ME TOO, what is pork n beans???? Karlene, taking something apart is right up there with cleaning house lol!! I enjoy making HSTs with the 8 at a time pattern - I don't care for the grid method at all. After seeing yous guys post pics of the 'Depression Block' it's on my list. The one I have enjoyed so far was Bonnie's different sizes of the Ohio Star - I used a large floral and white and it turned out very pretty. Why do we spend more time and make sure they are the best we can make them and then GIVE them away LOL?? Rosa

That is really cute. I'm always looking for ideas for boy quilts because it seems all my daughter's friends are having baby boys. You have been a busy woman lately.

Your quilt looks great Red! I really like the gold border. I didn't think I could use gold on mine (well and I had red so red it was!!) After some marathon sewing I just finished it! I figured I better do it or it just would never happen. Thanks Red for hosting the swap and thanks to everyone who made the blocks :) Isamae

If I were doing a quilt of this type, I would limit the types of clothes that were used. I would not use knits unless they could be stabilized and I would probably keep the blocks simple, i.e. solid blocks from the clothes or maybe a four-patch or nine-patch. If making a wall hanging, then various fabric types could be mixed, but I wouldn't mix dotted swiss from a dress and Oskosh overalls fabric together for a quilt that would get a lot of use and love - they are two very different weight fabrics. A few years ago I made a beach-themed quilt for a gift for a pre-teen; her mother wanted me to use some fabric from some pants that her daughter had got when they lived in France. The little girl just about wore the favorite pants out! I planned a clothesline in the row quilt with bathing suits since it was a beach theme and cut out a small pair of pants from the worn out pants to hang on the clothesline. It worked out perfectly and the mom was so happy. Teresa Here is the quilt with the little blue "French" pants in the middle of the clothesline: