The Unfinished Quilt...

I picked this unfinished applique quilt up at an estate sale last Thursday in a very old farm house in the middle of nowhere. It was only $2. Someone started it, but never finished it. I would say it is probably about 50% or a little more done. There is one section that has the pieces all pinned in place, but you can see it has been stored away for a long time with them pinned in.

I think it was from a quilt kit because the pattern is printed on the white background fabric and the pieces that are pinned on look to have been pre-cut. I think it would be an amazing quilt if it ever got finished! The parts that are done, have been sewn by hand, by someone who was very meticulous. Can you believe the people selling it only valued it at $2??? How many hours were put into this to only be essentially sold off for pennies.

I'd like to find material to fill in the remaining shapes and spaces, but I'm afraid my lack of patience and sewing skills would show up like a dead flower on the quilt that is already so beautiful! Maybe my mom would be up for a project...I always come up with the ideas and pass the actually work on to her-she loves to sew and knit and to do stained glass and fused glass. Me, I like to plan the ideas, buy the pieces and then watch someone else make it come to life...I get too critical and if it starts failing, or looking not like I imagined it, I give up-I'm gonna have to work on that!