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Old 05-11-2011, 06:08 AM
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Tink's Mom
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
How nice to have these treasures.

As a suggestion ... perhaps put a permanent label on there, so that as it gets passed along the generations the story can be told. Include the names, their birth/death dates and the approx year you think it was made ... and any other family lore related.

The hand written note is nice, though pieces of paper fall off and get lost!
Have you considered maybe laminating the piece of paper, or copy it to a piece of fabric to baste to the quilt.
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