Paris Texas 1931 Friendship Quilt Top
07-08-2011, 12:54 PM
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Alrie Coplin 's obituary says She was a homemaker and a member of the Methodist church.
Originally Posted by teacherbailey
How wonderful a quilt top is that????? Hope you find some link to it through somebody. Just a thought, but a lot of times, these were done through churches. Is Paris TX too big for you to email all of the churches (or at least the major ones) that are old enough to have been the site of this quilt and see if somebody recognizes the names???? It would only take one senior person to unlock this whole mystery for you!!!!!
07-08-2011, 02:13 PM
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That is just gorgeous. I would start at the web site below. They are the Texas History Experts. They might even have names of quilter's from county fairs. County Fairs in Texas were huge, because that was usually the only way some people got to see friends and family. I went to one Texas State fair, and it took me two days to see most of it! This is the Texas State Museums site. Hope this is helpful.
http://www.prismnet.com/~tam/
You might also try visiting small area church 'rosters'. That was another way quilters found each other. Paris is not that big. It is worth a shot.... ;)
http://www.prismnet.com/~tam/
You might also try visiting small area church 'rosters'. That was another way quilters found each other. Paris is not that big. It is worth a shot.... ;)
07-08-2011, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by madamekelly
That is just gorgeous. I would start at the web site below. They are the Texas History Experts. They might even have names of quilter's from county fairs. County Fairs in Texas were huge, because that was usually the only way some people got to see friends and family. I went to one Texas State fair, and it took me two days to see most of it! This is the Texas State Museums site. Hope this is helpful.
http://www.prismnet.com/~tam/
You might also try visiting small area church 'rosters'. That was another way quilters found each other. Paris is not that big. It is worth a shot.... ;)
http://www.prismnet.com/~tam/
You might also try visiting small area church 'rosters'. That was another way quilters found each other. Paris is not that big. It is worth a shot.... ;)
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