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Old 01-19-2011, 05:16 PM
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Sandi Furtado
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Awesome heirloom. Incredible quilt. I love the quilts from the 1800 and early 1900's.
Originally Posted by boxerlady
The quilt was made by my great grandmother, Mary Tennessee Eastman Currey. She was born in Knoxville, TN in 1840. She died in 1921 in Nashville, TN. She served as a nurse during the Civil War in a hospital in Columbus, GA, where her husband was a doctor. This quilt was probably made during the early 1900's. It measures 70"x76". My mother had it quilted in 1975 and gave it to me as a wedding present. The small squares are 1/2". It is hand pieced and quilted.
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