A Vintage Quilt... made with love!

While we were away I espied this quilt one morning on one of the beds,

and I took it down to have a good look at it.

It is a beautiful beautiful quilt made from bits of old clothes,

both woolens and knits and it is very heavy, I imagine it has a blanket inside it too.

It was made for our friend Paul by his Grandmother

and it has totally stood the test of time.

This Grandma really knew how to make quilts, she made them for all her grandchildren

and it is very well made. In fact it is by far the best example of this type of quilt

that I have ever seen.

As I held it I wondered what hopes and dreams she sewed into this quilt

and how she imagined the little boy would love it.

I can tell you she would be a very happy Grandmother if she could see

both Paul and the quilt now. They have stood the tests and ups and downs of life.

The backing is awesome too, this is a quilt not afraid of colour!!

Also although the pieces are not of exact shape and size this quilt lies flat

(I just didn't put it in the picture) which is the bane of the quilter

and it is a good rectangle shape.

Just shows we can obsess over perfection

but it really doesn't make the quilt any more loved!!!!

Isn't this quilt fantastic??

I would be so happy if I came back in forty years and found my family still using my quilts

and the quilts wearing as well as this one.