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Post by ritaneon on Jan 1, 2009 9:07:59 GMT -5
 My first quilt and my first picture to post here- Happy New Year Everyone- I wanted to share a quilt I made from blocks that I found in my Mother in Laws stuff that she made, they are really old..She passed in september and I thought this would be a nice memorial for her.....Rita |
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Post by Suzie on Jan 1, 2009 9:12:53 GMT -5
Absolutely Beautiful Rita. Wonderful way to preserve memories. Thanks for showing it off here with us this morning.
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Post by Carol (RIP) on Jan 1, 2009 10:23:29 GMT -5
It looks great! Wonderful way to reuse and make something special!
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Post by nancyd on Jan 1, 2009 10:27:02 GMT -5
Beautiful Rita! I'm sure your mil would love seeing it. Thanks for showing it.
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Post by Huronna on Jan 1, 2009 10:44:30 GMT -5
What a wonderful idea. It's lovely Rita
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Post by neophyte on Jan 1, 2009 11:06:30 GMT -5
It makes me think of my Grandma. She used to embroider and quilt, too.
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Post by susy on Jan 1, 2009 11:31:02 GMT -5
I posted at the MSN board that this quilt is beautiful.
I remember my grandmother having squares just like them all embroidered and stacked in a dresser drawer.
Mmmm, I wonder what ever happend to them.
They look like the ones that are embroidered from Aunt Martha's iron-on patterns which have been around since I was a kid and I'm 62. I sold them at Hobby Lobby too before I retired.
I'm going to have to ask my cousins what happened to those patches and my grandmother's needlework. I don't think they were ever into that.
Don't ever sell it. Keep it in the family and handle it as little as possible, unless you're going to use it, of course.
I use to be in antiques with my parents and they handled quilts with surgical gloves because dirt will embed in any oil from your skin over the years and turn it yellow.
I was told at one time that you should never wash hand-made quilts either. They should be taken to a dry cleaner who handles such items regularly.
Thanks again for showing us this quilt. It is quite unique and a beautiful memorial to your MIL.
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