I am cleaning out our house and found some old quilts. They are at least 70 years old. Other than throwing them out is there anything that you can do with them?

My aunt took quilts like this that belonged to my grandmother. She cut them up to make teddy bears. As each new baby joined the family they received one of them.

Yes!!!! Don't throw them out. There are collectors who restore and preserve quilts because they are a part of history. Especially since they were usually made with flour sacks and out grown clothes, not the specialty fabrics that we now have for that reason. Where are you located? Send me a message and I might be able to put you in touch with someone who could give you some more information.

I agree don’t throw them out! Even damaged they are worth something. As stated above, they can be recrafted into pillows or wall hangings also!

Amanda from Seattle

How about donating to a quilt museum. There is one in Lowell, Massachusetts.

This is in Evansville, IN. Maybe contact them. https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=museums&kid=39-62-9

Amanda from Seattle

Thanks so much! I appreciate your efforts!

Ohhhh I’m
Gonna have to try this approach. Gotta get my ducks in a row and figure out how to state my plea for volunteers!!

Amanda from Seattle

Thanks to everyone who replied. I will look into finding someone or some organization who would want them.

I also received the quilt kit yesterday and have already started working on it. Thanks for the opportunity to help you!
Kizmet

I tried to hit the "hug" button multiple times...

Thanks so much for your efforts!

WARP drive is used by the starships.
WEFT drive is used by the shuttles.

WEPT cries is used by the operators.

Speaking of WARP drive, for interstellar travel, I wear plain satin... make of that what you twill.

I twill cotton. In other news, the drives took me from 0 to 3 looms in 60 days.

Thanks Kizmet! It came out amazing! I love the pocket loop on the back for hanging!

Shave Ice

You are very welcome! I am glad I could help!
Kiz

What a fun quilt!

from a FB friend's photo album
thought some of you might have seen this

tiny url for a very long one
https://tinyurl.com/mpew4wxy

That is a playful, forest picture. Thanks for sharing. It reminds me of some signs that we have on our property. The last sign points toward the exit. 😉

love your signs. giving me some ideas for some garden art ;j

Thank you kindly! My husband, son, and I painted those and some other signs around the property. Have fun with your garden. 🌷

It says that url has expired.

I love the "Cranky Pants" sign! 😁

Haha. Thank you. A peaceful haven in the forest is no place for cranky pants. 😉

Hello friends! It has been a while

I am looking for suggestions of free/ reasonably priced program for designing cross stitch patterns that is relatively simple to use

Suggestions?

I wouldn't say it's easy, but I know some people use an excel spread sheet with the boxes turned into squares. Haha

I gave up on cross-stitch years ago because my eyes couldn't take it.

I just found
Might be worth a look.

I used to do that, but with square fabrics and create my own designs

I was toying with the idea last year and downloaded PCStitch, but I didn't really do anything with it as I decided to carve stamps instead. But I don't think it cost much if anything, I rarely throw money at apps.