We’ve had this quilt for about 30 years. We know who made it but the history of the quilt is now lost.
The old red, white and blue quilt.
The quilt was mostly just displayed folded or kept in a box. When I got it out the other day, I noticed a new tear in the fabric. I looked closer and then peeked into the tear and was amazed that there was another quilt inside the old quilt! I know quilts have been “recycled” like this for centuries but had no idea the older quilt existed.
I carefully removed the hand stitched binding from one edge of the quilt and turned the quilt inside out to see the old quilt. What a beautiful surprise!
This old quilt is actually inside the red, white and blue quilt, which has been turned inside out.
Such pretty fabrics!
There is significant damage in several places of the old quilt. But I find the worn spots warm and charming, much like the tattered sections of old jeans. It’s a sign of having lived fully.
The tattered sections of the quilt are beautiful to me.
The next quilt I make will have intentional peeks at the insides. It’s all beautiful.
I think I’ll leave the red, white and blue quilt side turned inside for a while and enjoy this lovely pastel beauty for a while.
All Sparkled Up 