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Fontaine wrote: “If a lady dreams of going to a quilting party, it foretells for her and her family thrift and good luck:…” Compare 2 historical dream books.

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SOURCE ACCOUNT

Felix Fontaine

The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862

Quilting · Heading 633; source line 4035 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

If a lady dreams of going to a quilting party, it foretells for her and her family thrift and good luck: gentlemen, who dream of being much entertained at such a party, will have the very best success in love matters.

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A. H. Noe

The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller · New York, Henry J. Wehman, 1885

Quilting · Dream section, heading 425; source lines 1587–1589 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

To dream you are quilting, foretells to an unmarried female that she will soon be wedded. It is also a good and lucky dream to a man. To be at a quilting party is good.

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