Men's Suiting Quilt
In a moment of "sheer madness," Janine Mansell gave a quilt to a thrift store because her boyfriend didn't like it. Now she would desperately like to retrieve it. The quilt was made by a family friend, possibly during the Depression, and was given to Janine's mother, Nolene Mansell. Janine had it on a long-term loan. Janine brought this quilt to the St. Matthew's Thrift Shop on Main Street in Ocean Park (Santa Monica), California in the late 1980's.
This quilt is between a twin size and a full size quilt. It is made of men's suiting fabric. The backing is red, white and blue check flannel. It is a heavy quilt and has a wool batt. It is machine pieced and tied with red thread. It has a red blanket stitch around the edges.
Janine plans on recreating the quilt and she had been collecting men's suits for this purpose, but she still regrets giving away the original. She says, "It will be a beyond belief miracle if this quilt is able to come back to my family via this website." If you can help make this miracle happen, please contact Janine at j9mansell.com.
Posted June 25, 2002.
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