So I've been on the couch, doing bits of handwork. And browsing quilty sites on the web. There's a new book, called a Baltimore Album, by Marsha Radtke. This is the kind of quilt that I have always dreamed of doing - lots of fancy complicated applique.I'm pretty confident that I have the skills to do this - but here's my problem with all large applique quilts, especially one that requires so much work. What would I do with it when its done?! I keep thinking that I would not want to put it into use, as a bed cover, because it wouldn't hold up. And its too big for a wall - especially the walls in my house! Could I launder it as easily as I wash all my other quilts - I do believe that quilts should be able to washed, handled daily, and loved, despite whatever work and effort went into them - that's a quilt's purpose!
Or can I just look at this type of quilt as the purpose is to give me the challenge of completing something like this, and learning new skills along the way. But still, I wouldn't want it to sit in a cupboard when its done. What do you think?
