Good morning, ya'll and Happy Friday. Come on in , and grab you a cup of tea. Today , I have a goodie to show you , a tale and a quilt all in one post! 😀🧵📚
Ya'll I have been moving quilts around and many of ya'll know that I just love to display them everywhere. I have them tucked in in crocks, on shutters, on the wall , draped from furniture and even hung on doors- just everywhere.
Well my newest quilty goodie is The Quilt Keeper .
The Quilt Keeper was designed by Ellen Taurins and fits nicely over the door . It is sturdy and is well made. It comes with foam padding that you cut to adhere to the brackets so they can fit snuggley against the door and they do not scratch your door as well. ( I love that!) . Now if you are like me and you like to display your quilts or afghans on the doors. Please click on the colored text and hop over to visit Ellen and check out The Quilt Keeper
Now as as soon as I got mine , I ripped open the box and was ready to find the perfect quilt to put on display.
Hmmm !Which one should it be I thought?
As I was pondering , I walked through my kitchen to get a snack when it hit me like a ton of bricks. I knew the perfect quilt that I wanted to display on it.
But before I show you the quilt, let me tell you a story about it. Oh, my what a tale this quilt has.
A while back Mr. Pinker had brought in a truck load of furniture from his family.
He called me ahead of time and said, "Guess what ?"
"What?", I asked unamused. 😏
"Momma gave us Granny's old pie safe, " said Mr. Pinker
"EEeeeh ! " I squealed in sheer delight. An antique plus it is a display piece for more country clutter.😀😂 I was jumping up and down with excitement like a crazy woman who had won the grand prize in a pie eating contest.
About an hour and a half later , Mr. Pinker drove up ,and the truck was loaded down. But by golly, as soon as I saw the truck pulling in the driveway. I went into full crisis mode!!!!
"What in the world! " I exclaimed as I came running out the door in sheer panic.😱😳
What got my attention was an old quilt that had traveled right out in the elements for almost 90 miles wrapped and tied around the old pie safe.
Mr. Pinker had barely got parked when I jumped on the back of the truck like a bandit and began trying to untie the ropes to no avail.
"Quick! Get me some scissors, STAT! We have a quilt that needs rescuing" .
Mr. Pinker rolled his eyes and looked at me like I lost my mind as he opened the tailgate. My nimble fingers pulled and tugged. Soon the ropes were released. I quickly and gingerly took the quilt in the house for fluffing and evaluation.
"Whewww!! All is well! , " I yelled out the door. "The quilt made it through. "
Mr. Pinker sighed and said , "Good to know!" 🤷😏
I then realized I forgot the pie safe. How could I do that? Well in my defense there was a quilt in distress. Wouldn't you do the same?
Anywhoo....So I ran outside and saw the most glorious old pie safe. I was over the moon.
"Thank you , honey! I love it !!! But next time put the quilt in the front of the truck and wrap the furniture in something else. "
"Yes, dear. " Mr. Pinker said with a smile.💑
So to make a long story short, that is what I decided to hang on The Quilt Keeper - the quilt that I named "Straight Off the Truck".
I am not sure how old this quilt is , but it is an oldie. It is hand quilted in the Baptist Fan Pattern and is very heavy. Do you know what the quilt block is called? I would love to know.
Now back to The Quilt Keeper.
It is very easy to display or store your quilt on The Quilt Keeper. Just fold your quilt and drape it over the removable bar.
Hang it back on the hooks.
And then you can sit back and enjoy your handy work or like me a quilt that you have rescued.
Doesn't it look fabulous?
Well I have rambled long enough. I look forward to sharing more "What's On the Quilt Keeper" stories. Thank you for dropping by for a Friday visit and
As always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll
Melisa
Thank you for the sweet visit.
A friend is like a quilt - designed by heart, pieced in time, sewn by hand, and bound to keep you covered.
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. One year ago today . Oh , how I miss you, my thrifting buddy. Love ya, Amo.
I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needleworkers to meet.
