Ever wonder what to do with old quilts? These 14 ideas for old quilts will inspire you to spread their nostalgic beauty throughout your home. From quilt display ideas to repurposing DIY projects.

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This joyful, log cabin-style quilt reminds me of a little cabin in the countryside surrounded by gorgeous blue flowers.  The fabric came together with the inspiration of a bundle of beautiful blue floral fabrics. I used white-on-white fabrics in the other half of the log cabin square. It is truly are special quilt. The backing is coneflower blue.  The top quilting echoes the log rectangles and is made using a thicker heavy-weight thread. I wanted a simple pattern to create a sense of peace as you gaze upon it. Inside is a perfectly warm, heavy-weight cotton wool batting to keep warm on cold evenings. It also helps to highlight the top quilting. The binding is machine top-quilted for added strength. Created as a lap size 45”x 60” this is a perfect fit for fitting over your upper waist and feet. Finally, a throw that is big enough to actually keep you warm!  It would be a great focal piece in a living room or draped over the foot of the bed to bring beauty to your bedroom. This quilt includes: • Heirloom Quality Construction using Designer Fabrics & Machine Top-Quilting • Handmade in the USA with a Fair Wage • Fully Machine Washable • Color-Catcher for First Wash - prevents Dark Colors from bleeding into light ($3 value) • Care Instruction Magnet for your washer ($12 value) • Storage Bag ($25 value) And a Lifetime of Delight! For the matching pillows click here.

I think it would be a fun idea to do quilting with old blankets, but I read somewhere that maybe that’s not the greatest idea.

Some of the prettiest fabric ever is Jennifer Paganelli's Nostalgia collection from Free Spirit. I adapted Carrie Nelson's pattern called "Place C" from her book Schnibbles Times Two: Quilts from 5" or 10" Squares. Since I had various sizes of left over fabric from my first Nostalgia quilt (here), I made half square triangles instead of Carrie's suggested flying geese and trimmed everything to 4.5". Aurifil 50wt. Muslin thread was the perfect choice for wavy line quilting following the seams. A few star points were omitted to keep the quilt width to 60" wide so I could easily add minky backing - but the overall design looks great. Since the pattern is simple but stunning - Nostalgia's large motifs and harmonizing colors shine. What's not to love about this 5th teen quilt for my daughter's friend. Materials: Nostalgia by Jennifer Paganelli for Free Spirit Kona white Dimple Dot minky / vanilla Warm & White Aurifil 50wt. Muslin (#2311) Size: 60" x 75.5" December 2016

So much inspiration can be drawn from antique quilts. I like to scroll Pinterest and see how blocks, fabrics and color were used.

.....I just love them! They definitely speak to my soul. Woops! I forgot to take a photo of the quilt that this border belongs to. Isn't it amazing? This has a Gee's B To me it looks old, but yet has a contemporary look to it. This one is just perfect for the fabric lover......I'd want to make every pyramid out of different fabric. This quilt has such a soft look, and once again provides a chance to use an assortment of fabric.  This quilt makes my heart sing......I just love it. The solid muslin used on the light side of the log cabin, really sets this quilt apart. The quilting on this beauty is breath taking! There just is nothing to compare with hand quilting. Oh, for more time. This quilt definitely looks like a quilt to snuggle up in. What a delightful way to use up scraps. I have cooked for family other than just Bruce and I two nights this week. Fall and winter time cooking just appeals to me the most. Perhaps it is because of my farm upbringing and learning to cook comfort foods from my mother. My friend Flora Gilman says, "I don't love cooking, but I love feeding people." I feel like I'm providing a form of nurture for those I love. This calls for another quote by Gordon B Hinckley, "There is no more beautiful picture than that of a good woman cooking a meal for those she loves." This is not to disregard the fact that a man looks pretty good in the kitchen too! I've been know to tell Bruce when he comes through the door asking what's for dinner tonight, to answer, "what ever you cook dear." I guess I've rattled on long enough on this topic......have a splendid week end. 

Beautiful Quilt made from Vintage 1990’s fabrics in Terra cotta and blues 83”x94” full/queen size hand quilted old fashioned quilt. Such beautiful colors in this generous sized handmade quilt. This would make a nice bedspread or blanket for your bed, picnic blanket, heirloom quality wedding gift, housewarming gift and more! Everyone who has bought one of my mothers quilts is so happy with it. She puts a lot of care and live into her designs as she strives to make her quilt designs just a little bit different each time.

I am a fan of anything repurposed, recycled or reinterpreted. Anything that has some history and lived a former life as something else intrigues me. I am partic

My 1930's Quilt -- Made from Antique Quilt Blocks I call this the 1930's quilt. I worked on this off and on for about 5 years -- from around 1995 - 2000. I purchased all these blocks already sewn from an antiques shop in Michigan. I paid $20 for 48 blocks, all made with fabrics from the 1930's. My mother and sister were with me when I bought them and didn't seem to understand why I wanted them. I remember sitting in the backseat counting them up and deciding right then and there to make a quilt that was 6 x 8 rows -- roughly the size of a twin-size bed quilt. This is also one of the first quilts that I know of where I made a binding. I folded the backing fabric over to the front and sewed it down by hand. This method is sometimes used, although it is not usually the preferred method. So, here you can see that each block is actually made up of 8 half-square triangles, as they are known to us quilters. The quilt maker most likely cut the triangles, then sewed the triangles together into squares, then sewed four of these squares together, making one block. The piecing on this quilt is all done by machine -- both the unknown quilter and my addition of the sashing (the blue fabric). The blue sashing fabric that I used was, again, more of my great-grandmother's leftovers. I had a couple of yards of that lying around and thought it would work well with the '30s fabrics. If you look closely, you can see in this picture how the blue fabric is actually textured. You can also notice some of the detail in the other fabrics and the variety of colors, patterns, and scale that were used. I imagine the quilt maker was just using up scraps from her own stash. In this close-up now you can really see the texture I was talking about in that blue fabric. You can also see this detail of the quilting I did in the outer row of the sashing. My original intent was to do this vine and leaf quilting in ALL of the sashing. Well, as you can probably guess, after five years of working on this thing by the time I got this close to finishing, I just decided to forget that and do only the outer sashing instead! In case you are wondering, I used a stencil to trace the design on with a water-soluable fabric marker. Here is the quilt from the back. I used a light pink fabric that I purchased (not a sheet! Haha!). You can see now why I was working on this quilt for five years....all the hand quilting that I did took a long time! This was my largest undertaking of "real" hand quilting up to this point. I did outline quilting around every other triangle, giving it this pinwheel affect. Then I did a flower in each of the other triangles. I used a stencil for the flowers. Here's a close-up of one block. Another close-up of my quilting, as seen from the back. Now, here you can REALLY see how my quilting improved over the five years I worked on this. Remember, I would work on this off-and-on between other projects that I did. If you look at the line of diagonal stitching in this photo and compare the size of the stitches to the ones in the flower, you can see what I mean. I quilted all of the triangles first. Then I went back and quilted all of the flowers. I almost have to laugh when I look at how large, crooked, and uneven those stitches around the triangles are! Here's another example! Boy, did I improve over those five years! Whenever I look at this quilt, I think about how it is now a permanent record of my progress during that time.

One of the things I love about quilting is mixing old with new. Quilting has been around for centuries, yet we still find ways to

Dat kan niet missen, dat moet 'n quiltwinkel zijn,... En dat is ook zo, Quilt Studio het Gooi in Eemnes, quiltwinkel van Yvonne en John. Een winkel met veel ruimte, lapjes, mooie hoekjes, en gezelligheid. De quiltwinkel waar Quilt Juffie Goof afgelopen zaterdag haar Goofse Broderie Perse workshop gaf. Voor, een flink aantal cursisten, geen enkel probleem in deze winkel, want een ieder heeft genoeg ruimte, en heel veel deelnemers betekent heel veel broderie perse kransen,... allemaal even uniek, Allemaal heel origineel en eigen. Het was een heerlijke dag, met fijn lief en gezellig gezelschap. Quilt Juffie Goof ging met een voldaan gevoel naar huis. En thuis? Daar wachtte een verrassing. :o) Fijne dag allemaal, en,

This joyful, log cabin-style quilt reminds me of a little cabin in the countryside surrounded by gorgeous peach flowers.  The fabric came together with a variety of different peach fabrics. I used low-volume white fabrics in the other half of the log cabin square. It is truly are special quilt. The backing is a cotton/linen, light-colored pink.  The top quilting echoes the log rectangles and is made using a thicker heavy-weight thread. I wanted a simple pattern to create a sense of peace as you gaze upon it. Inside is a perfectly warm, heavy-weight cotton wool batting to keep warm on cold evenings. It also helps to highlight the top quilting. The binding is machine top-quilted for added strength. Created as a lap size 45”x 60” this is a perfect fit for fitting over your upper waist and feet. Finally, a throw that is big enough to actually keep you warm! I love the mixture of so many different peach prints. It would be a great focal piece in a living room or draped over the foot of the bed to bring beauty to your bedroom. This quilt includes: • Heirloom Quality Construction using Designer Fabrics & Machine Top-Quilting • Handmade in the USA with a Fair Wage • Fully Machine Washable • Color-Catcher for First Wash - prevents Dark Colors from bleeding into light ($3 value) • Care Instruction Magnet for your washer ($12 value) • Storage Bag ($25 value) And a Lifetime of Delight!

An antique quilt for your collection! Beautifully stitched with the best fabrics including a rare lion print. Now available from Monarch Landing Quilts!

The Oak Steps Cabin Quilt is a traditional hand made quilt, made with a variety of cotton fabrics. The design features a playful arrangement of patterned period fabrics in the courthouse steps style made popular in 1800s. The courthouse style is a variation of the iconic log cabin quilt design. The colors range from soft earthy palette of olive, rust, rose pink and lake blue on an elegant foundation of natural browns, ecru and umber. The quilt has a warm ecru cotton backing with a chestnut stripe and russet zigzag pattern. The quilt is estimated to be from the 1860s to 1880s. One of a kind.   Origin: United States Manufacturing: Quilting Material: Cotton Condition: Excellent. Vintage. A few small holes, repairs, and stains. Wear and inconsistencies are unique to the original item. Dimensions: 83.00" L x 72.00" W Note: All vintage quilts have been dry cleaned Recommended dry clean only

This is a warm and cozy quilt. The shades of earthy browns and greens makes it perfect for an autumn evening.  Printed Paper Patterns Finished Size: 80in x 80in Final Product: Quilt Technique Used: Standard Machine Sewing Skill Level: Confident Beginner

I think it would be a fun idea to do quilting with old blankets, but I read somewhere that maybe that’s not the greatest idea.

It’s Great in Any Color Theme! This charming quilt is jelly roll friendly and one of the easiest quilts you’ll ever make. Plus, it looks fabulous in any color palette. It’s a great project for showing off a beautiful fabric line. Or cut strips from your stash and create your own combination of fabrics. Learn …

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A Sentimental Quilter by Kathleen Tracy is about her journey through quilting. Kathleen uses reproduction fabrics to make quilts with an antique look.

It's that time of year again ~ doll quilt swapping time.. YAY!!! It's the fourth Humble Quilt Exchange run by Lori, and they just keep getting better!! Here's the delightful quilt i received from Karen Dever... the log cabin block...

I purchased a quilt kit last year from Shabby Fabrics that was made up of fat quarters from the sweetest Old Fashioned Christmas fabric collection to make the Picnic quilt pattern. I haven’t bought a quilt kit in years because I usually prefer to pick out my own fabrics, but this collection w