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Old 08-04-2009, 01:16 PM
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butterflywing
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Originally Posted by Lisa T
These are great! You don't see very many of them, and yours have nice colors.

My grandma used to make double knit quilts. They are sooo heavy and last FOREVER. I have never tried to make one myself- they look like a lot of work.

I thought those fabrics were older, though- like from the 70s?
it definitely could be the 70's. i've tried to put it out my mind. my mother loved them for their washability, and wore them until she died. they came in two weights, heavy and killer-heavy.
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