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Old 09-24-2011, 07:14 AM
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redid some hexes and redid binding.......love this quilt....dils grandmother made it in 1930 s. Such a treasure.
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Great job-in the picture you can't even tell!
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Great job-in the picture you can't even tell!
yes, great job!
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Good job. Wonderful keepsake.
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Old 09-24-2011, 08:09 AM
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You did a great repair job !! Lots of wear and memories make it a treasure !
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The quilt looks like new. I have repaired a few of these for people and they were not near as beautiful as this one but once fixed, they retained a lot of their beauty. Thank you for letting us peak.
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Originally Posted by topper1
redid some hexes and redid binding.......love this quilt....dils grandmother made it in 1930 s. Such a treasure.
Did you take the old binding off or put new over it?
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put new binding over old wasntmuch left of old
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Absolutely beautiful!!
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