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08-05-2014, 10:52 AM

#21

GrammaNan

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Great find! I love rescue quilts.

08-05-2014, 11:31 AM

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MargeD

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Congratulations on finding that treasure.

08-05-2014, 12:35 PM

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tammyg

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I too can not believe how someone can just let these beautiful quilts go.... I have made many...and have found several at yard sales and Flea markets and estate sales.....

08-05-2014, 12:39 PM

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judijade

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Originally Posted by nena

Don't you just love finding these treasures. I just wish they would have names on them. That's why I make sure to do that now. Someday people will be finding ours at flea markets. They will be looking at mine saying " she did not get her points to match very well did she?" lol

But she had so much fun with all the different patterns and she loved the whole process.

08-05-2014, 01:09 PM

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cookiemonster

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What is the batting layer like? Feedsack? Be nice if the history came with it... a short story..

08-05-2014, 01:25 PM

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tammyg

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Originally Posted by cookiemonster

What is the batting layer like? Feedsack? Be nice if the history came with it... a short story..

Seems to be just regular batting....would be nice to know the history.... it's made by machine....probably looks older then what it is..... my kind of quilt..... :-)