I live in a tiny town. A town of less than 5,000. And, in my tiny town today there was a Classic Car Show, a Diabetes Walk with more than 1,000 people and it was City Wide Clean-Up Day (you take it to the dump, not curbside - or I would have been doing some serious curbside shopping). I really had not planned on venturing out into all that madness. But, I made the mistake of looking on Craigslist and find a sale that touted "a massive amount of Home School materials", so I thought I would check it out. Our computer program cost $350.00, so I am always looking for supplemental materials at a much (much) lesser cost. Unfortunately, once we got there, I saw that it was all Elementary aged materials, so not much I could use. None the less, the day was not a bust as I happened upon a true "digger" sale. Boxes of junk, bags of mixed up items, really just a big old mess. But, I was willing to dig. And, it paid off!
I spotted a bag of clothes, which I normally go right past. But, I saw a peek of vintage fabric sticking out, so I dug in to see what I could find. What was it? Vintage Baby Clothes!
As I was digging in one bag I saw what looked like a quilt, so I dug it out. It was a quilt top, but it was a good one hand quilted with flour sack material and signatures embroidered on each square. I held it up like it was an old dirty Kleenex and said, "How much is this?" (That is how people ask for things at my sales, so why not try it myself?) Anyway, the lady said $2.00, so I stuck it under my arm and figured I could get a good look at it at home.
When I did get it home and laid it out it, I couldn't believe the pattern.
Shara scores again! Lady...your finds this time are amazing. THE quilt!!!! OMG...you found a quilt made by many & signed and it's so unusual...$2.00???!!! It's a beauty! happy Sunday *elaine*
ReplyDeleteLet me know how that 'rug braiding' goes for you!! I've actually thought of trying it, BUT...
ReplyDeleteWhat cool finds!! WOOOW!!! Love the vintage clothes!
ReplyDeleteThe names are priceless. I can't imagine that a quilt with Britney, Taylor, Tiffany, etc. will ever have that feeling. You had a good day! Lucky you!
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So glad you ventured out, though I can certaily understand not wanting to! I'd be googling all those names, trying to figure out where the quilt top was made. Lots of names on geneaology sites out there!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if that quilt was a wedding gift for someone with the new last name beginning with R? All the bride's friends and relatives would have gotten together to make a square and signed it. I know DH has a baby blanket with all the ladies' names on it who made it.
ReplyDeleteI've seen that tin before on a blog or in a magazine before--didn't realize it was a fruitcake tin! Love the old glass bead picks on the front.
Well, I am sure this goes with out saying, but it is WONDERFUL Shara. Really wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThat quilt is definitely different! Very neat.
ReplyDeleteI love those baby clothes, too.
That quilt is great!!! Love the sailor dress, super cute.
ReplyDeleteLoving the quilt...and all those old school names...my grandmother's names were Phoebe and Ethel...they would have fit right in with Pearl, Viola, Eunice and Gertrude. RRRReally great find!
ReplyDeleteGreat finds, especially that quilt!! What a great piece of history too. If you EVER decide you don't want it, my last name starts with an R....
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your blog for several months and adoring what you are finding, I had to comment - You are just so amazing - the R quilt - for 2 bucks - Way to go! Outstanding! I went to an auction on Saturday and was thrilled with a bucket of old wooden thread spools - with thread and 3 needle containers - fun fun! And your score on the clothes - they look like what I was dressed in in the late 60's - scary that I'm that old! LOL keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteThose dresses are just precious!!! What fabulous finds! I love your blog and am adding it to google reader...yippee! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's the greatest quilt everrrrrrrr (hey, everybody else was doing multiple rrrs - I couldn't help myself.)
ReplyDeleteOh those vintage clothes! How adorable! And the quilt is just amazing. What a find!
ReplyDeleteYou find the most wonderful things and I just cannot help myslef I must come on over to see what is new! and what you have found. The quilt is a true treasure.
ReplyDeletegood wishes always. Lee-Ann