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    Old 03-04-2013, 07:29 AM
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    Default Grandmother's Fan Birthday Quilt
    My late paternal grandmother hand and machine-pieced this Grandmother's Fan quilt top. I can easily envision the work that went into this beauty. My parents offered to have it quilted for me as a birthday present, and it's probably one of the best presents I have ever received. I wanted to quilt it myself, but I didn't think I would ever be confident enough to do it, especially not something to so precious.

    The quilting is done with Baptist Fan, and I was a little unsure of it when the quilter suggested it, but I could not be happier!
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    Old 03-04-2013, 07:43 AM
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    Lucky you! It's a beautiful quilt and it seems the Baptist Fan is the perfect quilting design for it! Treasure it!
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    Just stunning, an awesome heirloom for years to come.
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    Wow. That's beautiful work.
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    the baptist fan is perfect for the quilt. what a beauty.
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    What a wonderful gitft. And the quilting is just right for it--thanks for sharing these special photos.
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    That is so wonderful. A great present and lots of memories
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    What a great gift and the quilting is wonderful. You have a treasure there.
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    Beautiful!!!!!!
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    Thats a really nice memory... I love the eyelet trm, gives it a nice lacy lookwithout the fragile lace.
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