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A Night at the Auction

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and wow did I score some goodies! Lots of goodies! All these vintage quilt blocks, and a few finished quilts,  some more  vintage than others. And now the question?  Sell them as is or  turn them into finished tops?  Any thoughts? Also, buried in the box were some  awesome souvenir pillows.  And I found this little beauty of a lamp.  My mom had a gray set like this.... My sister got those somehow.... And this double knit fabric in the colors I need for a new rug at my side door.  Just in time,  the one there now is pretty embarrassing!  

Steps to a Crazy Quilt Block

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  Apologizing right up front for blurry and weird pictures! Oh and sideways pictures also!   I am on a real kick with these blocks right now.   I am blaming it on having to get rid of my wool. You might say, "Oh, you needed another project since you don't have the wool?" But I say, "I found all this material when I cleaned out the wool!"   Books and books of decorator fabrics. You can ask for them at furniture stores, or sometimes you can buy them at salvage places. I even saw them for sale at Joann's one time and believe it or not, did not buy any.   It took everything I have in me not to buy them I left chanting, You do not want to be on Hoarders You do not want to be on Hoarders....   My mom's friend, Ruth is my pusher supplier. So, here we go, this is what I do, I am not a quilting expert, so it might not be the RIGHT way. I like things totally random, so throw away your OCD tend...