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Tag Archives: quilts
The Turner T Quilt
The Turner T Quilt by Linda Butler In the mid 1960s Grandmother Jackman (Turner-Vance) encouraged me to make a quilt in the Turner design which was in the shape of the letter “T”. She explained that all the Turner girls made … Continue reading
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Pictures of the Orangeman’s Quilt
Linda Butler (left) with her aunt, Myrtle Forsyth at the Heritage Quilt Show in Chilliwack BC. with the Orangeman’s Quilt. The Orangeman’s Quilt displayed on a rack. This view shows only half the quilt. The corner designs are different on … Continue reading
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The Orangemen’s Quilt
The Orangemen’s Quilt by Linda Butler This quilt was made by Jane Turner, circa 1916. Jane was born in 1880 and lived in Minnedosa, Manitoba. She never married, and remained on the farm with her parents and assisted in the … Continue reading
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Tagged crafts, family, family tree, home, nineteenth century, Orangemen, quilts
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