Blisstree » vintage garments http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:50:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Making Quilts from Old Garments http://www.blisstree.com/articles/making-quilts-from-old-garments/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/making-quilts-from-old-garments/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:00:16 +0000 Mary Emma Allen http://www.blisstree.com/?p=92289 Post from: Blisstree

Making Quilts from Old Garments

]]> Utilizing scraps and old garments for quilts and even for clothing was a popular practice among the pioneers.  In the early days of our country, homemakers usually either made their own fabric or recycled what they had on hand.  Rarely did they have the money to purchase new fabric from the general store.

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Image: sxc.hu

Nowadays, in our stressed economy,  recycling garments has become popular once again.  Not because fabric is scarce, but because people can’t afford to purchase new.

I used fabric from old garments for quilts and for my daughter’s clothing many years ago.  It was fun to pour over the quilts and find scraps from sewing projects and family garments.

Nowadays, women are rediscovering this art of making quilts and clothing from old garments.  In addition to fabric shops being popuplar places to shop, quilters and dressmakers are pulling out the old fabrics and garments from their stashes.  They are finding these items also at thrift shops and rummage sales.

Have you utilized old garments for your sewing?

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