Thrift store Amish quilt find!

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I went to the thrift shop a couple weeks ago - check out what I found! I picked up this hand quilted quilt. I came home, and just for fun googled the name and town of the maker from the label on the back. This is an authentic Amish quilt! I thought it might be because of the color/layout, but didn't know until i found her "find-a-grave" listing. Did a little more looking and found out some information about several of her family members. I'm going to look some more because it's just fun! I wonder how an Amish quilt made in Drakesville, Iowa ended up in MI!??! It's in perfect shape. And, I only paid a grand total of $4.49 for it! Pretty cool!



www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=85393445

[Melissa]

Wow! That is really an amazing quilt and at that price. I am officially a little jealous!

[dw]

That is wonderful...we sure don't have thrift shops with such nice things!!!

[my3boys]

Great find! I enlarged the picture with the label and I'll have to say, I was glad to see even experienced quilters make uneven stitches! Made me feel a little less inadequate.

Im always fussing over mine (I machine piece but always hand quilt), because years from now I don't want my great granddaughters to look at my quilts and say "wow, great grandma Carol sure didn't do a very good job on this one!". Never know when a master quilter will number among your descendants.

[oldmania]

Beautiful quilt, How big is it?

[dawnpacz]

Amazing! Great find.

[claytonpiano]

Great Score!!!!!! Love thrift shops, but that quilt is fantastic!!!

[pauline]

ok I am officially green i never find such wonderful things at our local thrift store you have a wonderful find there and i am so glad you found it to love and take care of

[bopeep]

WOW !!!!!!!!!
BEAUTIFUL .... BEAUTIFUL QUILT !!!!!!
What a great find ... I Love thrift stores too .. but have never seen anything as BEAUTIFUL as this....
bopeep

[Deleted]

Wow! That's a treasure in more ways than one!

[farmchix]

Very pretty quilt.

[katgen]

That is awesome! Such a great deal for that price! And, the quilt is gorgeous!

[merks]

Wow very pretty! I think if it were me I would try to find a family member who might cherish having this. Who knows how or why it ended up in a thrift store.