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Womenfolk 45. Palm Leaves, A Bible Block

2010
Breneman, Judy Anne; Bull, Charlotte
United States
This article from the website, Womenfolk.com is part of The History of Quilting Patterns essays. Before magazines and mail order patterns were widely available women shared them with each other. A pattern might have been mailed to a sister out west as well as given to the neighbor just down the road. The study of these patterns is an intriguing blend of fact and myth. Where did the names come from and when were they designed?
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The Old Testament blocks, David and Goliath and Rose of Sharon are found at the bottom of the page.

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