally Posted by wattse2000
Who are these people that make quilt tops and sell them in garage sales or give them to thrift stores???!!!
#12
Did you complete the ones that have been quilted? They are beautiful.
Wattse2000 - they look like older fabrics, possibly left behind when quilters died with too many UFO's. The families often don't know what to do with them.
Wattse2000 - they look like older fabrics, possibly left behind when quilters died with too many UFO's. The families often don't know what to do with them.
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Originally Posted by wattse2000
Who are these people that make quilt tops and sell them in garage sales or give them to thrift stores???!!!
#16
# 4 if its folded in 4ths then it is a trip around the world. The rest are already named correctly.
Yes it is the kids and grand kids who sell these UFQs.
I have rescued many of them, I just hate to see all the work these Lady's done go to waste. They need to be loved by someone.
Yes it is the kids and grand kids who sell these UFQs.
I have rescued many of them, I just hate to see all the work these Lady's done go to waste. They need to be loved by someone.
#18
Ok -- next question. Where are these garage sales and thrift stores with quilt tops? Can't believe I've never seen one for sale!
I don't want to lay a guilt trip on my family OR cause them to suffocate under a mountain of old quilts I've made BUT when I'm gone, I sure hope they will keep some and even pass them down. Hate to think about them ending up in some landfill!
I don't want to lay a guilt trip on my family OR cause them to suffocate under a mountain of old quilts I've made BUT when I'm gone, I sure hope they will keep some and even pass them down. Hate to think about them ending up in some landfill!
#19
Originally Posted by wattse2000
Ok -- next question. Where are these garage sales and thrift stores with quilt tops? Can't believe I've never seen one for sale!
I don't want to lay a guilt trip on my family OR cause them to suffocate under a mountain of old quilts I've made BUT when I'm gone, I sure hope they will keep some and even pass them down. Hate to think about them ending up in some landfill!
I don't want to lay a guilt trip on my family OR cause them to suffocate under a mountain of old quilts I've made BUT when I'm gone, I sure hope they will keep some and even pass them down. Hate to think about them ending up in some landfill!
#20
Thank you all for your help. I am not sure about the ones from the thrift store but the four from the garage sale were from a lady in "quilter's heaven". I hope she is looking down and can see the beautiful job of quilting my DH did on her Arrowstar quilt. She did very nice work - 86" X 97" - ALL hand pieced! Most of hers were hand pieced.
The first one - Friendship Star came from a thrift store and I really thought it would be a quilting disaster. Not one block on the whole quilt was flat or smooth - so many ripples and wrinkles. My HD also did a great job of long arm quilting on it! He is a keeper. Will post the others after quilting done on them. Thanks again.
The first one - Friendship Star came from a thrift store and I really thought it would be a quilting disaster. Not one block on the whole quilt was flat or smooth - so many ripples and wrinkles. My HD also did a great job of long arm quilting on it! He is a keeper. Will post the others after quilting done on them. Thanks again.
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