My Steal Deal of a handmade Quilt ...
06-06-2016, 10:05 PM
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But you know what...some people just don't know and don't care. I am sure that my sons will bundle my quilts up and put them in a black garbage bag and drop them off at the nearest Goodwill on their way out of town!
06-07-2016, 05:53 AM
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Yes it is all hand cross stitched and then hand quilted. The quilt is quite large and heavy to maneuver around to inspect it for any residual staining from the cedar chest. This reminds me, I need to go and empty my cedar chest and get a queen sized crocheted bedspread out to check it for damage like this quilt got from storage. I haven't been into that chest in 12 years.
06-07-2016, 06:16 AM
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Unfortunately, I feel just about the same way....lots of my stuff will be at Goodwill too.....when I go to the local GW, I sometimes just shake my head...especially if I see something there that I have in my home! Or worse yet, in an antique store!
06-07-2016, 06:53 AM
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That lady sure knew what she was doing! It is lovely and obviously many, many hours of love and labor went into that. You are so lucky to have gotten such a great buy. Have you considered writing its history down to include with the quilt? If you had the family's names it would make it even more special down the road to others. Glad you were in the right place at the right time.
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