The history of these sheets.

January 24, 2010 Kate

My girlfriend gave me this pile of sheets, tablecloths and pillow cases today. They used to belong to her boyfriend's grandparents before he died and she was moved into a nursing home.

To date all the sheets, doilies and tablecloths I have sewn with, have been gifts, op shop or garage sale finds.

I can't work out how I feel about cutting into and sewing with these linens that have a history that I know about.

I have met the old owners and visited their home. I know some of their stories and parts of their history. I cried when I heard he had died.

These are not random bits of fabric but precious pieces of someone's family history.

I think they probably just need to spend a bit of time with the other linens in my stash to become fabric again. Fabric with beautiful colours and patterns but fabric that doesn't feel like I am cutting into history when I cut into it.

Do you think I am being overly sentimental?

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And have a wonderful week!