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ktknits
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kathy
Northwest Indiana
USA
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 Posted - Aug 02 2007 : 4:55:41 PM
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One of my co-workers went for a walk today and came back to tell me I should take my car and drive around the block. Someone was cleaning out thier house and had a pile of yarn with a "Free" sign on it out in the front yard. Who am I to argue with a co-worker??
So, I dutifully got in the car, drove around the block, stopped and got 3 boxes. One full of Aunt Lydia's Rug Yarn. One full of fabric and cut out quilt squares that I thought were for a 9 patch quilt. One, plastic sewing box full, and I mean the lid was taped on because it was so full of laces and edgings. I took pictures and am putting them on my blog.
When I first picked up the box of fabric & squares I saw triangles and I thought they were cut as well, but they were really the cut squares folded in half and then each of the sides folded in to the middle and tacked down to make a little fabric triangle. Is this a quilting method? What do you think she was going to do with these? I don't know much about quilting, so maybe someone has the answer.
Lots of the fabric also has a sheen to it. I really think it's cotton, but some of it almost feels waxy. I haven't gone through all of it yet, but some of the selvages say "A Waverly Bonded Glosheen". Any clues?
What a fun find!!
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Daisy
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Daisy
Thistle Sprig Farm
NW Indiana
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - Aug 02 2007 : 6:45:34 PM
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Great find~!! I think the squares that were folded in were the beginning of a Cathedral Window Quilt. Below is a link you can see the steps to make a Cathedral Window Quilt.
http://quiltzine.com/cathwindow.html
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janetinva123
True Blue Farmgirl
363 Posts
Janet
newport news
va
USA
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2007 : 9:45:48 PM
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Kathy,
Yeahhh, what a great find and treasure you now have.
Congrats....
Carol Sue
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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BotanicalBath
True Blue Farmgirl
1014 Posts
Elizabeth
Ohio
1014 Posts |
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Corinnelouise
True Blue Farmgirl
957 Posts
Corinne
France
957 Posts |
Posted - Aug 03 2007 : 03:43:49 AM
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Kathy, the triangle might be use to do some Christmas decoration, using a styroform egg shaped forms and tackling each triangles on row, alternating colors, up to the top. I will post a picture latter on.
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Aug 03 2007 : 05:58:49 AM
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kATHY,
WHAT A GREAT FIND!!! You have to wonder why the person didn't know someone to give it to. Isn't it fun to get that stuff home and look it all over?
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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ktknits
True Blue Farmgirl
582 Posts
Kathy
Northwest Indiana
USA
582 Posts |
Posted - Aug 03 2007 : 06:23:09 AM
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Y'know, Nancy, I thought the same thing--makes me wonder where all my yarn & fiber & fabric will end up. My husband hasn't got a clue what to do if i drop over, and no-one in my family (my 2 daughters included) has any interest in anything textile or fiber related. My mom has gone through the china cabinet and labeled things so we know who gets the cardinals and the ceramic bunny collection and the china when she dies. Makes me want to start doing the same thing with my yarn, fiber, & fabric!!
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Aug 03 2007 : 07:08:56 AM
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Kathy -- Good going! I think the cotton fabric with a high sheen is probably for drapes or upholstery, especially if it is marked Waverly. I just love that you found so much good stuff -- and kudos to your coworker letting you know!
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
2436 Posts
Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
2436 Posts |
Posted - Aug 03 2007 : 11:40:30 AM
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How COOL!!!
Lucky..LUCKY Girl!!
In a World Where you Can Be Anything, Be Yourself.. |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 03 2007 : 11:41:44 AM
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| Great stuff Kathy...lucky you...you know my sister has several times let my husband know that if I die at any point...she will be incharge of my craft closet and all my bins of fabric. She apparently is counting on inheritting my stash. Now, I am only 30 and have never been ill a day in my life!!! BUt my husband finds it comforting that he wont have to deal with it and another closet will be free of clutter. Good Luck with all your great stuff Kathy!! |
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