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08-20-2015, 12:44 PM

francie yuhas

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Quilt rescue

[ATTACH=CONFIG]528318[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]528319[/ATTACH]This started out as a dirty,falling apart,smelly top...made from flour and feed sacks and whatever. Note the swastica print. After some TLC,I hand quilted it with wool batting. Got a blue ribbon at the fair.

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08-20-2015, 12:46 PM

Mariposa

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Pretty rescue! Congrats on the ribbon!

08-20-2015, 01:15 PM

Tartan

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Great save!

08-20-2015, 05:36 PM

greaterexp

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I love "saving" old quilts, too. It breaks my heart a little to see them fall apart to be thrown away after all the work that went into them by their original makers. You did a beautiful job repairing and quilting it! Wonderful!

08-20-2015, 05:48 PM

bearisgray

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Very nice save!

08-20-2015, 05:50 PM

ibex94

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Stunning! Good job rescuing it! Do you know the history of this quilt? Who's wedding was it for? Is it from Oregon originally?

08-20-2015, 07:06 PM

zozee

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Wonderful job at the rescue and restoration! I just acquired one that needs major TLC.

08-21-2015, 04:13 AM

coopah

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Terrific quilting restoration and getting the ribbon was a bonus! YAY!

08-21-2015, 07:02 AM

lindaschipper

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Congratulations on your ribbon. But that's not a "Swastika" print...only half of one, so more just a plain ole "Z".

08-21-2015, 07:10 AM

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barny

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Golly I just am amazed at people who give things like this away. That was a lot of work to make. I'm so glad you rescued it. I wonder what they would think if they knew you quilted it and got a blue ribbon on it! Good for you.