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06-09-2010, 07:06 AM

#51

Joan

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What a treasure!

(and what a shame the family of this quilt didn't want to save and preserve it for the future----I'm just glad it found a good home!)

06-09-2010, 08:10 AM

#52

sueisallaboutquilts

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Originally Posted by Cathie_R

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Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts

Once I bought a beautiful basket top and quilted it by hand. However one of the plain blocks was a weird color- they were muslin but it was "off" so I replaced it before I quilted. My son told me that whoever made the top would haunt me :D:D:D
But the brat was wrong- it's been years since I finished it lolol

I bought a top in an antique store once that was a basket design with embroidered flowers in the basket. It was probably 1930's or40's. It was set together with the brightes bubble gum pink squares you ever did see. I finished it, hand quilted, and it is very pretty. I love the old quilts. I didn't change anything in it and the original quilter must be pleased because I've had no "hauntings".

lololol, well neither did I :D OMG you paid 4.00 for that??? Incredible!!!!!!!!!! It will now be appreciated !! :D

06-09-2010, 08:12 AM

#53

Quilt4u

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What a great find.

06-09-2010, 08:14 AM

#54

beachlady

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Great find! Please post pix when it is all fixed!

06-09-2010, 08:30 AM

#55

Cathie_R

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You will probably have to wait a long time before I can post pictures of the finished product. I have several projects in front of the line and it takes me a long time to hand quilt. I have some of my Grandmother's block that I have made into tops that need to be finished. The stack keeps growing. I better get to work!!!

06-09-2010, 08:56 AM

#56

Gr8Gr8 Gran Quilter

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Originally Posted by Cathie_R

Found this at a local garage sale Sat. morn. It was late in the morning and I couldn't believe no one had grabbed it up. It's a quilt top, probably from the 30's or 40's. Hand stitched but in need of some TLC. I think someone has washed it before finishing and some of the seams have come apart. I think I can fix the seams, if not I have plenty of vintage fabric to replace some blocks. Whichever, it is going to be a PROJECT! But I believe it will be well worth the effort. If I can repair it I will hand quilt it. Thanks for looking.

Really a great find. Good luck on the repairs.

06-09-2010, 08:58 AM

#57

Gramma B

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Wow, beautiful! Good for you!

06-09-2010, 12:57 PM

#58

Cathie_R

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Originally Posted by Charleen DiSante

I checked a couple of books and one (The Patchwork Qlt & Design Coloring Bk) gives me the idea that the blocks were started in the Trip around the world pattern. Any other ideas?

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Originally Posted by I go To The Sea To Breathe

I wonder what pattern the quilt is? I really do love it...wish I had something like that from someone in my family. My parents back in the 70's lost a lot of things in a tornado in MN. But they were not hurt...TG

I also found a picture of a Trip Around the World. I think this is small blocks of this pattern set together individually with sashing. I don't know if there is a separate pattern name for this variation or if the quilter just decided she wanted to do it this way. Whichever, the more I look at it the better I like it. It may have to get moved up the line of my tops waiting to be quilted.