An Idea

I've been thrifting vintage textiles for a couple of years now, all for a project I hoped to do once I had enough.

Ideally I'd like to make a quilt entirely out of thrifted napkins, tea towels, tablecloths and even doilies and lace pieces.

I have used doilies before (once) on my first recycled linen quilt, so I can claim that much experience.

I've also used vintage napkins and handkerchief for stitch practice pieces.

With my latest Goodwill linens jackpot I believe I have enough textiles collected that I can make a good-size quilt this year. Now I need to think about design and execution. It's best to use only the sturdiest of vintage textiles for this kind of project; you'll be cutting, stitching and perhaps even embroidering the piece. My idea was a quilt-as-you-go project where I could work on small sections that I could then piece together with strips of fabric. What I might do is try a scaled-down miniature version of my idea to see how viable it is, and also how the linens will look joined together. Stay tuned to the blog to see how I do.