Featured Cashmere patchwork quilts.

I'm cleaning out my Dropbox and camera, coming across images I meant to share a long time ago.

These sweet quilts are 'Rainey's (mom Lorraine's) handiwork...

The end product of our cashmere scouting at thrifts. She set a record for cheapest - the sweater was 25¢, and she used her senior discount. Lol

This was her first.

Her second. I had no idea how this would turn out and neither did she! She just put it together using strips. In the image, they're horizontal. It turned out very Bauhaus-ish!


Mom's not around, so she'll never make another, breaking my nieces hearts. (They'll be getting them)

 

those otta be toasty on a winters day...

 

The "modernist" one is backed with thick wool and some of it is from coats, so yes! It is very warm and heavy.

The blue and rust one is backed with some kind of wool crepe.

 

Very Nice Indeed !!! .. LOVE them !!! ... Joy.

 

Thanks, JUDY! I love 'em too. I don't really use them, anymore. I have a nice stack of hand made textiles I keep folded in my nick nack shelves.

I always told new friends, "If she likes you, she'll make you an Afghan." And she sure did!

 

Very nice scouts, I've searched everywhere for a cashmere blanket and never found one

Found a nice Barbour cashmere sweater recently though

Nothing like cashmere socks either !

 

Maybe you can get your hands on an Avoca mohair blanket - I was lucky enough to find a full basket weave bedspread, it's beautiful. But black cat Shika means i have it on ice

Check it out!
Stella Cashmere Blend Throw
:O

 

I like the idea of patching together like yours, rather than forking out for one. (Yep I'm going for a Rainey)ill see how many scarves I can find this winter

But socks are staying as socks !

 

Those are wonderful, Scout!!

 

Look for big pieces, like men's sweaters and cashmere coats. More fabric.

She got creative on that heavy one and used some sweater wrist and waist bands.

 

Thank you, @Bakersgma

 

Fabulous, @scoutshouse ! Thanks for sharing.

 

I dunno, @charlie cheswick

A sock crazy quilt sounds pretty... cool?

But scarves would be awesome if you find enough of them. Hadn't thought of that They'd be nice, neat strips.

Thanks @Figtree3

 

Found 1 yesterday, a Scottish brand called lochmere(100%), see them quite often

 

Ooooo

Updates!

 

quite big actually scouts, measures 11 1/2 inches by 59 inches, wonder how many it would take ?

 

don't count the fringe......

 

yeah 59 without the fringe bud, me toes will be sticking out !!

 

that's long for a mans scarf.....nice find !
I might have a blanket or two hanging around, but you'll do better putting together single scarves like you want to do......
ps...not my single scarves though...

 

59 inches is about 5 inches wider than my double bed! So, say you wanted to proportionally cover a bed, you'd need to stack 7?

I wish mine were that size, so my feet didn't stick out... They're more like throws.