tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post5906495457096281921..comments2024-03-23T08:52:00.175-07:00Comments on Sweet P Quilting and Creations: Rescuing an Old Loved Quilt…paulettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17964145784983121165noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-85781486013810707332012-09-29T08:05:54.076-07:002012-09-29T08:05:54.076-07:00You found the perfect place for a perfect quilt .....You found the perfect place for a perfect quilt .... grandma is happy!Rose Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-61788604715071995972012-09-27T02:51:37.921-07:002012-09-27T02:51:37.921-07:00So glad you found the perfect way to keep, and mak...So glad you found the perfect way to keep, and make the most of that beautiful quilt. Putting down any Grandma's quilt is like putting down Granny herself! Ouch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-41813101707266166412012-09-26T16:20:21.618-07:002012-09-26T16:20:21.618-07:00There is no such thing as putting a quilt down. I...There is no such thing as putting a quilt down. I can't imagine it. I have been faced with this problem before, a case of a hole in a double wedding. I know what I will do. applique by hand the repairs and a new binding, but I'm not quite sure my skills are up to part yet.<br /><br />Another has a couple of rips, that one I will scan the block and sent it to a fabric printing company, then applique the new squares over the old ones. Sand and Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430185128657151447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-62256516117836131172012-09-25T09:00:18.875-07:002012-09-25T09:00:18.875-07:00Gramma is smiling too! You made the right choice P...Gramma is smiling too! You made the right choice P. =)sew.darn.quilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391061584764523752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-67583480266500756352012-09-24T20:26:05.323-07:002012-09-24T20:26:05.323-07:00That quilt serves as a metaphor for life. We all ...That quilt serves as a metaphor for life. We all are (or will be) frayed around the edges, wrinkled, and full of blemishes and scars. Yet we soldier on and hopefully we still make at least one person happy just by hanging around. Good save.Donna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161069942110860372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-61319330679708524732012-09-24T19:15:44.925-07:002012-09-24T19:15:44.925-07:00I have a similar UFO story. Earlier this spring a ...I have a similar UFO story. Earlier this spring a friend came to me with some large blocks that her grandmother had made years ago and her mother has held onto for years. Lovely yellow background with baskets and tulips appliqued on, and embroidered flower stems. I pieced them all together and then had her take the pieced top to a talented quilter I know to have it all quilted together. Turned out wonderful and just in the nick of time for her mother's 80th birthday celebration and family re-union!<br />I don't blame you for not wanting to "put down" that old quilt. The colours are still beautiful.<br />Sharon in VictoriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-26623184734464409962012-09-24T17:50:31.860-07:002012-09-24T17:50:31.860-07:00Like the neighborhood cat lady...that is soooooo f...Like the neighborhood cat lady...that is soooooo funny! Made me LOL! <br />Those quilts are gorgeous. Keepers for sure. Old quilts are just so much more snuggly. :)<br />xxMichelle May-The Raspberry Rabbitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264870809778872918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-2444502203444941352012-09-24T17:48:28.917-07:002012-09-24T17:48:28.917-07:00Oh boy, that was scary reading for a bit, I'm ...Oh boy, that was scary reading for a bit, I'm glad you finished that in one blog post! I would have been up all night waiting for the conclusion. Glad she has a great home! If only she could talk, I bet she has some stories to tell! Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032402410341193853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-81069097625119788822012-09-24T16:51:36.808-07:002012-09-24T16:51:36.808-07:00Good solution, Paulette! You always have just the ...Good solution, Paulette! You always have just the right answer for things. I took a photo of a quilt we saw yesterday, and Donna posted it on her blog for you. Rick might even like that one. Russ Krecklowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003451276135546632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-36449298438849218372012-09-24T16:46:27.700-07:002012-09-24T16:46:27.700-07:00I also have my grandmother's quilt to fix. She...I also have my grandmother's quilt to fix. She also has holes and is tattered alittle. My grandmother is in the nursing home and she is nintynine. She will be 100 on April 17. She has always had a heart of gold. I was tinking of replacing some of the triangles will new fabric and putting a new binding but am alittle scared. Some day I will take it out and figure what to do with it. I might just do the same and hang it in with my other special quilts.Marla's Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09959786308375355392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-18263659490366289612012-09-24T16:46:06.056-07:002012-09-24T16:46:06.056-07:00Lucky you AND GOOD FOR YOU FOR RECOGNIZING A GEM! ...Lucky you AND GOOD FOR YOU FOR RECOGNIZING A GEM! I have a mothers flower garden hexagon quilt on my bed as fadesd and torn wherer the fabric gave on some hexagons. To make it worse someone cut off and stitched around the external border. I thought about adding a binding but it isnt fraying. I use it as a summer quilt as it only had a very thin blanket or sheet for batting. Its shabby sheikh! And the hand quilting is tremendous!Lucky Duck Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01968961207550409189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-67592868102079179922012-09-24T16:46:04.034-07:002012-09-24T16:46:04.034-07:00Sweet P's No Kill Shelter for Quilts! I'm...Sweet P's No Kill Shelter for Quilts! I'm so glad you saved her. And that UFO is awesome!!! I would love to have something like that in my family.sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640327513033693188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-3433827552480429072012-09-24T16:28:38.635-07:002012-09-24T16:28:38.635-07:00No, I couldn't put her down either.
Gosh I was...No, I couldn't put her down either.<br />Gosh I was born in the early 40's...she from my era. Love her as she is, she has had a life, she has been loved...that's what we wish for ourselves..<br />Julia ♥Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207957464039686839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-25192625072590684832012-09-24T16:05:41.255-07:002012-09-24T16:05:41.255-07:00I love that 50yo UFO, lol, well done on finishing ...I love that 50yo UFO, lol, well done on finishing it up. I also love the quilt you rescued - yes, I would have kept it as well - holes and all. Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877277586697593998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-69844710213766152132012-09-24T15:07:33.265-07:002012-09-24T15:07:33.265-07:00A friend of mine has a piece of an old quilt, fray...A friend of mine has a piece of an old quilt, frayed & all 'n she framed it! In an old shabby frame, behind glass. I also have the last last wool quilt my grandma made that is really poorly done as she was getting very forgetful of all things she had known well in the past. (she made wool quilts out of my Uncles Pendleton shirts) I am going to cut it up, so good places show and frame it the same way :) it will make good keepsake pieces for the family.Luci & Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532319517164921110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-73524674742622166752012-09-24T15:00:39.023-07:002012-09-24T15:00:39.023-07:00Awww, I hope my quilts end up with someone as wond...Awww, I hope my quilts end up with someone as wonderful as you! I love how you appreciate the work that went into this quilt. It is beautiful! Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Cheery wave from<br />BevBevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067702704778201176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-4663011988952671272012-09-24T14:57:35.685-07:002012-09-24T14:57:35.685-07:00Lovely, Paulette - and the quilt is nice too.Lovely, Paulette - and the quilt is nice too.Vicki Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13591246665480467311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-15709795328153534032012-09-24T14:36:20.969-07:002012-09-24T14:36:20.969-07:00I would have done the same thing! I am amazed how...I would have done the same thing! I am amazed how people will take an old quilt that is beyond repair and try to sell it. I did rescue 2 quilts this weekend, bought both for $5. They were both stained on the back, one came pretty clean and the other still has a lot of stains, but you can't see them when they are folded on my quilt rack. My husband says they are ugly, but I love them. Missy Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209549470700130606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-58063176457571381692012-09-24T13:53:22.508-07:002012-09-24T13:53:22.508-07:00I would just put on a backing and leave it as is. ...I would just put on a backing and leave it as is. It is a shame that it had so much damage.<br /><br />DebbieWoolenSailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621977477193550261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-47529202263917208192012-09-24T13:49:48.779-07:002012-09-24T13:49:48.779-07:00Oh, i was getting so worried as i read....hoping, ...Oh, i was getting so worried as i read....hoping, hoping she didn't go to quilt heaven...phew...so glad she found a nice retirement home!Jo C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01029294755913641283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609547635426839529.post-43976311159134611592012-09-24T13:18:54.037-07:002012-09-24T13:18:54.037-07:00Congratulations Paulette, she is definitely a keep...Congratulations Paulette, she is definitely a keeper!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601853322552968292noreply@blogger.com