There's a reason this quilt was $4.
It was a little faded in spots.
Rolled up in a ball.
It hadn't been washed in quite some time.
And it's a very weird shape - two butterfly blocks wide, and five long.
The mending that was done is rough - just machine stitched, over and over. I can't tell you how much I love this mending. In every row of stitches is the determination to keep this quilt intact.
I washed the quilt and laid it out flat on a white tablecloth on the grass.
It brightened right up, and it smells so wonderful. Nothing compares with the scent of a quilt that's spent the day drying in the sun.
Perfect? Not by a long shot. But maybe more lovable because it isn't.
It sure is sweet.
It might be that wierd size because it has been cut down and made into a smaller quilt at one point? It does seem like a particularly odd size for sure.
Posted by: Sarah | August 18, 2008 at 09:12 AM
I bought one similar to this years and years ago, it was tattered and much used but you could tell it was once a loved quilt, but more than half was beyond repair, but I loved the pattern, I cut it up and made 6 matching place matts, I just love the look of them.
Diane
Posted by: Diane ( Crafty Passions) | August 18, 2008 at 11:16 AM
I bought a quilt in the Spring for $3. It's imperfect too... & smells like it has been in the attic forever. Maybe one day soon, I'll get around to washing it. I was told it would be best to wash by hand & air dry. It delicate & I definitely do not want to hurt it, but wash by hand! That's not my thing. LOL Besides, I think it would take forever to wring all the water out. I love the butterflies. xoxo, Joanna
Posted by: Joanna {sweet finds} | August 18, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Sometimes lovable is better than perfect!
Posted by: debbie | August 18, 2008 at 03:16 PM
Imperfect...is..perfect.
Posted by: julie | August 18, 2008 at 05:21 PM
Imperfect...is..perfect.
Posted by: julie | August 18, 2008 at 05:23 PM
and just think how someone took the time to make it in the first place! I just recently became a closeline user for the first time in my LIFE...my husband and I sniffed every piece of clothing that came off the line that day, including our sheets we slept on that night! NOTHING BETTER!
Posted by: Robin~Thrifty Miss Priss | August 18, 2008 at 11:36 PM
It's a very sweet quilt and I agree, that mending just makes it special. xo, suzy
Posted by: suzy | August 19, 2008 at 08:35 AM
oh i think the mending is my favorite part
maybe it was made for a very tall baby lincolns bed??
Posted by: susan | August 20, 2008 at 01:30 AM
It's a lovely quilt. I love the colors and I've always been fond of that applique pattern. It almost looks as if it's been cut down to fit a child's crib or small bed, doesn't it. I think that little person must have felt very special, if so, and enjoyed many hours looking at the patterns of the fabrics, daydreaming, and perhaps choosing a favorite butterfly.
Posted by: Lena | August 23, 2008 at 12:06 AM