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    Old 11-09-2013, 05:14 PM
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    This quilt has a long story to go with it. The hand embroidery was done by my aunt when she was in high school in the 1950's. Grandma put them in a box in the attic that my dad gave to me several years ago. I washed the blocks, not expecting them to survive but they did and came out nice and white. A friend of mine gave me a zip lock bag full of hand stitched flower petals from original 30's fabrics and challenged me to do something with them. I had to think about it for a while but the embroidered blocks and the petals seemed to go together. I made 6 blocks using the petals and arranged them in a flower. More of the leaves are in the border. The colors are so much prettier in person. The pics are cell phone pics but you can get the idea.
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    Old 11-09-2013, 05:16 PM
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    Oh, so nice--love it !
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    Old 11-09-2013, 05:16 PM
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    What a treasure. Beautiful design.
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    Old 11-09-2013, 05:17 PM
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    You did a great job with this design!!! Thanks for sharing.
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    Old 11-09-2013, 05:17 PM
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    love it !!!
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    Old 11-09-2013, 05:18 PM
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    A very, very pretty quilt, and what a treasure!
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    Old 11-09-2013, 05:18 PM
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    that is utterly gorgeous.

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    Old 11-09-2013, 05:22 PM
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    You did a nice job blending the two blocks into one quilt. I also like your border treatment. You have a real treasure on your hands!!
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    Beautiful quilt! You did a wonderful job with it.
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    Old 11-09-2013, 05:41 PM
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    Beautiful! I love the 30s reproductions, and the embroidered blocks tie in perfectly.
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