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Old 01-05-2012, 06:04 AM
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cabbagepatchkid
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You should actually be happy , not sad. A lot of people think in this same way (quilt police )but don't even know it!! I would be happy to have you look at my quilts...lol!

Many years ago my grandmother made all of her grandchildren quilts when they married and would also make a smaller one for each new great grandchild. She was never a perfect quilter (actually by today's standards her quilts would be laughed at ) but 40+ years later, those quilts are still going strong and are now being used by great-great grandchildren. She used whatever colorful fabrics she could find, hand sewed the squares, rectangles, etc. together with crochet thread, lined them with flannel or old wool-coat fabric, edged them with big fat bindings, and tied them with yarn. They are wonderful to sleep under because I like heavy blankets and they are nice and heavy.
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