Magic Quilt

 I am a gal of the opinion that you can't have too many quilts (see former post). I was at the thrift store when I found a blue quilt tossed amongst ratty blankets and sheets. I picked it up gleefully. After a quick glance over it I only saw a small hole that went all the way through the quilt and a few stains, nothing that couldn't be fixed.  I am guessing it is from the late 1980's or early 1990's.  As I held the quilt I sensed something magical about it and I could instantly picture myself taking a Sunday nap under its cozy, worn warmth. 

One worry at this particular thrift store is that it is mostly unpriced so you take your selections to the front counter to check out half holding your breath that the worker will give you nice cheap prices. Once in a while it backfires and you are taken back by your total.  (Like the time I took a screaming kid to the car and Ashlee had to check out for me and the worker charged me like five bucks for each hoodie somehow my total was thirty bucks needless to say I returned those hoodies and got my money back pretty quick.) 

I approached the counter with a friendly greeting and put a ziploc bag with three colors of felt on the counter next my quilt.  Ziploc bag of felt $3.00, way too pricey for a bag of felt so I put it back.  Nice pieced quilt $3.00.  Yippee! That was my happy purchase of the day!

Lovely Quilt

Small hole that went through all layers of quilt

After researching online the best way to repair it, I decided that zig-zagging the hole would work the best and then I could put an applique patch to hide it. Once I zig-zagged back and forth many times I decided I didn't need to hide it with an appliqued patch and so I just left it as the repair was unnoticeable.  Of course if you had an heirloom quilt or really old one you probably would want to repair with some other technique but since this quilt is just a friendly everyday type I went with a simple repair.

Zig-zagged back and forth to repair it

As to its magical abilities that I sensed when I first picked it up, 

I found it really does put one to sleep quite quickly.

 Here I am wide awake and antsy.

Magic Quilt has me under her powers

Walla, instantly I fall asleep for a lovely nap. Just to note, I usually sleep with a sweet smile on my face, I am just lucky like that. You should see my sister Ashlee sleep, not so pretty, maybe I should keep my eye out for a magic quilt for her. Ha, who I am kidding if I find another quilt I am totally keeping it for myself besides, a gal can't have too many quilts!