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Old 01-21-2010, 04:31 PM
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marymm
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I had some quilt blocks made by my grandmother, who suffered from serious palsy. They were simple nine patches and I asked my mom to help me square them and correct some of the seams. Then I found some vintage-looking green and made sashing and borders. The quilt top is a very simple 9-patch. I decided to wait until my hand-quilting improves before I quilt it. Then I intend to get my son and grand-daughter to add a few stitches. I will put a label on back saying it was started in the 50s and finished (?) with work by five generations. For the record, I have been told by quilt historians that it is definitely a problem to store quilts in plastic. Instead, they should be wrapped in muslin or acid free paper and then stored in acid free boxes or in muslin or cotton pillow cases. Some people also store smaller ones between mattresses or stack them on beds, refolding often, if folded is needed. It's fun to fondle them occasionally so re-folding is not a problem.
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