Marcia_PA

I found this at a thrift shop for $2 so I bought it. It looks like fabric from the 60s or 70s, what do you think?

Some of the blocks are fraying/pulling apart and the front is turned over and stitched to a hospital blanket backing--stamped Trumbull Memorial Hospital (which I looked up and is in Warren, OH).

I'm thinking of taking off the ties and removing from the backing, machine stitching all the blocks that need re-sewn, and putting on a different back, finishing with an envelope instead of binding. A lot of work, but worth it, do you think?

bearisgray

I don't know the age of the fabrics but I think I have one of them in my stash - so I will guess some of them may even be early 80s.

As far as taking it apart and doing it over - I wouldn't -

but if you are truly in love with it, go for it!

Jennifer23

I would say late 70's/early 80's for age - I remember having clothes and doll clothes made of very similar fabrics.

"Worth it" is in the eye of the beholder. If you want to, then go for it! I did something similar with an old quilt my Grandma had made, and it was worth it to me, even though not many other people would have.

tessagin

I would repair/restitch before washing or you may have a bigger mess with fraying after washing. I would hand wash or put on delicate cycle if machine washed.

bearisgray

I probably would not have even brought it home.

barny

Sure, go ahead. It will mean something to you. Someone worked a long time to do it. Go ahead!

pojo

For $2.00 I would tear it apart and redo it.
A nice winter job.

AngeliaNR

I'm thinking 70s. I had an outfit out of one of those (mid 70s), but I sewed all my kids' clothes in the 80s, and I don't remember seeing these then.

GailG

I agree with 70's/early eighties. That chambray piece looks like fabric I once used.

mannem

I used some of the fabrics in the early 70s.