Does anyone else remember the discussion on this board back a few years ago? It was not listed as Pine Cone simply because when the photo was posted, no one knew what it was.
The quilt appeared on eBay and caught the eye of a member who was intrigued by the way it was done.and wrote to ask what it was. Someone did some research and found the history.
I mentioned this to a friend who spends winters in Florida. She said when they first began going down South she would see these in the Thrift stores for sale. They were some big, heavy, awesome quilts.
Quilting is also about reviving old traditions. Making some of those "old" quilt patterns will keep the history of quilting alive.
Keep up all the good work you quiters do around this forum. It helps keep things interesting (no wonder the trolls are lurking!!!)