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APPLIQUEE SEWN THROUGH ALL LAYERS 2ND CROSSES ADDED OVER ORIGINAL - RAYON NOT COTTON - ALSO REBOUND WITH SAME FABRIC, "NOTE: RED CROSS QUILTS WERE FREQUENTLY MADE AS FUND RAISERS DURING WORLD I BUT ALSO, JUST AS EXPRESSIONS OF PATRIOTISM. THE NAMES COULD BE THOSE QUILTERS OR SPONSORS. IN THIS CASE, THE NAME MAY BE THOSE , OF THE QUILTERS & FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE SERVICES" THIS QUILT WAS BOUGHT FROM A WORLD WAR I VETERAN BY MME. BOUDREEAULT, MOTHER OF MME LECOURS. THE RED CROSSES WERE WORKED BY MME LECOUR'S SISTER