The quilt has lost it’s sharp lines and crisp colors but old quilts have their own soft beauty.
The faded colors a testament to the love the quilt has weathered.
The hole in the corner a memory of a long gone puppy.
The frayed fabric a sign that the quilt is good for beds, picnics and blanket forts.
While the edges, still bright, bring a memory of when it was crisp lined and fresh, a graduation gift made by my mother-in-law before she was my mother-in-law.
While I still have a hard time applying the label “mundane” to my things I am enjoying the Mundane Monday photo challenge. Click through the link to see more amazingly un-mundane photos!
Behind the Willows 
Truly lovely. The muted colors drew me in — that’s what I really like about old quilts — the worn look.
I like it too. As beautiful as brand new quilts are they don’t have the invitation that old ones acquire.
Like that word . . . invitation.
There is nothing mundane about you, my friend. But I do like how you’ve twisted Mundane Mondays to be this-could-be-mundane-but-its-not Mondays 😉
Apparently I followed too many rules when we were kids and I’m done with that now… 😛
And, my favorite thing about old quilts is that they are soft enough to conform to your body. They have a property that cools you in warm weather, and warms you in cool weather. And, most were handmade with love 🙂
Yes, you can’t make that old quilt conforming softness!
I guess we all cherish the hand made gift given by a loved one. My husbands grandmother gave us a hand made rug we had for many years but unfortunately was ruined in a fire.
You just can’t look at a handmade gift and not think of the giver.
What a lovely set of memories in one worn quilt 🙂
I didn’t even talk about how for years I used it to cover up my favorite orange chair. Everyone hated my chair but I loved it because it was so comfortable. So I hid the crazy orange color under this quilt until we finally had to get rid of the chair! Got many extra years out of my favorite chair thanks to this quilt!
A very versatile and useful quilt 🙂
Yup! 🙂
I like your crafty twist on this mundane item 🙂 ♥ ❤
Thanks though all the real crafting credit needs to go to my mother-in-law the quilter!
Ah yes, but it was you who crafted the words that turned the seemingly mundane into something inspirational! 🙂 ♥ <e
Aww thanks. 🙂
Also, liked it enough to share it on my blog’s fb page 🙂 ♥ ❤
None of our belongings can ever be mundane. There is always a memory in there somewhere, and memories are never ordinary…
Exactly. I’m going to have to look outside the house for something mundane and even then… we’ll see…
I don’t think writers ever see ‘mundane’ things…
a lovely quilt representing lovely memories.
It sure is and it sure does! 🙂
The quilt may be old and worn, but it is not mundane.
Not even a little bit really. Did you see my first Mundane Monday attempt? I’m no good at “mundane.” 🙂 https://behindthewillows.com/2015/11/09/mundane-monday-firewood/
As always I loved the story behind the picture. Lovely memory and lovely image.
Thank you!
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