Vintage Play

I was able to acquire some lovely vintage quilted pieces that I hope to incoporate in some holiday projects:

These bear paw blocks are nice and big, although a bit worn and fragile. I'll know if I can make pillows out of them after they get a bath. If they fray more I just might use them to decorate the front of some canvas gift bags, or frame them. I really love the bold red color of the paw patches.

Both blocks are hand-quilted, too, with lovely stitches.

I don't like to cut up old crazy quilts, but this long salvaged strip might end up in two or three pieces.

The stitching is cute, and the colors are nice. Maybe I'll try to make it into a table runner.

I fell in love with the hand-painted flowers on the end velvet patch -- gorgeous.