Cyn

I have a very old one and you are right, it is not wearing out at all!

beautress

Floursack Mama, you have a treasure. My grandma and aunt sent me one for Christmas one year they'd made. It sure made a big difference on the bed in the wintertime when we lived in Wyoming.

I've repaired a few that came undone when quilters put them together with cotton threads that fell apart from the weight in the washing machines. It was hard work, and I didn't think it was too beautiful, but the customers I had were so happy to get their great grandma's quilt back ready to use again they didn't seem to mind, because all that really mattered is that they had a little piece of grandma's legacy after she had passed. I used a decorative zigzag stitch in the best polyester thread I could lay my hands on, and I'm pretty certain those quilts do not need another repair to this day unless they put it in the chipper. heheh

I love your quilt.

lclang

My mother passed away more than 20 years ago and when we moved from our big house into a smaller one I found several boxes of polyester blocks already cut into squares. I am piecing them now. I just couldn't bring myself to throw them away after all the work she put in cutting them. They are working up so pretty. The colors are so bright. I guess I have sewn up about 75 of one pattern and goodness knows how many of several other patterns. We make quilts out of t-shirts, jeans, etc. why not the polyester. I was lucky enough to find some yardage at a thrift store so I can make the lattice or setting squares. I once made a throw out of fur from some old winter coats our kids had and it was (and is) the all time favorite when someone comes in all chilled.
I will make a quilt out of most anything I can get under the foot of my sewing machine.

deedum

I got very excited when I seen this post! I fell into some beautiful poly material last fall, nobody wanted it! Can you believe that? I snatched it up, people thought I was nuts, but gee it will never wear out! I can make lap quilts for the nursing home (when I find time). I have three poly quilts that I bought yrs and yrs ago from a lady who made them and sold them to have something to do. My very first one was just gaudy and awlful looking, so much in fact I love it! My dh told our children, "not to be draggin mom's good quilt around the house" they used it so much over the years! I laughed then and now I wondered what happen to it. Then when my grown married son was home for the holidays, I found it in the trunk of his car! Imagine my surprise, he said they use that quilt all the time because it is so warm. The binding needs to be replaced but it is still loved! Yep, I am a believer in them! Ok, I am done now!

deedum

I think polyester quilts may be the next best thing to cotton scrappies! Perhaps even better!

amma

I love it! You have a treasure there :D:D:D

trueimage

Maybe we'll go back to quilting with polyester when cotton gets too high!

Flour Sack Mama

It's been heartwarming to hear all of your stories. I never really understood back then all of the hours that my grandma must have put in to make sure that all of her grandkids had a quilt of their own. The older I get, the more inspiring I find her.

pioneerlady

I made several poly quilts in the 70's. They were warm and like someone pointed out, they don't fade. I used to buy bags of scrapes from a sewing factory for $2 a bag, it was about 8ft long and 18" diameter. Lots of fabric, some large pieces.
Unfortunately,at least according to my kids, there was plenty of fabric to make them clothes. My daughter accused me of dressing her brother like Pee Wee Herman. Got a lot of projects out of one bag. The good old days.