Handstitched quilt featuring a patchwork of different fabrics and patterns. - Harshal Sathe/Shutterstock Upcycling and finding different, unexpected uses for a piece you love but don't necessarily ...

When I was a kid, my younger brother and I used to climb up on the double bed we shared and race little metal cars around the interlocking, intricately pieced fabric wedding bands of the old quilt ...

Upcycling and finding different, unexpected uses for a piece you love but don't necessarily need is one of the great joys of buying secondhand. Without the hefty price tag or incessant marketing ...