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Old 12-12-2010, 07:56 AM
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I was scrounging around our local Goodwill the other day looking for fabric I could use for next year's Project Santa stockings and decided to look through the rack dedicated to Christmas decor. While looking for things that I could cut up for appliques/stockings I passed a quilt--one of those cheapy mass produced things. Wait a minute, the stitches are too small for mass production. Could it be? Did I stumble onto a hand quilted quilt? Oh my, yes I did! A beautiful red, white and green little hand done quilt. Oh dear, would I be able to afford such a treasure? Slowly I found the corner with the price tag and peeked at it scared that even at Goodwill it would be higher than I could afford. WHAT??? $15.97? Do they not recognize quality? Since that quilt was so obviously under appreciated I felt the only thing I could do was to give it a new home where it could feel wanted and loved. Here she is!

Prairie point edging, hand quilted with varying sized hearts. The white has tiny red polka dots.
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Old 12-12-2010, 07:58 AM
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How lucky :) I have a vintage quilt that was all cross stitched by hand that I picked up for like 7$ at a thrift store.
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Oh wow that is beautiful! I'm so glad she found a good home.
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Old 12-12-2010, 08:00 AM
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What a beauty!!!!!! So glad it found a loving home. :D
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I'm so glad you saved it.
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Old 12-12-2010, 08:08 AM
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What a find! It's beautiful!
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Old 12-12-2010, 08:10 AM
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very pretty....be sure ''she'' has a nice place to ''showoff'' durning the holidays and beyond!!

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What a beautiful find :D:D:D
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I'm wondering if the wide white border was put on to drop over the edge of a bed...it is great...
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What a great save :) Glad you gave her a good home!
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