Attic Treasure

Last summer my sister and I went through some things in my mom's attic. We came upon a Schumacher fabric sample pack, and, of course, have no idea how this came to live in mom's attic. (Or for that matter, how long it had been there.)

Recently, I took apart the sample pack, washed the fabric squares and cut them to make a lap size quilt.

I stitched the blocks together, admiring all of the fabrics in the pack. There were enough squares for a 5 block x 7 block quilt top, (measuring approximately 37" x 52") with only one fabric square remaining.

Because these are vintage blocks, I wanted a backing fabric that would be a compatible choice.

(I feel that God and I are always working together on these projects because in my stash was the perfect backing choice, a plain, pale blue cotton just the right size and color.)

The remainder of the blue was used for the binding.

(Again, God's hand, as that one remaining square from the fabric pack was needed, supplying just the right amount of binding length to go around the quilt.)

Now, every time I look at this quilt, I will think of my mom.....
and the treasures my sister and I found cleaning the attic.