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Old 01-17-2010, 02:38 PM
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jojo47
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Originally Posted by Tippy
I really like Ralph.. he's so cheery. I can remember years ago they made what my Grandmother called "sheet blankets" they were in essence a sheet sized blanket of flannel, or an adult sized receiving blanket.
She loved using those for "summer weight" quilts when they started showing wear.. and lacking that would put a couple of sheets that were starting to show wear between the layers of a quilt. I love the idea of a flannel back.
It's been a long time since I've heard "sheet blankets". My mom and grandmother used them as well. thanks for the memory trigger!
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