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    Old 10-04-2011, 10:20 AM
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    Beautiful.
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    Old 10-04-2011, 10:25 AM
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    Originally Posted by quiltlady1941
    My friend asked if I would help her clean out her attic, this house is really old and dates back to the 1800's or more and it is a very big attic with lot of junk up there, I think people use to just put everything they were not using in the attic.
    Anyway we found a turnk and it was full of real old clothing and 2 old hand pieced quilt tops, and some that were not all done yet, she didn't know where they can from and asked me if I wanted all of them.. WOW! I jumped at that. LOL... I took them home and washed then and they look really nice. one has a small stain on it but it is in a place that would not show.
    What I want to know is can a LAQ quilt these tops seeing there are hand pieced? I don't know how to hand quilt so that is out.. what would you do with them?
    wow what a great find!!
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    Old 10-04-2011, 11:16 AM
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    Beautiful
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    Old 10-04-2011, 11:18 AM
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    Originally Posted by Greenheron
    Find a hand quilter to finish them for you, or at least the red and white--it's not so common--they deserve it.
    That is what I would do! Those are simply devine!!!
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    Old 10-04-2011, 11:54 AM
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    Lucky you
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    Old 10-04-2011, 12:45 PM
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    yes I had one done!!!
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    Old 10-04-2011, 12:56 PM
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    I am so excited for you!!!!!!!!!!!! Random acts of kindness bring great rewards :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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    Old 10-04-2011, 01:11 PM
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    Really pretty!
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    Old 10-04-2011, 01:20 PM
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    How fortunate you are!! Those are beauties....and I would ask someone to handquilt them....they are very special!! Thanks for sharing.
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    Old 10-04-2011, 01:51 PM
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    I think you can find a hand quilting group that would love to do these quilts. Search Amish quilters or hand quilters in your area. In Illinois it shouldn't be to hard to find them and you will find a wealth of info. Just don't go by the cheapest quoted price. You get what you pay for in hand quilting. They are wonderful quilts. Love red and white!
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