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Quilting and Patchwork

December 23rd, 2006

Check Out the Quilting Postal Stamps

The US Postal Service issued ten postal stamps featuring quilts this year.  Pictures of the stamps of Gee’s Bend quilts, made from work by African-American quilters in Alabama, are stunning.  I’ve been using them, but have saved one set for my scrapbook. 
If you’re fortunate to find these issued in 2001, you’ll have  four stamps of Amish […]

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October 10th, 2006

Quilting Stamps

When I purchased stamps at the post office today, I noticed some with pictures of quilts in the display on the counter.  Of course, those were the ones I bought.
They are part of the American Treasures stamp collection of art and consist of designs from The Quilts of Gee’s Bend.  They’re almost too pretty to use. 
I […]

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