Wednesday, July 7

'thy sweet graces'


summer evenings on the porch swing, ruffled aprons, and tall glasses of lemonade. flowery tablecloths hanging on the line to dry.

a charming piece of a vintage quilt is the background for 'thy sweet graces'. the quilt pattern is called postage stamp as even the smallest squares of cotton were sewn together and quilted. old dresses were cut apart after they were worn out and the pieces were shared with friends and made into quilts.

even after this quilt was worn to shreds, this piece remains to remind me of the sweet graces that are found in everyday beauty.

12 comments:

  1. That kind of "beauty within thriftiness" was what first drew me to quilts and quilting. What a lovely keepsake you've created. So sweet!

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  2. SO very pretty! I love the "sentimental" look!

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  3. It's sweet perfection Julie.
    xo
    jeanne

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  4. This is beautiful Julie! What a sweet way to preserve even the smallest fragment of a once-treasured quilt. You have given me an idea or two with this one!

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  5. So, so charming. I love it.

    Suz
    http://katsuijewelry.blogspot.com
    (not just about the jewelry)

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  6. This is so pretty!

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  7. Soooo very pretty!

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  8. so very beautiful Julie.

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  9. Julie this is lovely. I have so many shredded quilts - what a great use for them.
    xo
    tina

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  10. What a lovely idea, I have a quilt my grandmother made me that too is worn to shreds. This gives me some ideas. Thanks!

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