What the heck were these meant to be?

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06-23-2017, 05:29 PM

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duckydo

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I agree they are SBS dresses, they do make cute quilt blocks

06-23-2017, 06:23 PM

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zozee

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What about keeping them as dresses, but cutting them across the top, putting straps on them, and making them into dresses hanging on a clothesline?

I'm with you on not caring for SBS much or Amish dolls. I like faces!

06-23-2017, 07:52 PM

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ctrysass2012

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zozee, I like this idea. You could also do the "clothes line" in a Z like the pennat(sp) pattern I have seen.

06-23-2017, 08:05 PM

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Kassaundra

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I too am not overly fond of sbs, but have to say the Abbey Road block I made is an exception, that one I really liked.

06-23-2017, 08:19 PM

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MadQuilter

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Hm, Overall Sam as a cross-dresser. Now there's a new idea. lol

06-23-2017, 10:02 PM

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CMARAS1234

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I have made more than 1 5 It's the most favourite quilt I'm ASK for.some people call them Dutch dolls.but they mean Sun BONNET .Sue.I have made three this yr., ANd two parasol girls'with 18in blocks. I do have the Dutch Dolls boy and girl with wooden shoes.pattern also. It's part of our American quilt history. Cmaras123

06-24-2017, 05:05 AM

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sewbizgirl

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kassaundra

I too am not overly fond of sbs, but have to say the Abbey Road block I made is an exception, that one I really liked.

Me too! Never thought of them as SBS', Kass... LOL.

06-24-2017, 05:32 AM

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Kassaundra

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Well her cousin, overall Sam (but a Sam that went to "The City" ) lol

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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl

Me too! Never thought of them as SBS', Kass... LOL.

06-24-2017, 07:03 AM

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charlottequilts

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Could they be the main part of a pieced tulip block, with different soft solids in the center?

hugs,
Charlotte

06-24-2017, 09:22 AM

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Corky

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I;ll take them!!! I would love to make a SBS quilt.

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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl

I bought these pieces, 17 of them, at an estate sale months ago. Just dug them out and they were totally nasty, stored in a garage for decades. I washed them in Borax and pressed them, and this is what I got. They are all the same shape, narrowly hemmed on 3 sides by hand. What were they supposed to be? Please dont tell me these were Sunbonnet Sue dresses.... YUCK. I will not be making a sunbonnet sue quilt. Worse come to worse I can cut as big a triangle from them and do whatever I want with them. But first I wanted to float the question in case someone recognizes the shape and can tell me what quilt they were cut for. (I'm afraid it might be Sunbonnet Sue...

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I love the fabrics. Some are feedsacks but some also look like late 50's, early 60's, so that's probably when these were cut. I want to make some sort of small wall hanging just to be able to look at the prints.

Thanks!

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I'll take them. And pay for shipping. Thanks!