I have been haunting the Value Village and vintage clothing stores lately, hoping to find some thick blankets or quilts to make into dog beds. This week I hit the jackpot…but not for dog beds.
I picked up this thick, hand-quilted twin size quilt at Value Village for a mere $9.99. It was clean, no stains or smells, and in really good shape. I’ve washed and dried it and it’s a beauty - all ready to cozy up a bed at the cottage.
I found this quilt, done in the Dresden Plate design, at a vintage clothing store for $17.99. This is a lighter weight quilt, I think it’s a double. Just look at all that hand-stiching! I don’t think the quilter was an expert because some of the “plate” designs are ever so slightly puffy (you can see that in the photo below) but it’s still quite a find.
In the spring and fall, when the cottage is pretty chilly at night, these babies will keep us warm. In the summer, they’ll provide a comfortable cover to lie on.
I’ll take both of the to the cottage when I go in the spring and figure out which beds they will grace. Cozy, cozy, cozy!
cottage environment (alist) 
Nice bargain hunting!
Kelley
Yup. It was great finding these – some of our existing beadspreads are a little ripe and really not so great to look at. I love quilts – hand-stiched and rustic, the give a little extra personality to the place.
Oh Man! You are the best!!!!1
Nice eh? I think they’ll be great at the cottage. Bit by bit, I’m trying to replace all the old, stinky, holey, tired stuff with things that are nice and have a cottage feel to them. You’ll want to come and visit once we get the big-ass deck up!