Hodge-Podge Quilt

One of the quilts I recently thrifted during my hodge-podge bidding just arrived, and it's even prettier in person.

The log cabin pattern is a favorite of mine. Someone really had an eye for tropical color combinations, and using predominantly orange and blue novelty prints in such bold shades was brilliant. I also adore the black print sashing because it acts as the perfect foil (and I usually dislike dark colors.) The quilt was long-arm quilted with a simple loop pattern, and expertly bound by machine, so it's fairly new.

Something tells me it was made during the pandemic lockdown, I don't know why but that's the vibe I get (I know, I'm strange.)

The center of the backing shows moderate fading. Someone might have draped it over something that sat in the sun, like a table or a pet cage.

Even with the fading I like the quirkiness of the backing fabric, too. Really interesting, and possibly east Asian in origin.

I won this quilt with no competition, and I'm very happy that I paid $9.99 for it. It resonates with positive energy and love of color, and it's too pretty to cut up as I originally planned. I don't mind; I'm delighted to add it to my collection.

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