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Title: Flag Quilt
Post by: tmerrifield on March 26, 2011, 11:38:40 am

Created by my Great Great Grandmother and finished by my Great Grandmother

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Post by: mariok54 on March 26, 2011, 11:57:22 am

It must be wonderful to be in possession of something actually created by your GGM !

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Post by: waywardangler on March 26, 2011, 12:03:23 pm

What a beautiful family heirloom! Are those tobacco silks or where did she get all those squares?

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Post by: tmerrifield on March 26, 2011, 12:18:06 pm

@waywardangler -   Until you mentioned the flag silks, I hadn't given it a thought, but that does appear to be what they used.

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Post by: wendy177 on March 26, 2011, 12:23:07 pm

Yup  That's what they are Wayward I have some tobacco pieces like these but mine are flannel and separate not quilted yet. Such a wonderful keepsake tmerrifield. Large ones go for some high prices.I have seen some go for $300.00 and higher depending on size.

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Post by: Oceans64 on March 26, 2011, 05:07:02 pm

That is really something.  What a treasure!

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Post by: tmerrifield on March 26, 2011, 06:47:49 pm

Talk about recycling-  Between quilts and button boxes, these yankees really had it down.

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Post by: talesofthesevenseas on March 27, 2011, 09:22:39 pm

Wow very cool!

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Post by: KC on March 31, 2011, 10:48:12 am

You can't equate the monetary value for this...since it is from your family!  Wow!  Family Treasures are priceless!!!!!!!

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Post by: tmerrifield on March 31, 2011, 01:58:35 pm

It is definately something that will  be passed down to future generations.  Luckily my ancestors were packrats also.