sew thrifty...

this is a carryall i finished this week.

the front

is a piece of an old quilt

that i found at

our local thrift store.

the quilt piece is just as i found it,

brightened by a gentle hand-washing.

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the fabrics look to be

from the 30's or 40's.

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aren't they great?

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i love all the color,

the patterns of all the fabrics,

and the way it was pieced together.

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i lined the quilt piece,
added a doubled backing,
a handle,
and a button closure!
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when looking for a button
for the closure,
i came across this red square button
and i just had to add it to my carryall!
i love red and it was made
for the pattern of this quilt piece!
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the fabric that i used
in making my carryall
is a vintage cream flower-flocked fabric,
also from our local thrift store.
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check out your local thrift shop!
there's treasures waiting...
peggy