I can’t think of anything more fun than working in a quilt shop, regardless of the fact that I own it too. This really hit home last week when, on Saturday, we had a visitor from Bremerton, WA who brought in a quilt that he thought was made by his Aunt or his Grandmother and wondered if we could help him date it. It was made totally out of yo-yo’s (if you don’t know what those are, stop by the shop and we’ll show you)! We figured there were over 2,000 handmade, hand pieced yoyo’s on this quilt! We oohed and aahed over it, trying to figure out an age when Pamela came over and pointed to one of the yoyos and said they were made from flour sacks because she used to have a dress made from one on the fabrics in the quilt when she was a little girl and it had been made out of a flour sack! What a small world!
We figured that it was probably made in the late 1920’s early 1930’s when flour sacks were still being used for clothing and quilts. What do you think? It was absolutely stunning! And what a great treat for a Saturday morning!
That’s one reason I love my job — the other is helping people choose fabrics and colors for their projects. I am always totally amazed at some of the combinations that I would never have put together, but looked absolutely fabulous together! The next best thing is seeing the finished projects! That’s one reason we tempt you all in on the first Saturday of each month with a 10% discount on batting and fabric to finish off your project if you bring in your finished top. We LOVE seeing the final product!
We will eventually have a bragging page on our website so we can download photos of the quilts you bring in to show us.
So, don’t hesitate to bring in those finished quilts – it absolutely makes our day when you do! and is the reason I love my job!
Lynn
Kim said,
April 9, 2008 at 7:53 am
ROCK ON, Lynn!! GREAT job with the posting, and I love the yo-yo quilt! I’ll be there for a bit on Thursday night to take a look at the yo-yo demo. Woo!
Mary Anne Pelkey said,
April 21, 2008 at 3:14 pm
I was adopted in 1949 when I was 5 and the first dress my mother ever made me was our of flour sacks. I can remember that dress like it was yesterday I never wore it my mother was not good with a sewing machine.
If the quilt is still in your store I’d love to stop by and see it.