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    Old 07-20-2009, 04:14 AM
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    That is why I always tell the recipient of a quilt I make to USE it. I have never made a quilt that I didn't want to be used. I would feel honored if a quilt I had made ended up looking like that & someone not wanting to throw it away. Grandma is probably in heaven loving every minute of the girls wanting to keep it!!
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    Old 07-20-2009, 04:26 AM
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    Awesome.

    I'm the only quilter now... only my great grandmother, who I never met, quilted.
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    Old 07-20-2009, 05:05 AM
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    Beautiful story - thanks so much for posting it! I wonder if your Grandma had any idea how very much her quilt would be so loved?
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    Old 07-20-2009, 05:39 AM
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    that is one loved quilt. all the love in every stitch is just priceless
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    Old 07-20-2009, 06:22 AM
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    wonderful that it has been used loved so much

    maybe you can tack down the loose pieces of fabric so they don't get caught and torn off

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    Old 03-30-2010, 06:38 AM
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    This is a beautiful story! A great reason to quilt!
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    Old 03-30-2010, 06:39 AM
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    Such a beautiful story ... I started quilting because I wanted something to have that could be passed down ... no children, but loads of nieces/nephews!
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    Old 03-30-2010, 07:44 AM
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    Aw, thank you for sharing that story. Isn't that what a quilt is all about? I have a friend and she told me that she never gives away a quilt as a gift until she sleeps under it once. Is that a supersition among quilters? But I think it is sweet. What a wonderful legacy to leave behind, a well-loved quilt. Michelle in Texas
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