Yesterday on my way home from exercise class I stopped at a thrift shop and one estate sale. The thrift shop coughed up this vintage Brick Road pattern quilt top for $3. It was a long skinny piece that I split and stitched together to make a lap quilt that will measure apx. 42×55. Plenty of room to get cozy this winter.
The estate sale had some sewing things and a cotton batt for $1 decided to go home with me. Since I finished my mindless crochet throw I needed some easy hand work to do while I watch trash TV at night. I think this will be wonderful when it is done for only $4. I took a few photos of some of my favorite fabrics in the piece. Oddly enough I have had some of these fabrics in the past. I really love the deer and they remind me of Jay McCarroll’s Woodland Wonderland line of fabric from FreeSpirit. Find it here
Janice Paine Dawes, Artist 
Don't you love 'finds' like this!! I always feel like I live in the wrong century!
You're right Robbie. I think sometimes I was born too late but I really appreciate the historical aspect of vintage textiles.
I love to hand quilt and am still hand quilting what I call a drag along quilt. What a nice find this is!! Where else does a bit of history get to keep you warm AND give hours of entertainment?! So glad to see that hand stitching is coming back – there was a ton of it at Quilt national this year!
Many years ago I taught hand quilting without a hoop or frame. Now my arthritic hands won't do the tension part so I have moved to a frame. Not quite as satisfying but an adjustment that had to be made.
Love the novelty prints and the deer does remind me of Jay's. I love to hand quilt but still do it loose or with a small hoop. It seems like frame is too hard on my hands. Just glad you are still able to do it. THanks for sharing.