Flea Market Quilt...Need Your Opinion

I purchased this quilt at a local flea market last summer or the summer before. The woman said it was from the time of the civil war. The condition is not great in some spots and it looks like it's "been" through a war, but I'm just not sure of the time period.
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Does anyone have any information or thoughts on this quilt. I took pictures from a distance, of the backing and close-ups to help. The last 2 pictures are of the worst damage...one looks like a civil war cannon blew a hole through it!!! You can click on the pictures for more of a close-up.
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I absolutely love this quilt and all the wonderful colors. To think that if it is from that time period, that someone wore those clothes that those blocks were made from. Funny how I am drawn to so many different styles and colors of fabrics. I love civil war, 1930's, Thimbleberries, reds and aquas, brights...I love them all, that's my problem.
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Thanks in advance for all your help~
~Karen~

Flea Market Quilt...Need Your Opinion

I purchased this quilt at a local flea market last summer or the summer before. The woman said it was from the time of the civil war. The condition is not great in some spots and it looks like it's "been" through a war, but I'm just not sure of the time period.
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Does anyone have any information or thoughts on this quilt. I took pictures from a distance, of the backing and close-ups to help. The last 2 pictures are of the worst damage...one looks like a civil war cannon blew a hole through it!!! You can click on the pictures for more of a close-up.
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I absolutely love this quilt and all the wonderful colors. To think that if it is from that time period, that someone wore those clothes that those blocks were made from. Funny how I am drawn to so many different styles and colors of fabrics. I love civil war, 1930's, Thimbleberries, reds and aquas, brights...I love them all, that's my problem.
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Thanks in advance for all your help~
~Karen~

Tool Time Tuesday...Quilt Row Markers

My motto for Tool Time Tuesday is to always think outside the box. For me, that "box" usually means finding something in the clearance bin and saying...hmmm, what else can I use this for!
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I haven't cross stitched in years and gave all my supplies away, but I still couldn't pass this package up with the big red clearance sticker!
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What to do...what to do...
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They're plastic too, so they'll last forever.
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I have it!! I took out my favorite Avery Labels #8160 and used Microsoft word to print out this...

Cut them out to fit the plastic bobbins...

or because they're plastic, you can use a permanent marker and just write on them.

Grab a key ring. The kind that hinges open are much easier.

Hook the bobbins on the key ring and you are all set. You now have a set of quilt row markers to keep each row organized and in order.

Just use a safety pin to attach to the fabric through the hole on the plastic bobbin.

Here's the close up of the pinned row marker and a close up of some of the "I Spy" fabric. Isn't this chalkboard fabric cute?

and here's some Halloween fabric.

I still have a lot of these tags left, so I'll be thinking more on this one.

• Maybe write your name on them and tie the tag to your scissors so you don't lose them at retreats
• add to a key chain and write what the key is used for (ex: extra back door key)

My minds still a ticken' so I'll let you know if anything else comes to mind or if you think of some, let us know.

Have a fantastic Tuesday,
~Karen~

ps. I'll be updating the interest in the I Spy Swap on Wednesday.

Tool Time Tuesday...Quilt Row Markers

My motto for Tool Time Tuesday is to always think outside the box. For me, that "box" usually means finding something in the clearance bin and saying...hmmm, what else can I use this for!
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I haven't cross stitched in years and gave all my supplies away, but I still couldn't pass this package up with the big red clearance sticker!
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What to do...what to do...
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They're plastic too, so they'll last forever.
Space

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I have it!! I took out my favorite Avery Labels #8160 and used Microsoft word to print out this...

Cut them out to fit the plastic bobbins...

or because they're plastic, you can use a permanent marker and just write on them.

Grab a key ring. The kind that hinges open are much easier.

Hook the bobbins on the key ring and you are all set. You now have a set of quilt row markers to keep each row organized and in order.

Just use a safety pin to attach to the fabric through the hole on the plastic bobbin.

Here's the close up of the pinned row marker and a close up of some of the "I Spy" fabric. Isn't this chalkboard fabric cute?

and here's some Halloween fabric.

I still have a lot of these tags left, so I'll be thinking more on this one.

• Maybe write your name on them and tie the tag to your scissors so you don't lose them at retreats
• add to a key chain and write what the key is used for (ex: extra back door key)

My minds still a ticken' so I'll let you know if anything else comes to mind or if you think of some, let us know.

Have a fantastic Tuesday,
~Karen~

ps. I'll be updating the interest in the I Spy Swap on Wednesday.