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[quote="bffulgham"]No, sir, not Amish or Mennonite. Dirt poor farming and ranching families on the High Plains in New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle that were raising families previous to and during the Dust Bowl era. If a shirt or a dress would not fit another kid, it was repurposed into quilt pieces. If you were fortunate enough to be able to buy cloth for a new shirt, no scrap was too small to not save. Thrifty folks ]
Bud,

I certainly was not intending to be inappropriate in any way. My wife was raised is a hard working Mennonite family in south eastern Colorado. Quilting as well as anything done for ones self with the hands is a long standing tratition in our families. One of my fondest memories as a young man was visiting the homestead of my Great Grand Parents in Jacksboro Texas. I was given a copy of a book which I still have today written about my great grandfather. They worked the land and have much interesting history. I did reply to your private message and look forward to hearing from you. Jim

fjimp wrote: I certainly was not intending to be inappropriate in any way.

Jim......no offense taken at all.... You said nothing that was inappropriate in any way.

"dirt poor" were my Dad's words when he talked about growing up.....Mom's too, as a matter of fact. Guess I picked up the term from them