Repurposing Vintage Linens by Jean Brashear

I’m the happy steward of vintage linens handed down through my mother that belonged to my beloved grandmothers, and  a part of me is freaking out a little at disturbing them in the slightest. But the more pragmatic part of me knows that as long as they’re just sitting in a cedar chest, no one can enjoy them. I’m looking that this tablecloth and pondering making it the centerpiece of a quilt, but I’d love to hear your thoughts.

One of my grandmothers LOVED red, and her kitchen sported a lot of it, even painting the wall below the chair rail a vivid red. This was her tablecloth (for a much smaller table than mine) and the two aprons pictured here were also hers. I’d love to combine them into a quilt, but the thought of cutting up these lovely aprons makes me squirm more than a little. But using them as aprons makes me squirm a whole lot more!

Repurposing Vintage Linens by Jean BrashearRepurposing Vintage Linens by Jean BrashearRepurposing Vintage Linens by Jean Brashear

What would you do with them if they were yours? Advice more than welcomed!

2 Comments
  1. Make the quilt.

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