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Old 03-19-2012, 10:48 AM
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And the frame was only $5...

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Very interesting!! Thanks!
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As a long-arm quilter, I loved this...thanks so much for posting.
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Oh that is just precious
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Thanks, I enjoyed that!
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The information is good to put in our "memory banks" when someone tells us that machine quilting is not "real quilting". LOL. Even our ancestors were needing a fast way to quilt.
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Thank you for sharing.
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Great memories for me. Thanks for the post
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Thanks. It was fun to see.
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And what do you suppose we can buy for $5.00 nowdays??? Lucky if you can buy a yard of cotton fabric or 1 spool of thread.
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