96 year old Aunt's quilt

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07-29-2011, 03:39 PM

#101

bjnicholson

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Originally Posted by annthreecats

Absolutely beautiful. Good for her still quilting at 96.

I hope to live to BE 96 and not spill soup all down my front let alone be able to sew SS's! :roll:

07-29-2011, 03:59 PM

#102

quiltaroni

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That quilt is a little bit of magic

07-29-2011, 04:14 PM

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Paula Fullager

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Very lovely!!

07-29-2011, 04:15 PM

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moonwolf47

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What a heirloom! Thanks for sharing.

07-29-2011, 04:36 PM

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sewwhat56

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That is just fabulous!

07-29-2011, 04:37 PM

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nanna

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Originally Posted by sewwhat56

That is just fabulous!

WOW! what a treasure.

07-29-2011, 04:41 PM

#107

janallyn

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that is an incredible piece, and truly a piece of art, all that she makes should be so cherished, i have an old butterfly quilt made by my great great aunt and i treasure it more than you can belive, what a wonderful thing

jan in palatka

07-29-2011, 04:51 PM

#108

RuthFru

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That is a sweet quilt and a sweet Aunt. Nice work by both of you.

07-29-2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by debcavan

My 96 year old Aunt Helen made the quilt top. There seem to be no two sunbonnet Sue dresses with the same fabric. She trusted me to quilt it for her. She had always hand quilted all of them. She is trying to have one done for every Grandchild.

I JUST WISH I HAD ONE QUILT FROM MY GRANDMOTHER SHE DONE LOTS IN HER TIME SHE PASSED IN 1977 I WAS 14.I DON'T HAVE ANY AUNTS THAT ELDERY THAT QUILT.THEY ARE CLOSER TO MY AGE OR JUST A LITTLE OLDER .HOW PRECIOUS.