Antique Grandmother's Flower Garden
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kwhite is going to be doing the research for me. I haven't decided what to do with the orphan blocks, but there are a bunch of them.
What struck me about this quilt is the green diamonds between the blocks. I don't think I'd ever seen one quite like that before. And they are really small!
I am sad that someone's family didn't realize the treasure that they had. But maybe there wasn't any family. It sold for a song, and I'm glad I rescued it.
What struck me about this quilt is the green diamonds between the blocks. I don't think I'd ever seen one quite like that before. And they are really small!
I am sad that someone's family didn't realize the treasure that they had. But maybe there wasn't any family. It sold for a song, and I'm glad I rescued it.
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Originally Posted by redquilter
OMG - that's beautiful and you want to hear something amazingly coincidental? I have a very similar one I bought at auction years ago. I, too, want mine handquilted. Maybe you'll pass on the info from KWhite to me? That would be wonderful!
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Gai that is beautiful. And I agree completely with your decision to have it hand quilted. Nothing wrong with machine quilting as you say, but for something like this, hand quilting is more authentic and fitting somehow.
It's so sad that heirlooms like this go for a song. But I'm thrilled that this one at least found a good home with you. :D
It's so sad that heirlooms like this go for a song. But I'm thrilled that this one at least found a good home with you. :D
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What a treasure! I think hand-quilting is the way to go.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to know its history. At least now it will be with someone who appreciates it and that is so great, as a lot of hard work went into this top.
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Wouldn't it be wonderful to know its history. At least now it will be with someone who appreciates it and that is so great, as a lot of hard work went into this top.
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