Can anyone please tell me the age or approx. age of these?
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Thanks everyone well guess what? I now own these! He sold them to my husband before I even new the answer to how old they are! I love them they are so pretty and I am so proud to own them now! YAY!
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I agree the pink one is likely from the "30's....The first one is interesting, too. I remember some of that fabric in the 40's for sure..my grandmother had a love of plaid and purple! The last one is more like 60's and 70's and the "Bow Tie" could be anything from the 30' on up. I would look at the back of the first one..it looks like it might be feedsack material..if it is it would have some needle holes and that would help date it in the 30's
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Yes, I agree. We have one that my grandparents made in the late 1920's with that pink as the center appliqué on a beige background. The only other one I'd venture a guess on is the last one. The green/blue/orange fabric could be late 60's early 70's. The rest look like they used fabrics from clothing as someone else mentioned. My great-grandmother and grandmother rarely bought 'new' fabric to make a quilt.
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just looking at those pictures. I would think maybe 50's-60's. I myself dont feel like the 70's. I dont know if a quilt appraiser could give you a better ideal. Let me know, what you find out. I'm a little curious myself. Don
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