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Sunday, December 22, 2019

Old Tablecloth Made New

Years ago my mom,
who was not a quilter per say,
made my siblings and I log cabin tablecloths for Christmas.
It had to be at least 25 years ago.
She did a beautiful job making these tablecloths.
Since she was not a quilter,
she didn't put a backing on these or quilt them.
They were just the blocks, sewn together and hemmed.

I loved mine and used it every year.
After a while, the seams frayed and began to come apart.
I put it with my Christmas things,
but hadn't used it in years because it was coming apart.

This year I pulled it out,
fixed the seams,
found a backing and quilted it.

The tablecloth is repaired and ready for use again.




The fabrics she used are so pretty and festive.
The border is actually a dark green and not black.
There was another border, but that had to be removed.
I was able to use some of it for the binding.

 


I think she may have used the "Quilt in a Day"
method by Eleanor Burns to make these blocks.

 


I was able to use a new border template to quilt the border.

 


It is a little wavy and wonky because of use and the seams
that needed repairing, but I'm pleased with the results.

 


It's stabilized and reinforced and should
last another 25 years now!




This is a funny napkin from a Christmas party.
What did you ask Santa for this year?
 

Merry Christmas!

8 comments:

Katy Sweigart said...

This is lovely! Great save!

Libby in TN said...

Your tablecloth was definitely worth salvaging.

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

that is a good idea to just go ahead and fix the tablecloth so you can keep it and use it. I'm sure your mom would have loved you doing that! I didn't ask for anything as we don't bother to exchange presents anymore - we used to but over time and improvement of finances over the years we tend to buy what we need when we need it and I find my husband very hard to buy for because of that. Now we just get the kids and grandkids things and when there are drives for food and presents for the poor in area we donate to that - this year we participated in a program for books for foster children and food for those in need.

Vicki in MN said...

That is a wonderful fix you have and can use it for many more years. It looks great with your tree and all those ornaments, wow!!! We don't exchange presents anymore, only the grandsons get presents. We buy what we want, I guess ours is sitting in the driveway!

Sara said...

Very pretty and even more special because of it's history.

sandi s said...

I love your quilt! Your mom would be thrilled you were able to save it. Merry Christmas. Hugs,

Kim said...

LOVE that quote! As for the tablecloth your mom lovingly stitched all those years ago, it is beautiful. The fabrics are so pretty. How wonderful you were able to mend it and transform it into a beautiful quilt. It will give much pleasure for many more years to come. Love your Christmas tree! My goodness there are so many pretty ornaments to see...just beautiful!

Anonymous said...

It's great you were able to save your mom's quilt. It's beautiful and quite special.