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Womenfolk 55. Is it a Ducks Foot in the Mud or a Bear's Paw Quilt?

2006
Breneman, Judy Anne
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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