Thread: Quilt patterns from the 1800's
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Old 03-20-2013, 08:20 AM
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late 1850 -1860's was the time of escaping slaves but I have also heard that quilts being used to guide escaping slaves to safety was an "urban myth". We quilters would love it to be true, but it is not.
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