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<p>[QUOTE="Frank, post: 1254229, member: 5421"][ATTACH=full]216120[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216121[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216122[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216123[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216124[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216128[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216129[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216130[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216131[/ATTACH] I have a pair of quilts that came from the Edgefield, South Carolina, area. They belonged to an ancestor, Milton Scott Walker (1841 - 1919), Co. D, 14th SC Vol. Inf.</p><p><br /></p><p>These are huge! The first, with the round design, is 8'x8.5', while the second measures 9'x9'. Family tradition suggests that these were made between 1855 and 1870. Someone with more knowledge of textiles could probably assign a more exact date.</p><p><br /></p><p>I thought y'all might be interested in seeing them, and I look forward to your insights/observations/comments.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Frank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Frank, post: 1254229, member: 5421"][ATTACH=full]216120[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216121[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216122[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216123[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216124[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216128[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216129[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216130[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216131[/ATTACH] I have a pair of quilts that came from the Edgefield, South Carolina, area. They belonged to an ancestor, Milton Scott Walker (1841 - 1919), Co. D, 14th SC Vol. Inf. These are huge! The first, with the round design, is 8'x8.5', while the second measures 9'x9'. Family tradition suggests that these were made between 1855 and 1870. Someone with more knowledge of textiles could probably assign a more exact date. I thought y'all might be interested in seeing them, and I look forward to your insights/observations/comments. Thanks, Frank[/QUOTE]
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