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    Old 08-25-2013, 04:53 AM
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    I could be lost here forever. I had to quit and bookmark as my keyboard was getting soaked with drool. Loved the one with the Amish buggies along with a house block and many others.
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    Old 08-25-2013, 09:19 AM
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    I always wonder how they can get those prices for their quilts when so many on QB have trouble getting less for theirs!




    QUOTE=lillybeck;6252580]They do make awesome quilts. I had to laugh because we worry that we charge to much. lol[/QUOTE]
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    Old 08-25-2013, 03:41 PM
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    OK, I bookmarked that site! Lots of gorgeous eye candy and ideas. Thanx
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    Old 08-26-2013, 02:38 AM
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    I had to stop looking! Too many pretties! Even saw a couple of Dunster's pattern in there. The Amish do all the quilting by hand, but I think the piecing may be done by machine now. I haven't seen one close up in quite awhile. But, it goes to show everyone that you can get what your quilt is worth.
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    Old 08-26-2013, 03:29 AM
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    WOW, thanks so much for sharing this site. I could be there all day long.....
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    Old 08-26-2013, 05:05 AM
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    very lovely inspiration
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    Old 08-26-2013, 06:26 AM
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    Yes, Amish quilts are mostly pieced with treadle sewing machines, not hand pieced. Of course they are hand quilted. My parent's families were both Amish until they were about 6 yrs. old and the tradition of hand quilting has been kept strong in my family. My grandmother (now deceased), my mother, two of my three sisters and I are all avid hand quilters. I remember visiting an Amish relative's home in northern Indiana when I was a child. We walked past a young boy using an old fashioned style push mower (not motorized) in the front yard into the front room of the house where, under one of the open windows, sat a treadle sewing machine with a stunning Lone Star quilt in process. It was all solid colors in the colors of the rainbow with about 3 shades of each color as it radiated out from tip to tip of the large diamond that makes each point of the star. As a young girl, it made a lasting impression on me. The very simply furnished room with very plain white curtains blowing in the breeze of the open window contrasted with the beautiful, brightly-colored quilt in process. I've always wondered what the finished quilt looked like. Wonder if I could sell some of my quilts at those prices if I call them "Amish-heritage" or something?
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    Old 08-26-2013, 09:18 AM
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    Thanks that is a great site to view beautiful quilts.
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    Old 08-26-2013, 02:23 PM
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    wow if only I could
    quilt this nice. Can't wait till I can look at ALL of them
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