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    Old 05-28-2011, 08:26 AM
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    I finished my Mom's star quilt this morning - only have the label to put on it. Just a brief reminder - the diamond shapes my g'ma cut out to make a tumbling block quilt. However, she died(1945) before ever finishing the quilt. My mom was only 7 at the time.

    About 10 yrs ago, one of my aunts gave me these diamond shapes and I turned them into this star quilt for my mom. I will see my mom in a couple weeks. Quilt will be in tow along w/ lots of kleenex

    close up of quilting
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    Some day the quilt will dress this bed at my house.
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    closeup of border quilting..
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    Old 05-28-2011, 08:27 AM
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    that's absolutely beautiful Becca!
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    Old 05-28-2011, 08:28 AM
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    So beautiful!! She will love it and the kleenexes will come in handy,I'm sure.
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    Old 05-28-2011, 08:30 AM
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    What a great job! Your quilting is much better than mine. I'm sure she will love this quilt.
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    Old 05-28-2011, 08:35 AM
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    Thanks folks - I've shed many a tear already this morning thinking about this.
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    Old 05-28-2011, 08:38 AM
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    Beautiful quilt !!!!!!!Michele
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    Old 05-28-2011, 08:51 AM
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    So pretty!
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    Old 05-28-2011, 08:56 AM
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    Love your quilt and your quilting is gorgeous. What a lovely keepsake!
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    Old 05-28-2011, 09:05 AM
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    Good job all around. You rescued those blocks, created a beautiful quilt that will be very special to your mom and will also be a wonderful family heirloom. Lots of history in this quilt. I may need a Kleenex myself.
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    Old 05-28-2011, 09:09 AM
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    Wouldn't you love to hear the stories that those pieces could tell?

    My mom doesn't remember these fabrics - I'm hoping that one of my uncles remember - they are about 10 yrs older than my mom and were in their mid to late teens when their mother died.
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