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Gifting and getting rid of old quilts! UNUSUAL and warm reaction!

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Old 07-31-2013, 09:01 AM
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Another person's trash, is someone's treasure. My first attempts at spinning wool were awlful, knubby, snarly, uneven - i put them in a box and put them for $1 at my yard sale before I moved, another spinner/knitter snatched them up and knitted the most beautiful art scarf that I have ever seen.
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Old 07-31-2013, 09:03 AM
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Just goes to show one man's trash is another's treasure...What a great story! Thank you so much for sharing. Your sister is definitely a keeper : )
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How refreshing they respected the love and hours put forth and could set aside the imperfections.
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Old 07-31-2013, 09:17 AM
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What a great story and a real encouragement to keep making and giving.
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Old 07-31-2013, 10:15 AM
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love received and returned ;-)
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Old 07-31-2013, 10:34 AM
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Sisters are the best! I have made lots of quilts and I am sure the one that will survive is the awful double knit monstrosity that I made over 40 years ago. It is showing no signs of wear when we take it to the cottage each summer.
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Oh, my gosh. Your story just got me all teary-eyed! What a wonderful sister...
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Old 07-31-2013, 10:43 AM
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What a sweet story. Sounds like you have a quilt worthy sister.
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what a great sister and BIL, such love, so lucky, thats the kind of people we all wish we had to make our quilts for!
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What a lovely story, its such a shame when people do not appreciate what they are given. I mad my grand daughter a quilt for her 18th birthday. I was visiting the house the other day, the quilt was ripped and chewed up in the dog basket!! Guess who will never get another of my precious quilts.
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