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It was given to me as payment for a babysitting job a couple years ago. There are patches falling out and it is stained on the back. Very well-loved! I really like it and just want to know how old it is. It is hand patched and hand quilted. some of the thinner fabrics have deteriorated :( So I don't think I could preserve it. Theres not a lable on it that i can find.
quilt top [ATTACH=CONFIG]119009[/ATTACH] piecing [ATTACH=CONFIG]119010[/ATTACH] quilting [ATTACH=CONFIG]119019[/ATTACH] |
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true colors [ATTACH=CONFIG]119017[/ATTACH] binding with cute cherry fabric [ATTACH=CONFIG]119018[/ATTACH] |
could be even older. The fabric looks pretty loosely woven.
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Yeah its the thinner, possibly homespun fabrics that are falling apart or missing, theres some squares of blacks that are gone too
black with yellow flowers pretty much gone :( [ATTACH=CONFIG]118951[/ATTACH] theres only 2 squares of this cute purple in entire quilt :) [ATTACH=CONFIG]118953[/ATTACH] theres only 2.5 of these squares left [ATTACH=CONFIG]119023[/ATTACH] |
It sure is pretty!!!!!!!!!
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I wonder if some of the squares are feed sacks?
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Hope you find out...it is a beauty!
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Originally Posted by Spudgm
I wonder if some of the squares are feed sacks?
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I had an old quilt from my Grandmother. It wasn't usable as a quilt but I made it into teddy bears (they could even have some very worn spots, just adds character). Also had enough to make a table runner. I gave a teddy bear to my children and told them it was a quilt from their Great Grandmother not a toy for the kids.
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Some of the fabrics do look like feed sacks. You can see examples of authentic feed sack prints here: http://www.rickrack.com/antqfile1a.html
1930s feed sack prints have been very popular with quilters. They reproduce them now. You have quite the treasure. I adore the dense hand quilting. |
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