A few weeks back, we posted some pics of the bedroom and several of you asked about a quilt on the end of the bed. We took some more pictures to share.
Here they are:
It's a patchwork quilt that's big enough for a queen sized bed (it's folded in half here). It was made by my Grandmother using mostly scraps of fabric from my Grandfathers overalls because that's pretty much all he ever wore or at least what I remember him in.
One side has other types of fabric scraps. It also has the little tied-off green "tails" or whatever they are called. I'm not sure if that means it's the top or the bottom? I kind of feel like its supposed to be the top.
Not sure where this fabric all came from, probably scraps she had on hand when she made them.
But the other side is neat because it is made up entirely of pieces of my Grandfather's jeans and overalls. The light blue color ones and the blue ticking stripes...
...actual denim from jeans and beige overalls...
...and to be sure that nothing went to waste, even the ones with holes were used and the holes "repaired" as best as they good be to make them usable.
When I was little and we went to visit, I always got to sleep on their "rollaway" bed (that thing had a wicked dip in the middle, ha). I always wanted one of these quilts to sleep under. There are two and I have both of them. It's funny though, they don't don't have a light and fluffy feel like a regular quilt might, because of what they are made from, they are more heavy and dense and best of all, warm. That's why I liked them. Looking back on it now, I think these were sort of an original version of a "weighted blanket" that's all the rage now...I guess Grandma was ahead of her time!
We have other quilts stored (carefully) away and when we have a place we can put them out to display/use, we'll get photos of them.
Quilts are wonderful!
