A quilt of 10,875 pieces and 169,700 hand stitches
09-28-2009, 10:56 AM
#52
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Saline county Arkansas!!!!! My husband and I lived there until recently. He was born there!! His family is still there. My grandparents lived there. Love the quilt and the history. I would bet his Aunt Mary knew this lady. DH retired from Alcoa after 38 years. Would this happen to be displayed in the Gann house???
09-29-2009, 08:17 AM
#54
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Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 8
Eddie, I have a question about the quilt. The tan colored frabic, was it originally green? I can see the turkey red and I know that some dyes did not keep their color over time. Thank you so much for sharing with us. This quilt tells a lot about this lady. I imagine she took a lot of pleasure in hand quilting. Like so many of us it was her therapy.
09-29-2009, 09:27 AM
#55
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Great State of TeXas
Posts: 210
According to Barbara Brackman's Blockbase, the star itself is a "Star of Bethleham" & it is set in a "Seven Sister's" set?
Wonderful quilt!
Riley
Wonderful quilt!
Riley
This is the star pictured in Blockbase.
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10-02-2009, 11:33 AM
#57
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Fabric Pile, PA
Posts: 267
Hi,
Here is PA where I am we call that pattern "7 sisters".
Hope you just keep her rolled, sew no folds will ever be there.
Again thanks for sharing such an amazing bit of history. Your group is very blessed.
Here is PA where I am we call that pattern "7 sisters".
Hope you just keep her rolled, sew no folds will ever be there.
Again thanks for sharing such an amazing bit of history. Your group is very blessed.
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