Going crazy on a crazy quilt

 This quilt came as a package deal with my husband 20 years ago, but as far as we know,

it's not a family heirloom, but purchased in a thrift shop.

I like the herringbone embroidery, the use of wools patches, and the red ties.

But the quilt was lumpy and unusable, and had a few rips in the front and back.

So I took advantage of a nice day and kept ripping away the back to find very clumped up cotton filling.

(I'm thinking this isn't re-usable, but I'm willing to listen to other opinions on this.).

The top is pieced by machine onto a large piece of muslin, and then embroidered.

Here's the top minus the clumpy filling and the polycotton backing.

 I cut the backing away so the ties wouldn't come out.

\You can see a hole in the purple fabric in the middle, but for the most part, it's in good shape.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do with this -- I may use it as fabric for floor pillows or a shoulder bag or two, or maybe I'll turn it back into a bed covering.