Wear 'em to shreds, my friends

Yesterday when the recipients of the quilt below opened their gift, 3 other friends just happened to be standing there. One of them said, "I have one of Kelly's quilts."
"So do I."
"and so do I."

I don't remember feeling so happy about something I had done...not even when I received the ol' sheepskin when I graduated from college.

One said she was keeping hers for her daughter when she grows up. I said, "No! That's not why I made it! Let her have it!" Maybe I made a mistake making that one so perfect...with straight lines and new fabric and embroidered name & date? That it became a keepsake instead of a quatastrophe? For everyone who receives one of my quilts, please use them until they are worn to shreds and then use the shreds.

I have made 3 "taggies" for a friend's baby who HAS to have one to sleep. He has slept with all three and hugged them and dragged them around until they are almost in tatters, and he is only 2. (A "taggie" is a small blanket of about a foot square with ribbon tags sewn around the outsides. Babies love them).

Quilt Quatastrophes ARE MEANT TO BE LOVED TO SHREDS!

The biggest Quiltingest Quatastrophe of them all!

This is a true quatasatrophe. What started as a simple desire to make a lapquilt for a couple's wedding shower turned into this queen size (shown on a king bed) monstrosity of 100% recycled materials quilt. The bride is into recycling and is into anything "green." She even put "Please recycle" on her wedding invitations. I got the inspiration for this one when I heard they were engaged.
I started with the center...6" rag style quilt squares. Then I decided to place a border of dark denim. Finally I ended up at a garage sale buying 6 pairs of jeans to finish it in queen size.

It took 440 yds of 100% cotton quilt thread, and about 8 needles. I have to buy a new sewing machine! My poor cheap Brother can't handle this volume of heavy fabric even with heavy needles.

Remy likes it.