quilt festival time

Yay! It's that time again. My entry for the festival is going to be a quilt I made and finished up in June. I love this quilt for a number of reasons; it's simplicity, the way the white fabric (also vintage) breaks up the diamonds, the patterned fabric has loads of orange which is fast becoming a favorite color of mine, but mostly I love this quilt because it is made of re-purposed vintage sheets which not only makes me happy, but also the earth.

On their own the sheets probably wouldn't have made it to anyone's bed as a fabric of choice now that the 70's have long past, but incorporating the bright sheets in bits and spurts gives new life to something that would have otherwise made it's way to a landfill site. Given the age of the fabric, it is surprisingly sturdy and oh so very soft.

Right now I have the quilt on my sofa table as a decorative table cloth. It cheers up my day when I see it and gives me hope on those days when I feel like I am never going to finish a quilt(s), like the three sitting on my table right now, ahem. 

The quilt pattern is the brain child of Rosebud's Cottage and was orginally published in the Quilts and More Magazine dated Spring 2009. If I could name this quilt it would be called "happy" because that's just how it makes me feel.

Comments

[duckyhouse]

Sara,

I'll just warn you ahead of time, sewing with thrifted bed linens is very addicting... :)

[duckyhouse]

Thanks for stopping by Diane and yes it is oh so yummy soft :)

[Carolyn]

I love the idea of repurposing sheets but never thought I'd find cute ones. Your quilt is absolutely adorable!

[duckyhouse]

Thank you Carolyn...there are tons of really cute sheets out there waiting to be claimed and made into something beautiful. good luck

[mkb]

I have been looking EVERYWHERE for sheets or a quilt/comforter with an orange rosebud design on a white background. Where could I find a sheet like that?