nice
quilt
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 23 Dec 2009, 16:03, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Thanks!
It's Guatemalan, and is actually patches of old fabric from worn out clothing. There are chunks of denim in there, but mostly it's native cloth. The overall color scheme is a forest/mossy green.

It was one of my favorite purchases from my trip.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 23 Dec 2009, 16:05, Reply)

that's really cool
I'm trying to avoid doing patchwork as I'm already a craft nerd, but this kind of thing make me want to try making something cool
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 23 Dec 2009, 16:12, Reply)

Apparently it's a local cottage industry.
There are LOADS of weavers in Guatemala, and the cloth they produce is like a very heavy twill- extremely thick and tough and durable, and usually brightly colored.

Being so poor they reuse everything they can until it can't be used any more, so worn out clothing gets turned into quilts. I paid something like $23 for it. The seller was pleased.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 23 Dec 2009, 16:17, Reply)

that's brilliant
time to fire up the sewing machine
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 23 Dec 2009, 16:23, Reply)