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    Old 09-24-2011, 07:14 AM
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    redid some hexes and redid binding.......love this quilt....dils grandmother made it in 1930 s. Such a treasure.
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    Great job-in the picture you can't even tell!
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    Old 09-24-2011, 07:46 AM
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    Originally Posted by LoriEl
    Great job-in the picture you can't even tell!
    yes, great job!
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    Old 09-24-2011, 08:07 AM
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    Good job. Wonderful keepsake.
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    Old 09-24-2011, 08:09 AM
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    You did a great repair job !! Lots of wear and memories make it a treasure !
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    Old 09-24-2011, 08:11 AM
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    The quilt looks like new. I have repaired a few of these for people and they were not near as beautiful as this one but once fixed, they retained a lot of their beauty. Thank you for letting us peak.
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    Old 09-24-2011, 08:13 AM
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    Originally Posted by topper1
    redid some hexes and redid binding.......love this quilt....dils grandmother made it in 1930 s. Such a treasure.
    Did you take the old binding off or put new over it?
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    Old 09-24-2011, 02:29 PM
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    put new binding over old wasntmuch left of old
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    Old 09-27-2011, 11:12 AM
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    Absolutely beautiful!!
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