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Have you seen this book?
Have you seen the book called “The 1718 Coverlet” by Susan Briscoe? It’s not published yet, but you can pre-order one from Amazon. They start shipping on August 19th and this is one of those books I think you’ll want! I fell in love with this quilt the minute I saw it. The original quilt was reconstructed with the help of The Quilter’s Guild and both the original and the reconstructed quilt will be on display in Britain from September 5th through December 13th. It would be worth the trip just to see this quilt! You can read all about the quilt on Amazon or Facebook. Be sure and…
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Vintage Treasures
We all seem to love those vintage treasures, especially when they happen to be quilts. Since many of us are working on our Dresden quilts I thought you might enjoy seeing pictures of a few vintage ones today. I was lucky enough to find this one on eBay last year for $28.00! My friend Nancy found this beauty in Sisters Oregon. I’m not sure what she paid for it but something tells me it was more than $28.00. It’s pieced with wool, silk and cotton, and embroidered with floss and yarn! Just look how sweet this one of Nancy’s is… Sometimes you can find unfinished blocks like these… …Or,…