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Posted by Polly Esther on September 13, 2009, 10:31 pm
Oh my goodness, what a challenge. Are you going to save them 'as is' or
make them into a quilt or what? Polly
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http://www.sewgirls.com/quilting/What-is-this-old-quilt-block-called-138131-.htm
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> Kate, thank you so very much, that's it!!!!!!!!!!!!
> I am just becoming interested in quilting because my Mother who is 86
> years old gave me these blocks.
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> dated in the early 1900's. Each block is made of 8 triangles sewn
> together to create an octagon.
> Does anyone know what this pattern is called or history of this pattern
> block?
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