Repurposing a Tattered Vintage Quilt for My Spring Mantel

by Sadie Seasongoods

3 Materials

30 Minutes

Easy

Some vintage quilts are in gorgeous shape and can still be used on a bed...but then there are others that are falling to pieces! When I found one at a thrift store...that was gorgeous in spots but disintegrating in others, I decided to salvage what I could...and here is the first project I made!
And be sure to check out my original post for the full tutorial!

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So I saw this quilt at a secondhand shop and just had to have it...even though it was crumbling in my hands along some of the edges!

So I decided to find a salvage-able section and turn it into the centerpiece of my spring/summer mantel using an old window. (After running through the gentle cycle on my washing machine!!)

I cut out the section I needed, temporarily attached the corners of the quilt to the window (check out my blog for details!), and carefully secured the quilt to the window frame.

I trimmed off the excess fabric (carefully!) and stood up my window- PERFECTION!

For each and every step, please check out my original post- full tutorial and all the materials I used!

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Wilma June Miracle on Apr 15, 2016
Does the frame still have the panes in it?

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C. D. Scallan on Jan 20, 2018

I have an old quilt I like to do this with as well . Do you think I could use a staple gun to make it a little bit easier ?

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Ruth on Jan 20, 2018

Any other clever uses for tattered quilts?

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Bobbi Joe Taz on Jan 29, 2018

I have done with a flag also another one with a beautiful towel I purchased traveling 😊
Fantastic Art in My home!!!

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Auj27962241 on May 24, 2018

For those who love the LOOK of the project but hate the IDEA of CUTTING a Quilt...
You can reproduce the same effect on two ways.
1. Put your quilt in a Shadow Box.
2. Build a small box out on the back of the window frame making it deep enough to hold the quilt.

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