Little Orphan Quilt Finds a Home

Last weekend we continued our quest for a Christmas tree, traveling to the nearest larger town (meaning one with a Walmart, large supermarket and a Lowes).  Still not a Christmas tree lot anywhere along the way.  But we were finally successful when we arrived at Lowes, finding a little tree a bit more than 5 feet tall, but quite narrow. Obviously a very young tree. On the plus side, it was fresh and green and a Fraser fir which is our first choice when scouting out a tree.  After loading it in the back of the truck we set off on our other big store errands and a quick bit of lunch.  With nearly an hour to kill before picking up our (more) elderly friend from his dialysis treatment and taking him home, we found a little antique mall in the middle of town.  I think I've mentioned recently that I've never made a quilted tree skirt after all these years of quilting.  We've lately just been using some unhemmed Christmas fabric yardage to wrap around the tree.  Yeah, I know, pretty lazy. 

Anyhow, I began looking at some vintage tablecloths that were quite inexpensive, but didn't find anything that called out to come home with us.  Then hubby said, did you see the quilts?  I had, though not the one he pulled out from another booth.  Behold a sweet little red and white pristine charity quilt that obviously had been yard-saled without ever having been used.  The handwritten label with the name of the donor church quilting group was still attached to the back.

Well, obviously the only thing I could do was bring this sweet little orphan home with us and give it a new purpose in life!

It measures 36 inches square, perhaps it was meant for a small wheelchair quilt for a nursing home,or a baby quilt.  Very nicely made and quilted.

No "Christmas" fabrics in this little gem, but bright and cheerful and I think it looks happy to have a home and a new purpose in life!

Merry Christmas to all!