Then I’ve got Shirley going on a surprise which is a pretty print apron. She’ll never think of it for it was left over from the stuff I made Pearl’s quilt top with. – Ina
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| Snuggled up under a quilt |
You know, I’ve always wondered about that quilt top. Was it just the top? Perhaps so. Then if Pearl wanted the quilt, she would have to finish it herself, adding the batting (which might be an old quilt or blanket) and backing, then quilting it by hand, or having it quilted by the local “guild,” and finally binding it.
So, I researched, and yes, it is acceptable to gift just the top, especially if the recipient appreciates the work already accomplished and is capable of finishing it. It was certainly more practical for Ina to mail a top than the full quilt, which would have been heavy, and Pearl was a capable seamstress. Perhaps it was even agreed that Ina would make the top and Pearl would finish it.
Still, I wonder about that top and what happened to it. Some questions will never be answered. KW
2 comments:
Hmmm...I read that differently. My interpretation is just that the apron and the quilt top used the same material. I would then assume the rest of the quilt used some other material (a different color/pattern?). I would not conclude that Ina didn't make a whole quilt. But you make good points about shipping, so maybe she did only make the top.
I'm quite sure she sent just the top to Pearl. And as I think about it, perhaps Pearl would just remodel an existing quilt with that top. She might just tie it rather than quilting it.
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