Thread: hmong quilting
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Old 04-29-2010, 04:47 PM
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jeanau
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That is a interesting moral quandry. I agree that all quilts sold should be honestly represented. For years, quilts from the Applachian mountains in West Virginia were bought from the women who made them for terribly small amounts of money...and then resold for high prices. Once some charitable organizations realized how those Appalachian women were being exploited, they began to buy the quilts for a much fairer rate. It is sad when anyone's hard work is taken advantage of!

What area are you from cabinquilt? I live in the North Hills of Pittsburgh off of Route 8.
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