When I was a child, my mother had a double wedding ring quilt which her grandmother had made. It was never used, and rarely seen. But I use to get to look at it, and I fell in love with quilts. I don't know what happened to that treasure.
In my years working as a museum curator, I studied many quilts. My quilting today is greatly influenced by traditional patterns, although I do love working with modern fabrics.
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to participate in a quilt identification day in Goldsboro, NC. My job was to photograph the quilts. All were wonderful; some were stunning. I do not have the history of these, other than they were all family heirlooms. No matter, I thought it would be fun to share some pictures.
Log cabin, sunshine and shadows. Here is a close up.
This quilt maker had a wonderful way with colors and hues.
It is interesting how she laid out the four red blocks. It is difficult to tell what color the now tan block was originally. Perhaps green.
In my years working as a museum curator, I studied many quilts. My quilting today is greatly influenced by traditional patterns, although I do love working with modern fabrics.
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to participate in a quilt identification day in Goldsboro, NC. My job was to photograph the quilts. All were wonderful; some were stunning. I do not have the history of these, other than they were all family heirlooms. No matter, I thought it would be fun to share some pictures.
And here is my favorite of this group. The workmanship is amazing. It appears that the tan was originally green. Signs of green thread as well.
I have not done much appliqué work, but this has inspired me to put it on my list of to-dos.
4 comments:
I'm just joining this challenge. I'm going to post some vintage blocks
that I picked up at a yard sale that look just like the blue and 4 red
block quilt you have. Check it out and see if I'm right. The post will
probably be later this afternoon because I have to find them. Wouldn't
that be wild if they were the same? I've stated following you, looking
forward to a new friend.
Tonia
Well scratch the following you, I found no way to do so.
And I noticed none of the comments are listed either.
So I don't know if you even get them. I'm still making
the post, just in case.
Thank you for the comments. I have to "publish" them, once I get notification, so sorry for the delay in doing so.
thanks for sharing and for helping out at the quilt documentation day - they are always interesting.
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