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zozee 05-21-2017 06:11 PM

Square that Stopped Me in my Tracks
 
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I was picking through 2.5" squares that I received in a recent birthday swap, but hadn't noticed the first time it came. But tonight I came across it, and ...whoa! Took my breath away.

This square, sent as one of 50 scraps of the same size, from a complete stranger here on the board, is exactly the same print that went into the very first quilt I made.
The quilt was for my mom's graduation from nursing school (when she was 57) . That was 18 years ago! I haven't seen the quilt since, because she put it away (it was "too nice").

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If you are reading this and recognize it as one you sent out in the 2016-17 b'day candy swap, please tell me. I'd love to know!

cathyvv 05-21-2017 07:48 PM

It's nice when something like that happens! It does bring back memories, good ones at that!

Ask your Mom to take that quilt out of storage and make some memories with it! It has too much of your love in it to be shut up in a box somewhere. I have seen gorgeous quilts in Good Will, never used - kept for 'good'. When the owner passes to his/her reward, the relatives have no clue what to do with it, so it goes to Good Will.

Tartan 05-21-2017 08:02 PM

I recognize that fabric as well. It came in several colour ways and I loved it.

sewbizgirl 05-21-2017 08:43 PM

Pretty fabric, but I don't recognize it... so it wasn't me who sent it!

Funny, but I was just working with my birthday squares tonight too. I made 50 9-patches out of them. They are so cute! I'm planning to do the Patches of Life quilt with them. Have to put together about 20 more.

Irishrose2 05-21-2017 10:11 PM

I cut many bolts of that fabric in the early 90s at JoAnn's. I think because it was my favorite, I steered customers to it. I liked the brown, too.

moonrise 05-22-2017 12:37 AM

It possibly could've been me, but I'm not sure. I've had that fabric in several colorways, too, and there could've been some left in my scrap pile. :)

My checkbook cover is made with the purple! :D

quilterpurpledog 05-22-2017 03:00 AM

I loved that fabric. I used quite a bit of it.

toverly 05-22-2017 03:41 AM

I didn't send it but that was one of my favorite fabrics too! I was given yardage in a friend's mom's stash. I have used it up but I know how a fabric brings back memories. Good luck, I'm sure someone has it somewhere.

tessagin 05-22-2017 04:17 AM

I didn't send it because I don't have it. Such possibilities with it. I'm thinking log cabin.

Jane Quilter 05-22-2017 04:25 AM

not mine, but its a beauty!


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