Tuesday, March 6, 2012

The Cutter Quilt

I bought a big old quilt for $2.  Some patches were completely worn through and the whole thing was worn and faded.  The prints were charming, however, and I still felt the magnetism of that unmatched patchwork.


I immediately thought: hotpads!


It was the perfect handwork at our church women's retreat over the weekend.  When I returned home, I replaced some very greasy, stained hotpads in my drawer with great satisfaction.


And there are two sets in the shop, too!
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 6, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    Great idea! I love looking at the colors and prints in old patchwork quilts like that. Even though the colors aren't matching, they compliment and contrast with each other so beautifully ; )

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  2. AnonymousMarch 6, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    What a neat idea. I always feel that it is sacrilege to cut up a quilt, but then they are to be used - any way they need to :)

    Blessings,

    maria

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  3. Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]March 6, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    Such an excellent idea.. Love the new pot holders..

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  4. BLD in MTMarch 6, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    That is a brilliant re-purposing job, I must say. What a wonderful idea!

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  5. Deanna BethMarch 7, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    What a good idea for saving the art for another day.

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  6. Sarah BarryMarch 9, 2012 at 4:35 PM

    oh man i do love patchwork. cute hotpads.

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