QUILT

I'm a little bit obsessed with going to thrift stores. I'm a browsing type of shopper so thrift stores are like the best type of challenge when it comes to spending lots of time looking through A LOT of crap. But it's so much fun when you find something amazing that costs so little. I also love thinking about the lives these things were all a part of, why did some one have this crazy sweater in their closet? Or on who's wall did this awful picture hang? I just really enjoy the entire thrifting experience. 

My most recent purchase that I'm utterly in love with, that I've hunted years for is this vintage quilt. I spotted it across the store and almost couldn't contain myself from running over to make sure it wasn't a mirage.

It's king size and appears that it was originally hand quilted some time in the 60s and then machine sewn sometime after. After some internet research I've discovered that the fabrics date from the 30s to the 60s, which was hard to confirm. Turns out researching fabric is not that easy.

I love that it is truly a scrap quilt of left-over fabric. Some fabrics are repeated several times and some are only shown once. It makes me wonder what other projects were these fabrics a part of? Is someone still wearing something that one of these fabrics made?

Here are a few of my favorite pieces:

  

I'm actually in the middle of sewing a quilt for our bed, but now I don't feel as rushed since even Brad commented, "I really like this quilt. Good find." Totally worth the $4.00 price tag.

Sidenote - It may seem gross to buy someone else's bedding, but there are few ways you can ensure your (mental) health. I did a visual check at the store to make sure there weren't any mystery stains. Then as soon as I got home I stuck it in the washer and washed it twice on the hottest temperature possible. From here I would normally line dry a quilt but better safe than sorry, so I put the quilt in the dryer for 90 minutes. From what I've read that process would kill anything potentially harmful, and makes it all a lot less gross. The process was a little hard on the quilt but I was able to easily sew up the few seams that ripped.