Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Some more Quilts

I am loving these quilts, they are so lovely, unique, pretty, useful, delightful and just plain wonderful.
Nice and warm and thick and some over 100 years old. Its a tribute to the ladies who made them and to good old fashioned quality. Fabrics are just not the same these days.
I am unpacking more over the next few days, I still get surprised when I open them up and roll out.

1800's Bow Tie Quilt 

1930's Crazy Quilt from Feedsacks


1920's to 1940s Fabrics Multipatch Quilt

1940's Tulip Crosses Quilt

5 comments:

  1. do you still have the tulip quilt? I love it, so striking, yet simple.

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    1. Hi kristy,

      I no longer have that one but do have plenty more red and white quilts available. I will post some photos when I get back from the USA.

      Jen

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  2. Thanks Jen - I actually think I might have a go at recreating it. I love the design especially. I have been staring at it trying to work out if it is pieced, appliqued or a bit of both and the dimensions and ratios of the block.

    Little solid answers and not much help from Google, I'm afraid!

    Any chance you have more pictures of it you wouldn't mind sharing?

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    1. Hi Kristy,

      It's all pieced, even the little green stem. From memory it was 3 red pieces for the petals and the white was mitred on the top corner of the block.

      Leave it with me, I might have a close up of it somewhere. It sold to a quilt collector early this year.

      Jen

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    2. that would be wonderful, thanks

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