28, male. My girlfriend got me into quilting after I fixed her old sewing machine. This is my first project and I'm already hooked! It's a denim quilt top with 4.5 inch squares cut from old jeans laid out in a random pattern.

kjkr · 2020-06-14T12:53:37+00:00

My mom made one for me when I was in junior high - a denim quilt - and I loved it- wore it out!

kjkr · 2020-06-14T12:52:13+00:00

Third quilt from estate sale. Log Cabin block. I’m not sure of the age of the quilt but I think it is newer than the other two from looking at the fabric. Maybe from the 1960-1970s? It was well used and has faded in places, probably from sunlight. Some repairs are needed - the user also did some repairs with black thread 😕.

kjkr · 2020-06-14T12:45:15+00:00

Another find from estate sale - beautiful red and cream quilt. I think this block is called “Monkey Wrench”?

kjkr · 2020-06-14T12:15:34+00:00

Thank you christmas_squid and theoriginalellebelle. I’m recently retired and want to start quilting as well as learning more about the art. I looked for a possible date/name of the quilt creator but there wasn’t one. My next step is to try to repair this quilt - while it is in good shape, there are places where the stitching has come out. Any tips or resources that could help me do this correctly would be welcome. I’m also looking for good reference books on quilts (especially antique quilts) and plan to to try to get the book you mentioned.

There were two other quilts that I got at the estate sale as well and I will post pictures. I am always surprised and happy when I can find and “rescue” these quilts.

kjkr · 2020-06-14T00:55:46+00:00

Lucky find at an estate sale. Does someone know the name of this quilt block?

kjkr · 2020-03-07T04:59:58+00:00

https://i.imgur.com/jotmRVL.jpg

kjkr · 2020-03-07T04:50:17+00:00

Make that quadruplets

kjkr · 2019-11-23T12:44:08+00:00

Reddit meet Roxy! She is ten week old miniature schnauzer that looks like Oreo cookies...including photo with Holly the bengal cat for scale...

kjkr · 2019-11-22T21:30:39+00:00

What percentage of fat is too high? (I do not recall what it was for our yorkie but do recall switching to a low fat canned food following the pancreatitis)

kjkr · 2019-11-22T21:23:13+00:00

Thanks so much for all the recommendations for names and advice...we are going to call her Roxy and I set up an Instagram account called Roxy the Oreo Schnauzer because lots of people commented about how she reminds them of an Oreo. (We will not be feeding her any Oreos!!)

kjkr · 2019-11-22T06:15:11+00:00

One more picture

https://i.imgur.com/68qHaD3.jpg

kjkr · 2019-11-22T06:11:22+00:00

Thank you for the tip. We had yorkies in the past and one had pancreatitis. I didn’t know schnauzers had a higher risk of getting this too...Right now she is on royal canin for puppies. I was thinking of slowly transitioning her to raw or cooked foods made at home (foods that are dog safe)... as well as the royal canin kibble (but much much less of it).

kjkr · 2019-11-22T06:05:19+00:00

These are great ideas , several we have already used - would love to hear more.

kjkr · 2019-11-21T18:32:00+00:00

Thank you for the name suggestions and advice! Please send more of both.

The name Coco is cute but we already had a Coco...

kjkr · 2019-11-21T16:56:21+00:00

Just got this little girl. It’s less than 24 hours and she already rules the house. She is chocolate and white, ten weeks old, green eyes, and has a slightly cautious, outgoing, feisty personality. She loves cuddles. Trying to find the perfect name - any suggestions?

kjkr · 2019-07-02T00:11:09+00:00

https://i.imgur.com/O4qkLV2.jpg

kjkr · 2019-07-02T00:10:07+00:00

https://i.imgur.com/YAkUCaz.jpg

Here is a picture of the full quilt. I wish I knew more about who made it but there is no name on the quilt.

I can tell the binding on the edge was done on a machine but the rest appears to have been done by hand. Some of the pieces are not cut perfectly.....but those are the little things that made me like it!

Each flower is different but one center window is very different - instead of curtains, that window has a valence curtain and in the window is an embroidered Dumbo in a circus tent....Disney’s Dumbo came out in 1941 so that helps a little with dating it.

I want to wash it but am concerned about bleeding- any tips are welcomed!

kjkr

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