Hannah sailed to America in 1854 with this quilt. It was brought back home by her descendants about twenty years agoThis is the oldest surviving North Country example of a traditional strippy quilt.

Any visitor who would like to own the quilt can have a go at guessing how many pieces of fabric were used to make it. There is no charge to enter the competition and the nearest guess wins the quilt. ...

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