Old 12-14-2009, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Esqmommy
I live in the Bay Area, near Berkeley CA. I also live near SF and both cities were home of the original hippie movement. Also, Berkeley is where so many protests and other civil rights movements were born... I was thinking of doing a big peace sign on tye-dye...do you think that's CA enough, or should I stick to things that are more like state symbols? Perhaps I should wait to see if my recipient is more of an "old-fashioned" quilter, or a "mod" type...Someone who likes more traditional quilting may not want a giant peace sign for a quilt...also, I think for some folks, the movements that have come out of Berkeley have not gone over well...

I'd love to hear opinions on this type of doll quilt...
I would love a quilt with a peace symbol. Of course I was a flower child wannabe and wished I could live in CA back then. That symbol meant so much during my high school days! So did tie-dye. "All we are saying, is give peace a chance!"
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