So, take a look at this cutie quilt. Really pretty at first glance.
But, what the heck happened!!! Some blocks are hand sewn, some blocks are machine sewn.
And the sides of the pretty blue churn dash blocks are these odd tan blocks.
Look at those tiny seam allowances! YIKES!
So, clutch your pearls my friends, because I put it in the washing machine on delicate, cold wash and tossed it in the dryer. YUP. I figure if I'm going to salvage any of this it has to be useable and that means washable. Well, it washed up just fine, No excessive raveling-no more than it already was anyways.
SOME of this odd row are really beautifully pieced, but some are awful!
This side row of tan pieces is just falling apart.
And look at this! Some how they chose to cut a block in half, and add it into the end of a row! What the heck!
And the back!!! OMG!!!!! It's a lot of pieces of old clothing. Which wouldn't be so bad but look at the tucks and wrinkles and the uneven seams and the general badness!
Look there's a pocket on this piece! They didn't bother to disassemble the pieces at all!
I'm pretty sure this was an apron, the big pink flowers are actually pretty cool, but YIKES! And the lines of quilting stitching which was done by machine are just every which way!
SO I started taking it apart and look how they put the layers together! They just stuffed the edges inside and sewed it down!
Oh MY! I think there's a bit of pajama fabric in there too! Maybe a dish towel? It's just really something to see.
I've got the thing all apart, now to decide how to salvage some of it. The sashing is so thin! I hate the idea of ripping out all the stitching around each block, I'll keep you posted.
And there's a nice flat piece of muslin used as batting. I sure don't know how many people sewed on this, but it's got to be more then 2.
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