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Little Flip

For my first quilt recycling project I decided to use this little doll quilt. It's about ten years old, made of scraps of different cotton, flannel and knit fabrics, and has no batting. It was also tied rather than quilted, which makes it easier to take apart.

What I appreciated about this little piece was the softness of the fabrics, and the fact that they'd weathered plenty of use and laundering.

My first task was to separate the quilt into its original components: top, backing, binding.

I put the binding away for use in another project, discarded the old yarn ties, and grabbed two of those white cotton utility cloths that I'd washed to serve as my foundations.

I pinned the top and backing with some scrap batting and the utility cloths, and grid-quilted both with an perle thread in an antique gold color. All the materials I'll be using in these projects are either thrifted, vintage or scrap.

I used big stitches for the quilting, as I wanted a particular look.

Finally I sewed both quilted pieces together and stuff them with fiberfill. This I'll use at night to cushion my bad knee.


Small old quilts or quilt pieces make great pillows. :)

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