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    Old 10-22-2009, 10:18 AM
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    I started sewing with my grandmother when I was about 9. I don't have anything that old--the oldest fabric in my personal stash is about 31 years old from the baby clothes I made for my first nephew. I also have my grandmother's stash. Some of that is from the 30's. I made a quilt from Grandma's fabric for my mother and aunt, and there's still enough left to make another one for me. :)
    Sometimes I just like to sit in the middle of the floor and go through all the boxes, sorting and resorting, and remembering.
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    Old 10-22-2009, 10:25 AM
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    I have material from my grndmothers stach bought during the late 40's - so its about 60 years old. Scared to use it. Want to fix a crazy quilt she made.
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    Old 10-22-2009, 10:28 AM
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    I recently used a piece that I bought when my 2nd son was a baby. He is 23 now.
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    Old 10-22-2009, 11:23 AM
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    My stash dates back to my oldest son's baby quilt. He will be 32 in Jan.
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    Old 10-22-2009, 12:01 PM
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    I inherited some of my grandmother's stash (almost all small pieces). Considering how very ugly some of it is, they've got to be from the 60's and 70's.
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    Old 10-22-2009, 12:04 PM
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    I have some that I made my daughters school dresses from. They are now 49 and 50 years old. Boy, does that make me old!!!!!
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    Old 10-22-2009, 12:08 PM
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    20 years +
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    Old 10-22-2009, 12:10 PM
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    I have a piece of Strawberry Shortcake fabric from the 70s that I made

    my girls' summer dresses from.


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    Old 10-22-2009, 12:11 PM
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    I have some pretty old fabric in my stash -- from the 40's thru to the 60's. My darling SIL gave me 2 big boxes of fabric that they found in his grandmother's barn after she died last year.
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    Old 10-22-2009, 12:44 PM
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    Hi, I am new to posting, but have been reading for a while. I have a piece of my grandmother's wedding dress from 1924, and only yesterday I was trying to work out what I could work it into. How strange!
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