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    Old 06-08-2010, 11:11 AM
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    Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
    Once I bought a beautiful basket top and quilted it by hand. However one of the plain blocks was a weird color- they were muslin but it was "off" so I replaced it before I quilted. My son told me that whoever made the top would haunt me :D:D:D
    But the brat was wrong- it's been years since I finished it lolol
    I bought a top in an antique store once that was a basket design with embroidered flowers in the basket. It was probably 1930's or40's. It was set together with the brightes bubble gum pink squares you ever did see. I finished it, hand quilted, and it is very pretty. I love the old quilts. I didn't change anything in it and the original quilter must be pleased because I've had no "hauntings".
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    Old 06-08-2010, 12:17 PM
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    That is a beautiful quilt and will be well worth the time needed to restore it!
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    Old 06-08-2010, 04:41 PM
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    It sounds like it found the perfect home.
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    Old 06-08-2010, 05:01 PM
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    How lucky some of you are with your garage sale finds! I haven't been quite so lucky but sure enjoy seeing what everyone else is finding. Happy re-novating your new quilt top...project or not, it'll be well worth your effort.
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    Old 06-08-2010, 06:18 PM
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    Wow! That is a unique find.
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    Old 06-08-2010, 07:08 PM
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    Oh such a fine.
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    Old 06-08-2010, 09:26 PM
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    Beautiful find. I think it is the court house square.
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    Old 06-08-2010, 09:28 PM
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    $4.00 !!!!!
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    Old 06-08-2010, 09:42 PM
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    Love it. You were lucky to snatch that up. Don't you wish the fabrics could talk? Def. worth trying to repair & quilt.
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    Old 06-09-2010, 07:05 AM
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    Originally Posted by Gramof6
    Love it. You were lucky to snatch that up. Don't you wish the fabrics could talk? Def. worth trying to repair & quilt.
    This thread reminds me of the time I left a stack of flour sacks (or feed sacks) on a table at a flea market. They were something like 3 dollar a piece. By the time we got home, I had already regretted my lack of good judgment. You were wise to grab it. It'll be so much fun telling about it and seeing what you've done with it.
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