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by alexa Lett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best part about this piece is the ratty quilt canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It probably had a shining moment back in the day\u2026..but it had passed. I will quote many pet owners\u2026..\u201dthis was a rescue!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It formerly held the job of comforting furniture and appliances\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

then I plucked it from the floor of a truck and gave it a bath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was hand stitched and wears the stains of a lifetime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love it settled underneath a bright pot of flowers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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by alexa Lett The best part about this piece is the ratty quilt canvas. It probably had a shining moment back in the day\u2026..but it had passed. I will quote many pet owners\u2026..\u201dthis was a rescue!\u201d It formerly held the job of comforting furniture and appliances\u2026\u2026 then I plucked it from the floor of a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71107208,"featured_media":211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9VQKt-3j","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":174,"url":"https:\/\/handmadeimperfections.com\/?p=174","url_meta":{"origin":205,"position":0},"title":"Uncovering the History and Creating Art: The Story Behind a Fun Quilt Made from Discarded Pieces","author":"Alexa Lett","date":"April 19, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"These lovely discarded pieces and bits are merging together. 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