The man who kept a Quilt for 70 Years!!
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The man who kept a Quilt for 70 Years!!
After WW2, many British families were sent packages of food from strangers in the US. But nine-year-old Joseph Briddock and his family were given something unexpected.
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34515388
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34515388
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I still have two quilts made by a church group and haphazardly quilted on a DSM that was given to us after a house fire nearly 60 years ago. I treasure them so much. Yes they are very used but due to the close machine stitching they didn't dare wear out! They will be handed out to my kids when we are gone as family heirlooms. I tried years ago to find the ladies who made them but the group had disbanded and most were dead so I couldn't thank them (again) or tell them how precious their quilts are to me. So ladies if you make disaster quilts, you may never know how much they mean to the recipients!
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I remember my grandmothers talking about how they donated different items to go to the UK and they had little themselves. both grew gardens to help make ends meet. Such a great read, and thanks for sharing.
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