A couple months ago a woman brought me 3 quilts to finish. Over the phone she had told me that her mother had made these 3 quilts out of old clothing. She had found them and wanted to have them quilted for her children for Christmas as a reminder of their grandmother. I was so excited--this is just the kind of project that I love the most!
I could not have been more shocked (and possibly disappointed :( ) when she arrived to drop off the quilts. They were made completely of cut- up polyester pants!! Don't get me wrong, I grew up in the 70's! But I also believe polyester should have stayed in the 70's! Besides, who had enough polyester pants to make 3 entire queen size quilts out of them?? Apparently grandma did!
As I began studying the quilts for inspiration I found interesting things about them. Some of the blocks cut from the knees of the pants still bore stains, possibly from grandma kneeling in a garden or perhaps by the side of a child. Some were flashy, some were not. From classic plaid to paisley, some quite bright and others quite plain. Each had a story, each held a memory. And each became their own kind of beautiful as they were bound together in a quilt. The love of a grandmother has many different looks, and maybe sometimes it is even seen in a quilt made completely of polyester pants. I know, I saw it there.
Thank you Jeanette Braithwaite for letting me be a part of sharing grandma's love.
Thanks for visiting the Front Porch. Please stop be again soon!
Nancy
I could not have been more shocked (and possibly disappointed :( ) when she arrived to drop off the quilts. They were made completely of cut- up polyester pants!! Don't get me wrong, I grew up in the 70's! But I also believe polyester should have stayed in the 70's! Besides, who had enough polyester pants to make 3 entire queen size quilts out of them?? Apparently grandma did!
As I began studying the quilts for inspiration I found interesting things about them. Some of the blocks cut from the knees of the pants still bore stains, possibly from grandma kneeling in a garden or perhaps by the side of a child. Some were flashy, some were not. From classic plaid to paisley, some quite bright and others quite plain. Each had a story, each held a memory. And each became their own kind of beautiful as they were bound together in a quilt. The love of a grandmother has many different looks, and maybe sometimes it is even seen in a quilt made completely of polyester pants. I know, I saw it there.
Thank you Jeanette Braithwaite for letting me be a part of sharing grandma's love.
Thanks for visiting the Front Porch. Please stop be again soon!
Nancy