a couple of weeks ago i got this box from my sis which contained her vintage finds in Carmel and Monterey.
while meandering around the heap and pile i created, after unloading, i spied some quilt squares of printed cotton, peeking out , like calling for my attention. i pulled out a piece and realized it was quite a number of vintage floral fabrics.
i immediately calculated the area it would cover, after making a patchwork out of ‘em and knew right away, it would cover the whole of me, but i don’t need to be covered. some parts of me are better exposed. bwahahaha!
i knew instantly what i would do with them. . . i could reuse the fabric in some other way. i've always loved patchwork and crazy quilts...i relate to their sporadic, quirky nature.
it's a happy top, don't you think? the fabrics are so fun to look at and the 100% cotton is a substantial weight and because my seamstress Marilyn has her edging machine here at the shoppe, we did nice edges and i didn’t have to fix a lining for the beautiful patchwork top. i don't know how old the fabrics are, but i'm guessing the 60s.
just the other day, another of the wonderful boxes arrived, again from my vintage-crazy sis. and i am guessing what i may find inside. i am definitely looking forward to working with it once i get to see ‘em and decide what to do.
ain’t this such a happy, crazy patchwork top? i bet you would agree.
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