Decorating with quilts can be fun and historic. You can easily use quilts for decorating your walls. Framing miniature quilts or vintage fabric in old frames will give your home a variety of colors. If you have old quilts from your mother or grandmother, this will add warmth to your home and a great topic of conversation. Besides hanging quilts on the wall, fold them with the pretty side out and tuck them in an antique box or wooden crate. Use your quilt racks to display your favorites and quilts that you will be using so they will be handy and accessible without having to dig them out. Blend old quilts with new quilts to add that extra special touch.

Another special way to show off your quilts is to roll them up and line them across the foot of your bed. Change your quilts to fit the season. You can transform cupboards into a harvest of style. Place them on shelves to give accent to your dishes. Also use them as table toppers or backdrops for a display. I have used many a quilt top for a tablecloth when the occasion called for something simple and quick.

Use your imagination and your family heirlooms to make a room comfortable and a lively place for interesting conversation.

Quilt tops have been used to make showers or baths more country. Use them for your shower curtains. You can basically use quilts or quilt tops for anything your imagination can think of. Have fun decorating your home for fall and winter.

Happy Quilting, Janie