Unconventional and Unexpected Quilt-a-Long



Remembering the collection of thrift store cotton and linen shirts that needed to be cut and sewn! When Sujata Shah at the The Root Connection enticed me into this quilt-a-long, I new exactly where to go for just the right fabric.....thrift store shirts.....cotton and linen.   Yes, the Unconventional and Unexpected lives in my house. 



OH HOW FUN this one was to complete.  Inspired by a quilt found in Coal City, Alabama, quilt maker and quilt pattern unknown, made with scraps of cotton and flannel....page 51 in Roderick Kiracofe's Unconventional & Unexpected (American Quilts Below the Radar 1950-2000).






With each improvisational pieced block, I  remembered how Grandma would sit and sew all her scraps together.  Remembering her humbleness and how thankful she was for her good life.   Her surroundings were not filled with riches, but her life was rich with inner peace and love. 







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4 comments :

  1. Jenny3/06/2019 3:48 PM

    What a fun quilt, you certainly seemed to enjoy making it!

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    1. Marty Mason3/06/2019 5:32 PM

      Thank you Jenny....yes, it was a joy to stitch up.

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  2. Glen QuiltSwissy3/06/2019 7:30 PM

    it is amazing for me each time I see disjointed fabrics come together as the perfect quilt!

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    1. Marty Mason3/07/2019 6:27 AM

      The totally unexpected also continues to give me a rush.

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