Today my work took me to Durham. Instead of eating lunch I went to one of my favorite places. The Scrap Exchange is an arts recycle and re-use center. I love this place, whether you are a knitter, weaver, quilter, basket maker or just a curious type it is a great place to explore.
Today, I was so excited to find these. There are only six and the mint green background fabric looks a little dingy. I would love to know how old they are.
Hexies carefully handstitched. In the pictures below you can see the needle and thread still tucked into the fabric.
What happened? Did the quilter lose interest? Did a family member sort through a loved one's belongings and donate them?
Last but not least are these star blocks. The stars look to be made of men's shirting fabrics. Again, how old are these? What is this quilter's story. Somehow it gives me pleasure to honor these unknown quilters by finishing these.
what a great concept ... I love to wander through stores like this (we have the Austin Creative Reuse Center, but I haven't been since before the pandemic) ... that large green star near the bottom right is exceptional ... love the wonky points and the center being a different print
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