My $5.00 estate sale find!!!
04-08-2011, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by brendadawg
All I can say is WOW! There's just something about all those older, hand-pieced blocks that makes them so beautiful. (Maybe because it reminds me of my grandmother.)
04-08-2011, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by cdufur
I am so excited! But it breaks my heart to know that someone spent all that time piecing these blocks and no one cared enough to want to keep them. :( :(
04-08-2011, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by cdufur
I am so excited! But it breaks my heart to know that someone spent all that time piecing these blocks and no one cared enough to want to keep them. :( :(
04-08-2011, 07:59 AM
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What a wonderful find! Now I wonder how many other beautiful completed items the family was able to keep. They certainly were fortunate to have a lady in their family keep the art of quilting alive and well. Now the blocks are yours to design a beautiful quilt.
04-08-2011, 08:12 AM
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There are some clear envelopes made for fabric postcards to mail that have a self-sealing edge. I went in with several friends and bought them. I have the post office hand cancel the post card by hand right on the stamp, and then seal the clear envelope and mail. I have sent these to the US, France, Germany, Phillipines and Australia without problem.
Johanna
That is a great idea! I had never thought of that. Some of these blocks ARE wonky.[/quote]
[quote=cdufur]
Johanna
That is a great idea! I had never thought of that. Some of these blocks ARE wonky.[/quote]
[quote=cdufur]
Originally Posted by Johanna Fritz
If you find some of the blocks are not square or are too uneven to use, sew them together all wonky and then randomly cut up to use as "pieced" post cards. Fuse to heavier fusible (Fast2Fuse or Timtex), stamp (Happy Birthday-or whatever) and send. They look great. It is a great way to use the traded blocks that are not the right size. Enjoy
Johanna in WI
Johanna in WI
04-08-2011, 09:06 AM
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I'm 67--and I have quilts and misc. blocks inherited from my grandmothers that have some of these same prints. One died when I was only 9, and the other when I was in my late 20's. Many of these pieces were made from feed sacks; others from leftover dress scraps. So...some of your 9-patch pieces are from fabrics 60-40 yrs. old or older. What a find--and for only $5!
Those 9-patches would be pretty set on point with a dark (maybe black) background.
Those 9-patches would be pretty set on point with a dark (maybe black) background.
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