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07-02-2011, 09:13 AM

willferg

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I saw it on this blog:

http://fatcatquilts.typepad.com/

So pretty!

07-02-2011, 09:40 AM

sarahrachel

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that's really cool! I may just watch the olympics in 2014! maybe they'll feature some quilts instead of commercials lol!

07-02-2011, 10:04 AM

QuiltnNan

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really neat!

07-02-2011, 10:52 AM

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I love it :D:D:D

07-02-2011, 11:11 AM

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When the Olympics were held in Atlanta in 1994, 2 quilts were given to each country participating. They were constructed by quilt guilds all over Georgia, over 400. There was even a book published, can't remember the name.

07-02-2011, 01:27 PM

teacherbailey

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The book is called "The Olympics Games Quilts." I am mentioned in the back since I made one of the quilts...but they had too many and held a lottery---mine was returned to me after the lottery so it wasn't photographed for the book :( but it was still fun to participate. I was a rank beginner at the time and probably would have been embarrassed at the simplicity of my quilt compared to the others.... There are a couple of great patterns in the book if you ever run across it.