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    Old 07-21-2009, 08:50 PM
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    I received so many nice welcome messages and appreciations for my posting some photos of some great OLD quilts.

    Here are some more!

    Hope y'all enjoy!

    Julie

    FEATHERED STAR, circa 1870
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]36515[/ATTACH]

    LOG CABIN, "Barn Raising" variation, circa 1890 ~ silks and velvets
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    CURRANTS and COXCOMBS, circa 1860, with trapunto...
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]54503[/ATTACH]
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    Old 07-21-2009, 08:53 PM
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    Gorgeous!!!! They are all in such remarkable condition!!!! How many quilts do you have in your collection?
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    Old 07-21-2009, 09:47 PM
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    It is just so wonderful to see what our foremothers/fathers did.
    THank you for sharing!
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    Old 07-21-2009, 11:07 PM
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    I am enjoying all your old quilt posts. They are so pretty and to think they did all this without modern tools. I especially love the quilting on the top one. (Well, and the design, too.)
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    Old 07-22-2009, 01:25 AM
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    Just wonderful to look at. Al that talent from days gone by. If I had them, I would have to get them out and look every day!!
    thanks for showing them to us!
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    Ooooh, they are all nice, but I LOVE the first one.
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    Old 07-22-2009, 01:58 AM
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    I don't know witch one I like the most. So I love them all.
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    Simply breathtaking--thanks for sharing them with us.
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    Oh my are those pretty and I can't decide either which one I like the most. Thanks for the post
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    Definitely drool worthy! Such talent!
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