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11-18-2010, 12:12 PM

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whenpigsfly

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EVERYONE...Thanks for the kind greetings!

11-18-2010, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nwm50

have some old books but im not exactly sure what you're looking for. Could you be more specific ? Will be glad to send you one.

nwm50: I'm looking for patterns of quilts our grandmothers made (well...that MY grandmother made!)..."old-fashioned" quilts, the ones whose patterns wound up in the Kansas City Star back in the 20s and 30s.

11-18-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bj

If you go to http://www.quilterscache.com they have lots of blocks to piece .

bj: yes, I found Quilters Cache a couple of weeks ago...great site! However, proving that beggars CAN be choosers, I'd LOVE to have a photo of the finished product along with the block pattern. That's why the old books are such a treasure.

11-18-2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by clem55

Me too! and I'm also just getting back to quilting after longer than that, and it sure is different. Seems easier!

clem55: I envy you if the process seems easier than when you last made quilts. Every project I've started in the last month has turned into a SNAFU, especially when I tried to use the strip/machine piecing!

11-18-2010, 01:27 PM

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There is a book called "Mountain Mist Quilt Favorites" that has templates, direction, and pictures for a lot of old-fashioned quilts. Go to amazon and search for the name, hopefully they will have it.