tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84834378682824559072024-03-14T02:38:37.480+00:00Chaotic QuilterSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-56697181739256123622012-04-08T13:22:00.000+01:002012-04-08T13:22:33.773+01:00Easter Trip<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">A very Happy Easter to you all! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I thought I`d share some pictures of the new exhibition at <a href="http://www.welshquilts.com/">Jen Jones</a> Welsh Quilt Centre in Lampeter. I ve been meaning to visit for a while but when I heard that the new show would be about Amish and Welsh quilts and the connections between them I had to go.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntx0Y9PjmtT5GymMJfKqQug8-w-nYUPaoGcEDUDPX0yJP53ZqeWTEIGz6UJd8LIV6nMt_z2fDF6DIbL-FYonw2iipV2MYTgc0swLRrG2IXoUoA60lVW18vKZvZV1H_ctij-K9FsAlLUE/s1600/TownHall_frnt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntx0Y9PjmtT5GymMJfKqQug8-w-nYUPaoGcEDUDPX0yJP53ZqeWTEIGz6UJd8LIV6nMt_z2fDF6DIbL-FYonw2iipV2MYTgc0swLRrG2IXoUoA60lVW18vKZvZV1H_ctij-K9FsAlLUE/s320/TownHall_frnt.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The new quilt centre is housed in the Town Hall, quite an impressive building. <div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwKlhMSnbVYXKxnTp_4O4o_2lHKaZVRhRfS8vKxQ0P8kXg9bCf6896e7LLb_VSxwcf4cBRRxJSewABpxa_v74oVCxvIt-34Ay0r0_XxcuGD90iCcgrscSV7aoczyRZCTp2xHm_30FCGU/s1600/086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwKlhMSnbVYXKxnTp_4O4o_2lHKaZVRhRfS8vKxQ0P8kXg9bCf6896e7LLb_VSxwcf4cBRRxJSewABpxa_v74oVCxvIt-34Ay0r0_XxcuGD90iCcgrscSV7aoczyRZCTp2xHm_30FCGU/s320/086.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">As you can see, it is a fantastic space to display quilts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpTrrseRZ7CGQtEFsZ-P6WSOLn-KqyauPg2_-nQ-y3IqadnMW8ZVhFM1euAqWGgXtzoBu1d6uUys5gMb_PCDqb04o22TAC0GbwMXZge46hssVigm4Wr6tbQC2A_H_7qLliRTNYS1XQKQ/s1600/089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpTrrseRZ7CGQtEFsZ-P6WSOLn-KqyauPg2_-nQ-y3IqadnMW8ZVhFM1euAqWGgXtzoBu1d6uUys5gMb_PCDqb04o22TAC0GbwMXZge46hssVigm4Wr6tbQC2A_H_7qLliRTNYS1XQKQ/s320/089.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>There are some stunning quilts to look at, here a Welsh quilt is displayed over an Amish Central Diamond.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQxmurwd-kYXY9temmvT0430ZXuV72Ue_r72eUW897Zt1Vi_j1D3I18IJCj8Cf4djccveCPar1qhKf912zd1HHtog8y3g5e_0uZS3-_C4Juaidi63ii5PeHaoALaVA9vNshVOD2hQPpE/s1600/059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQxmurwd-kYXY9temmvT0430ZXuV72Ue_r72eUW897Zt1Vi_j1D3I18IJCj8Cf4djccveCPar1qhKf912zd1HHtog8y3g5e_0uZS3-_C4Juaidi63ii5PeHaoALaVA9vNshVOD2hQPpE/s320/059.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>And here is a Welsh variation. <br />
The three typically Welsh features on this quilt are the wider stripes; the all-over quilting, in Amish and North Country quilts the quilting patterns tend to stay within the patchwork designs of the top; and finally, the glorious saturated colours of the material used. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3rlZDfuxoGdJ5gLeP0io7cGvMKWFYu6ReOPOffpwSdE_wWtm_LTdOkVlg1cvlIZNPKL40jlb_-GnbfiuBoXDhnFT7sR3W55j5ZZII6039lfw6MXgEHCKP-cZM6uuOB3MCe-gUZgCHtQ/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3rlZDfuxoGdJ5gLeP0io7cGvMKWFYu6ReOPOffpwSdE_wWtm_LTdOkVlg1cvlIZNPKL40jlb_-GnbfiuBoXDhnFT7sR3W55j5ZZII6039lfw6MXgEHCKP-cZM6uuOB3MCe-gUZgCHtQ/s320/015.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Two more Welsh quilts. The deep red wool used in the wholecloth above the bed is also used very sparingly in the tailors sample quilt on the bed. Such an effective use of colour.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjR9b9sb-kA_eG-cVlSHaPbJ2RKc7mYBC3nrbG2UK3s4SP33-DvktP_EMDVAsLr8j5IzIWwQHWJkqoioGIxseAKf7V1LpeJsp56SCg4mCZHPTBsJadIoBBGoudjFbA61l-Chpj6FHGXo/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjR9b9sb-kA_eG-cVlSHaPbJ2RKc7mYBC3nrbG2UK3s4SP33-DvktP_EMDVAsLr8j5IzIWwQHWJkqoioGIxseAKf7V1LpeJsp56SCg4mCZHPTBsJadIoBBGoudjFbA61l-Chpj6FHGXo/s320/027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Some more Welsh quilts. The one on the right is nicknamed the Rothko quilt from its resemblance to the abstract paintings of Mark Rothko and is probably the closest in resemblance to an Amish quilt.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4J-oUFGzfB2-HBDocfRf_JYkxfjGTTmlaGNm-tNpFbEuYZ3eJWqsSSGKsvaoFGP0KQBTYAAUMQDR3m-_Ynfjh1Ni_BfngarACxUhSHm2k68coW1XnCEnWCnSTOowXyZSPA1enQ9J5vQU/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4J-oUFGzfB2-HBDocfRf_JYkxfjGTTmlaGNm-tNpFbEuYZ3eJWqsSSGKsvaoFGP0KQBTYAAUMQDR3m-_Ynfjh1Ni_BfngarACxUhSHm2k68coW1XnCEnWCnSTOowXyZSPA1enQ9J5vQU/s320/001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Not all the quilts on display are so colourful. I was really taken with these two quilts and how the limited palette has been used. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNaY_UKqRmD1q67ctqao4OX55XvRiU_w0vSC09x46rovP6olSXT9LJSbONAa7pWXKCDDMFW0zhOVLKN1nwKx0EZtzld0xs8KRFfBL33Mr5mDZKmiy5Y6lWTIEMgdnDgfwyIbQBjGtlBw/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNaY_UKqRmD1q67ctqao4OX55XvRiU_w0vSC09x46rovP6olSXT9LJSbONAa7pWXKCDDMFW0zhOVLKN1nwKx0EZtzld0xs8KRFfBL33Mr5mDZKmiy5Y6lWTIEMgdnDgfwyIbQBjGtlBw/s320/046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I really want to make a quilt like this. Royal purple and cream is a combination I would never have considered until I saw this beauty and the photo really does not do it justice!<br />
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I can highly recommend a visit to Lampeter if you can manage it. There is a great fabric shop two doors down from the exhibition too, not to mention a great fish and chip shop.<br />
If you are more interested in learning about the connection between Amish and Welsh quilting then <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Amish-Quilts-Welsh-Connection-Dorothy/dp/0764339168/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333887631&sr=8-1">Dorothy Osler</a> has a book out on that subject.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-10691161319358378022012-03-11T19:25:00.000+00:002012-03-11T19:25:35.533+00:00Scrap quilt topI don`t like perfection in quilts. I like to see traces of the maker in the finished quilts rather than something that could easily have been made in a factory. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoU2W-uu8wHkWhxA8kiMVPa87am88AYsiVCkRtS2WyWouDU7ko8z9S9MPB_lcwvhK5JbLfSlc9gS3pi0asd8tz8eIqro6GwBRGHXHDJPZguxiPRKXsd-uQVhWL_uRBcwUQnpzTNvdFe0/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoU2W-uu8wHkWhxA8kiMVPa87am88AYsiVCkRtS2WyWouDU7ko8z9S9MPB_lcwvhK5JbLfSlc9gS3pi0asd8tz8eIqro6GwBRGHXHDJPZguxiPRKXsd-uQVhWL_uRBcwUQnpzTNvdFe0/s320/003.JPG" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div>This lovely little quilt top shows just how far its maker has had to stretch her fabric stash. The result has a charm of it`s own, despite being a long way from Quilt Show perfection.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEgEycZ_WSmrhkvR6Z_FlDtuWwBHsxiAAKuQ3XYEU9NBvrn8vuJmK9StjEhI9k2s9zUcG2o6f6sczl4tbdtPAZTKRQQ20LUQyjc0e_C_7gVqfPxqgmlwdcOWaDvFKKS4aWYAQ24k3StE/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEgEycZ_WSmrhkvR6Z_FlDtuWwBHsxiAAKuQ3XYEU9NBvrn8vuJmK9StjEhI9k2s9zUcG2o6f6sczl4tbdtPAZTKRQQ20LUQyjc0e_C_7gVqfPxqgmlwdcOWaDvFKKS4aWYAQ24k3StE/s320/004.JPG" width="240" yda="true" /></a></div>There are places on the top where a lot of similar patches are clustered together.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> The quilter has made the squares up as best she could and if that means that the pattern doesn`t match up, so be it.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTueklW0PDvj1nDW_YfcnG-ukID27yZ3xGOZ9aadXQYrw6JlqGIMhfZT4Fh9J-IbIBbg-UKMJr-kg5iW7Fnu3mMFGJH9JaZ49yR41K9gHsfEjvznq4niO19ctO3VmfhvjSjkrUZpWC_I/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTueklW0PDvj1nDW_YfcnG-ukID27yZ3xGOZ9aadXQYrw6JlqGIMhfZT4Fh9J-IbIBbg-UKMJr-kg5iW7Fnu3mMFGJH9JaZ49yR41K9gHsfEjvznq4niO19ctO3VmfhvjSjkrUZpWC_I/s320/022.JPG" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">There is such a lot of fiddly work that has been done here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDq8Ky6zDlSjaf4Ep0nIFSh3LIriH882ze1JUktBnoNex5ACkdsUMy1ZXTU2kGDRlxkYsN23Q4qVQyXNnlCTKYweoVa3vmdub8UeKdn0uvt34CvuKWxNZqryifQ7dezSn1oE_-jYuuDZo/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDq8Ky6zDlSjaf4Ep0nIFSh3LIriH882ze1JUktBnoNex5ACkdsUMy1ZXTU2kGDRlxkYsN23Q4qVQyXNnlCTKYweoVa3vmdub8UeKdn0uvt34CvuKWxNZqryifQ7dezSn1oE_-jYuuDZo/s320/025.JPG" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div>And this is the smallest piece I could find on this top. The patch in the centre of the photograph is only half a centimeter at the widest point.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-76111070176924965682012-03-04T11:51:00.000+00:002012-03-04T11:51:26.380+00:00Small Quilt Top<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1QgoOnQCFJsjkv-72hohQhqlOIbZv4xNl7ufQMBfG24NfBuEyHmV6XPEEZPXPtI9WtG3HJVUHai7mqvwJGSL6CVyOTdVjXYw4TbITuD2sVDIYC97ORnigwXjTYeNSsenAMqhOMMhrdE/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1QgoOnQCFJsjkv-72hohQhqlOIbZv4xNl7ufQMBfG24NfBuEyHmV6XPEEZPXPtI9WtG3HJVUHai7mqvwJGSL6CVyOTdVjXYw4TbITuD2sVDIYC97ORnigwXjTYeNSsenAMqhOMMhrdE/s320/013.JPG" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div>A small American quilt top bought from an eBay seller. <br />
I`m not sure if this is an unfinished piece or not. It is quite small, one of the smallest I own and doesn`t appear to have been cut down. It measures slightly over three foot square which would seem an awkward shape for a finished quilt so perhaps its maker never got around to finishing it.<br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nVdbGITN-XQe3rDo4ILbS9roo7rniwHj1eK1H92RNxYWjwzdB3rZ0DO-itkgMIrRT9YEbsKAdPhhjWSJhl3oM7PNLPb_R36rTAOkAUa-Kacp4f4FJifc2leC0eghYgO6yTReJgCi8dI/s1600/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nVdbGITN-XQe3rDo4ILbS9roo7rniwHj1eK1H92RNxYWjwzdB3rZ0DO-itkgMIrRT9YEbsKAdPhhjWSJhl3oM7PNLPb_R36rTAOkAUa-Kacp4f4FJifc2leC0eghYgO6yTReJgCi8dI/s320/042.JPG" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It is the only quilt I have that came with documentary evidence. This small scrap of paper was pinned to it. It reads 'Ruth Wards quilt' and judging from the number of old pin holes it was attatched to this top several times. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hj_bS6FKBe5kxTvoqwKQHOPb77rlzhBa7Rg57df7EX9beyrDBZmNe9BYE1KFjpU4f8InfjX5izO9gZrCFW9RvMRJYlXjx81YAohyphenhyphenpF9eUS2V8kcG3j0jmyLLoM5LFt5i27o1dUVI87g/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hj_bS6FKBe5kxTvoqwKQHOPb77rlzhBa7Rg57df7EX9beyrDBZmNe9BYE1KFjpU4f8InfjX5izO9gZrCFW9RvMRJYlXjx81YAohyphenhyphenpF9eUS2V8kcG3j0jmyLLoM5LFt5i27o1dUVI87g/s320/018.JPG" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div>I think that it dates from the first years of the twentieth century from the overall look. The combination of taupes and shirting cottons contrast beautifully with the deep reds used. I have a bit of a weakness for reds in quilts. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVTkZTKw77hbdTIxcnh1zpFFlIvEFKGYDv0uWER3X84JJBT9SllC6RCbee7qxPPqMxBWRNc3lZIMiyxolRdqhMGckYcEExnVjDUIBNCIUE-yu8RY0kFvhuLrVIIQaPipj4OUFp5nfeEw/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVTkZTKw77hbdTIxcnh1zpFFlIvEFKGYDv0uWER3X84JJBT9SllC6RCbee7qxPPqMxBWRNc3lZIMiyxolRdqhMGckYcEExnVjDUIBNCIUE-yu8RY0kFvhuLrVIIQaPipj4OUFp5nfeEw/s320/027.JPG" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> This block in particular is very bold. I like the way the quilter has used thin red borders to outline each block. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SRIrJnqu1ZMderyTx-mTjdxBLvuQOUpMYZNVG6ke-RkiGsihHwtXdkAHHMWPXQpA8wwiIkZ3zFkCUGjOHyXBvEnkOnaI_WlfWPtynlkPVOfdeoKLCohvhRTwObXVRT6hEi_Feuazgwg/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SRIrJnqu1ZMderyTx-mTjdxBLvuQOUpMYZNVG6ke-RkiGsihHwtXdkAHHMWPXQpA8wwiIkZ3zFkCUGjOHyXBvEnkOnaI_WlfWPtynlkPVOfdeoKLCohvhRTwObXVRT6hEi_Feuazgwg/s320/037.JPG" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div>Some double pink fabric with some cotton printed with a tiny red leaf.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vxyn9zn2-_jgUKjNfifJvYbg_KXsPX74yqBI9QMkrYIOtwKyp5HvjdC1RvJ0ML0pYkI1tI582PaTLzOU_Ss1_MRqS2cn_uOWKxjVpnlYBvEwl7MV2ym8-_TkBtm2yBI_AQwMZrU0BDk/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vxyn9zn2-_jgUKjNfifJvYbg_KXsPX74yqBI9QMkrYIOtwKyp5HvjdC1RvJ0ML0pYkI1tI582PaTLzOU_Ss1_MRqS2cn_uOWKxjVpnlYBvEwl7MV2ym8-_TkBtm2yBI_AQwMZrU0BDk/s320/030.JPG" uda="true" width="240" /></a></div>An interesting Japanese influence here. There was a huge interest in Japanese culture in the late 1880`s due in part to Gilbert and Sullivan`s operetta 'The Mikado' and also an exhibition of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Village,_Knightsbridge">Japanese Village</a> in Knightsbridge London which ran for two years from 1885. This piece of fabric may date from the late nineteenth century.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiEW4QA8a86rCH08yMztRO6VStdS3cQAlGgmPJJH-mXzupXfH1S9gGA8CUOf6Ti0o0O65s_8EZ2I_rlGqbtR62p7sry6AhYqM1rT-x0ZIXYkn8K1dzfCzAtvqNApgt8Nkm3W3dAl3eY8/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiEW4QA8a86rCH08yMztRO6VStdS3cQAlGgmPJJH-mXzupXfH1S9gGA8CUOf6Ti0o0O65s_8EZ2I_rlGqbtR62p7sry6AhYqM1rT-x0ZIXYkn8K1dzfCzAtvqNApgt8Nkm3W3dAl3eY8/s320/024.JPG" uda="true" width="240" /></a></div>There is some minor damage which needs a bit of stabilising but overall it is a lovely piece. <br />
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</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-84657126482233657752012-01-28T16:38:00.000+00:002012-01-28T16:38:37.856+00:00Irish Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CzBMglu0jBcMWEKKwOCyeuseS_eJ7pskHoXAlO3786pHzjH0MeVlOL_6Wt-1sZgeLAdMiVbscrOYw1mdbXnMVlGluKoFCGqP4BNhsEMHJ-5ck98s0ydvaOnC-xNYQkZu4BWJDpSTfu4/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CzBMglu0jBcMWEKKwOCyeuseS_eJ7pskHoXAlO3786pHzjH0MeVlOL_6Wt-1sZgeLAdMiVbscrOYw1mdbXnMVlGluKoFCGqP4BNhsEMHJ-5ck98s0ydvaOnC-xNYQkZu4BWJDpSTfu4/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Sometimes really simple ideas can be very effective. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a quilt that I bought from a seller in Northen Ireland. A simple triangle pattern made with mens shirting fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNiaDjjHoj6fyvi0CjaCLYzAa00LQcVgm_dMr1WCMmmbVS-7AFLOmC-xAr4M9fTnw_WBDOR697Z-L45QEqg7wgHoCkyF17umppJZtl0-0SHkw0WGQ7Ct7PFFoRi6oLCPTzxfTnmrvT9Q/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNiaDjjHoj6fyvi0CjaCLYzAa00LQcVgm_dMr1WCMmmbVS-7AFLOmC-xAr4M9fTnw_WBDOR697Z-L45QEqg7wgHoCkyF17umppJZtl0-0SHkw0WGQ7Ct7PFFoRi6oLCPTzxfTnmrvT9Q/s320/004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I`ve looked carefully and can only see six different designs. The maker was quite careful with what she had and there are several instances of patches being made up to the right size with small pieces of extra fabric. Sometimes very small.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqt2pwsy1GGaxLywIjPhU81XjS0aJccvfH4Os6cfLmTw9_jvF1alzc7GFLUnkzU9gzttrgIaW4VOWre_14x19W8oaf4D2viAZsVID54qo__Wrd05lC-qBXj0Zb0opKe0d1ijyU1uvu6X8/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqt2pwsy1GGaxLywIjPhU81XjS0aJccvfH4Os6cfLmTw9_jvF1alzc7GFLUnkzU9gzttrgIaW4VOWre_14x19W8oaf4D2viAZsVID54qo__Wrd05lC-qBXj0Zb0opKe0d1ijyU1uvu6X8/s320/016.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>This patch has a tiny half inch of extra fabric sewn on at the tip. She`s either not had enough fabric to match the stripes up or wasn`t that bothered about the final appearance.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipD36haweKGFZxeOSHcujXMnvzBX9cAq9daiHWB6EXB0EOy67RtJBy1rZMQ-EFENnBso7hayghfT6twJ41xyc9Qb-_dbvfKkd1TjBUgu6Por-j6vMfhy4zZ1ZPu_RR6j7RDKzM1OzFmzc/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipD36haweKGFZxeOSHcujXMnvzBX9cAq9daiHWB6EXB0EOy67RtJBy1rZMQ-EFENnBso7hayghfT6twJ41xyc9Qb-_dbvfKkd1TjBUgu6Por-j6vMfhy4zZ1ZPu_RR6j7RDKzM1OzFmzc/s320/009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>It`s a small quilt, hand sewn and simply quilted. I think it is wadded with cotton wool as it is very light.<br />
It`s had quite a hard life and there are many small holes and repairs. If it was made with recycled mens clothing then the fabric would have been fairly worn to begin with.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdZaG8wss-JW1nLUsS-tWqDUL0rfZS_SWusN8PZaVErCCgXaEbWo1KeAxb28dSiDDM_3VxxgK7Dzn1tnCUN-Vo6Ios8IpNbBEa09Vqk7QoTPfBRFGFZhl137AfKXj13GjpWGvTKQmUiA/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdZaG8wss-JW1nLUsS-tWqDUL0rfZS_SWusN8PZaVErCCgXaEbWo1KeAxb28dSiDDM_3VxxgK7Dzn1tnCUN-Vo6Ios8IpNbBEa09Vqk7QoTPfBRFGFZhl137AfKXj13GjpWGvTKQmUiA/s320/015.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> It has a seperate thin binding, something I don`t come across very often as both Welsh and North Country quilts have knife edge finishing.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-71649309113686673322011-12-27T18:10:00.000+00:002011-12-27T18:10:02.902+00:00Christmas book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7YuAVjiQaSU/Tvn_Dnc4trI/AAAAAAAAAXw/qymN-nVbQ2c/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7YuAVjiQaSU/Tvn_Dnc4trI/AAAAAAAAAXw/qymN-nVbQ2c/s320/013.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>I hope everyone had a great holiday, with plenty of food, drink, rest and quilting stuff!<br />
I have to share this gorgeous book that my brother and his wife gave me for a present. They were a bit nervous that I might already have a copy as I have a large collection of quilting books but this was a new one to me. I spent the afternoon recovering from a large dinner and flipping contentedly through the pictures.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J32JrW49ycQ/Tvn_3UGm-6I/AAAAAAAAAX8/Z8P-WY8yam4/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J32JrW49ycQ/Tvn_3UGm-6I/AAAAAAAAAX8/Z8P-WY8yam4/s320/016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>It's set out in sections for each region. Here we have three lovely American quilts.<br />
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The next two quilts are ones that I definitely would like to make myself.<br />
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I wasn`t just vegging out and reading. I have been working on my current project as well...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Looong way to go yet....</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-2381150081644851232011-12-24T19:17:00.000+00:002011-12-24T19:17:46.910+00:00Nadolig Llawen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DJVp7_4T1m0/TvYjhQNWRII/AAAAAAAAAXM/hfaQovrnzMg/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DJVp7_4T1m0/TvYjhQNWRII/AAAAAAAAAXM/hfaQovrnzMg/s320/010.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Got the Christmas tree...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVwIQCTv0cS3n8q0K_kfk2D2cNyDz3Hr9D3AhL8QgCy_o6HjK5EPianN7byrwFBTAdX5n-M7cDrxRbWrpXtoc5at9gyAuJS7im01cAFXt35O1hFLuj_dmc3SZ8Q1kfezo9AMx9sTm42o/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVwIQCTv0cS3n8q0K_kfk2D2cNyDz3Hr9D3AhL8QgCy_o6HjK5EPianN7byrwFBTAdX5n-M7cDrxRbWrpXtoc5at9gyAuJS7im01cAFXt35O1hFLuj_dmc3SZ8Q1kfezo9AMx9sTm42o/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It`s actually off white and rather grubby. The photo makes it look dark but it shows the quilting patterns better. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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It has been a well used quilt and someone has tried to mend it a few times<br />
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So I have a bit of a project over Christmas. I should have time to try and repair, wash the quilt and have time for it to dry. Fingers crossed it should come out looking better.<br />
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I`d got in a bit of a rut and nothing seemed to inspire me to pick up the scissors again. So, after Life had ceased to get in the way, I did what I normally do for inspiration. Went to the bookshelves and brought out a few of my favourite quilting books. <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And that leads me to this quilt, </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXCFtejsoyJ38V4Sb2WA1A5_G7V3WX3CgVLK9MzelY0tTRhjULmkEbymGGy0eo7B5twHdSWUKHMG6J_CmZuCcZzT8PZLHo3p_ahw4tH462hSFADni5B1oQRNB0gpNfijS4rqQ_GHEDoo/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXCFtejsoyJ38V4Sb2WA1A5_G7V3WX3CgVLK9MzelY0tTRhjULmkEbymGGy0eo7B5twHdSWUKHMG6J_CmZuCcZzT8PZLHo3p_ahw4tH462hSFADni5B1oQRNB0gpNfijS4rqQ_GHEDoo/s320/022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Isn`t it pretty! A collection of tiny jewel like stars against a saturated colour background. I started thinking where I`d put my fabric stash. Then it reminded me of a similar quilt I`d seen in a book about the Beamish collection of quilts.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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So...I bought a length of the richest red fabric that I could find, dug out all my fabric bags and I am now contentedly sewing patches surrounded by drifts of fat quarters.<br />
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I`ll keep you updated and I`ll be posting some more vintage quilts soon.<br />
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</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-49093415925455249662011-09-13T23:24:00.000+01:002011-09-13T23:24:19.122+01:00Latest quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And I found another one.......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5umy_qEMrgzhaQflQlTMdf5wVJEZZDrl2KA_ut-DGpKYb4rYp-r_muT_U5F5cD3uwvnk_IF4R0VzuLD1XGT3ZzZ5YE9ZUcoMOut6lsclkHCFbiSzSZRuWhb2mGOP4fE8PC2lQcXa1ZI/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5umy_qEMrgzhaQflQlTMdf5wVJEZZDrl2KA_ut-DGpKYb4rYp-r_muT_U5F5cD3uwvnk_IF4R0VzuLD1XGT3ZzZ5YE9ZUcoMOut6lsclkHCFbiSzSZRuWhb2mGOP4fE8PC2lQcXa1ZI/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhUUXK5412P4441dkz6sM1-844LTHSIAttho1jWHuUTbJ_dTY5toIkneo19PCl-5lCXiUMcBhbzNdZ5WnouIMY2ejj_omK1SZt2nCzGypzMFzxyrxMH9nBfXGavo1pYd3j72vj5tDrdw/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhUUXK5412P4441dkz6sM1-844LTHSIAttho1jWHuUTbJ_dTY5toIkneo19PCl-5lCXiUMcBhbzNdZ5WnouIMY2ejj_omK1SZt2nCzGypzMFzxyrxMH9nBfXGavo1pYd3j72vj5tDrdw/s320/015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Sorry about the pictures. I have to drape the quilt over the sofa to get the shot.<br />
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This is quite a small quilt but made with a wonderful selection of 1950`s fabrics.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihl26qjP9hl7ydqYiTx6LlqNo5uMmoeGhODoNrpclXa7ssyYx1vWT701wpQcr5QBbynVerujL8Jtu_m2Uly6aCJoC5kRIO5TonR06BOcUNKpkOkyUiEtLpUspFK4yok2N0zJhThLoLOz8/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihl26qjP9hl7ydqYiTx6LlqNo5uMmoeGhODoNrpclXa7ssyYx1vWT701wpQcr5QBbynVerujL8Jtu_m2Uly6aCJoC5kRIO5TonR06BOcUNKpkOkyUiEtLpUspFK4yok2N0zJhThLoLOz8/s320/006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is gorgeous; very 'Festival of Britain' <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iZOf37V4EGsCuMU7ySXWR4Edei5MHpt5puwHGkcFXNnHRblrtWx4pUO0KHKO1bF1Jq3ae1Bb5GClmE5-gcNK4woM7NNLPnq5vQDnwAHttxfj5dgDA9_OopEPUvJWFH1bXIHAs8ECXhk/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iZOf37V4EGsCuMU7ySXWR4Edei5MHpt5puwHGkcFXNnHRblrtWx4pUO0KHKO1bF1Jq3ae1Bb5GClmE5-gcNK4woM7NNLPnq5vQDnwAHttxfj5dgDA9_OopEPUvJWFH1bXIHAs8ECXhk/s320/008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdsjppI-uBJpt9nLwSZpxvKcQ5tKkOy8kc61zWtuLRyR-yDJzWN-BnMy1nFqZbawAfH2o_1UZ_gIBOrF56AfS1fyEptA3dPXXsIXsS6dVxxy_5nxawbkz_vCEA0Pz1dn2HD2h54an-H6g/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdsjppI-uBJpt9nLwSZpxvKcQ5tKkOy8kc61zWtuLRyR-yDJzWN-BnMy1nFqZbawAfH2o_1UZ_gIBOrF56AfS1fyEptA3dPXXsIXsS6dVxxy_5nxawbkz_vCEA0Pz1dn2HD2h54an-H6g/s320/010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This very vivid fabric design is present in two separate colour ways. The texture is quite rough and this may be a furnishing fabric. It`s reminicent of the barkcloth fabric that was so popular at this time. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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These were factory made during the 1930`s and beyond and there were thousands of them produced. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmxtMrAuTfn8bv6zmLF1Qjpt5YEzE19t0v4xBEG7rXGBlBM7JlphMfigJK62YozfW9t2FBLKdCCwkO7wjOIoBpzMqr7agH9kFOezIx4YXzch_HTlZKipQNCo7dj-ozMeia9iqieygoMA/s1600/cozy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmxtMrAuTfn8bv6zmLF1Qjpt5YEzE19t0v4xBEG7rXGBlBM7JlphMfigJK62YozfW9t2FBLKdCCwkO7wjOIoBpzMqr7agH9kFOezIx4YXzch_HTlZKipQNCo7dj-ozMeia9iqieygoMA/s1600/cozy.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is a picture of one in far better condition. There are usually at least two or three listed on eBay most of the time. Pink seems to be a popular colour, though I have also seen purple, yellow and even black.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">A very utilitarian quilt then. The original Comfy quilt was used until it was worn to tatters and was then used as wadding for a rough but rather fun quilt. </div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-15102361359477079362011-09-07T00:13:00.000+01:002011-09-07T00:13:06.046+01:00Cornwall<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Just returned from a fantastic holiday near Land`s End. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWIMd2Fie0HXpS4sjzYabQgjE89tJ3WW9DHOw_j2w4h9UV7wpdhen6v_z6jv_LSa0q_Rag6o2OEdo9YIx6K3ucwTEJWoy0dQvt8zSDfp1CGJ6TaX8UFrm-hDyUXBM9nJUx0WDBO4sqjQ/s1600/346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWIMd2Fie0HXpS4sjzYabQgjE89tJ3WW9DHOw_j2w4h9UV7wpdhen6v_z6jv_LSa0q_Rag6o2OEdo9YIx6K3ucwTEJWoy0dQvt8zSDfp1CGJ6TaX8UFrm-hDyUXBM9nJUx0WDBO4sqjQ/s320/346.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the walk down to the sea cliffs only yards from the holiday cottage. Cornwall had a massive mining industry and the remains are still visible everywhere. The spoil heaps on the left are from a tin mine that only closed in 1985.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9eRFgWkB5zEyxghzupMTQge4lgcyhHsY60zNsgu0Ke85Ypp3rN-6kO0viEFy3U_B8bvz65SFEC3VQWxVhdKNmg-gO3qJwbWaXvw2qeeBb_axUVTNEOpedycUvgzrN0Qch4a51paDHy8/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9eRFgWkB5zEyxghzupMTQge4lgcyhHsY60zNsgu0Ke85Ypp3rN-6kO0viEFy3U_B8bvz65SFEC3VQWxVhdKNmg-gO3qJwbWaXvw2qeeBb_axUVTNEOpedycUvgzrN0Qch4a51paDHy8/s320/019.JPG" width="320" /></a> This lighthouse was just a short walk along the cliff path. It still has an original compressed air foghorn which is very effective!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1gm28mDr8Y9mHBSZg4RNzs-K_iE9WDnXiqvOzQBMKJrgP0WIof3DYdGue1X0_h6G2G5mmaOEMO35TpbGvwnx7XGPMPggBJxkBQIUFEGW27ZNL7eOL_6O_OHQqXUIB2Dt68ppCE2xTXQ/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1gm28mDr8Y9mHBSZg4RNzs-K_iE9WDnXiqvOzQBMKJrgP0WIof3DYdGue1X0_h6G2G5mmaOEMO35TpbGvwnx7XGPMPggBJxkBQIUFEGW27ZNL7eOL_6O_OHQqXUIB2Dt68ppCE2xTXQ/s320/031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">There was so much to do in this area of Cornwall, but the weather was so good I ended up going for long walks almost every day. I took my brother`s dog with me and as you can see he had a great time.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">We visited some of the many prehistoric stone features that litter this part of Britain...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DGax21spMAg99yHXVVwXjBnQ_VLX0P_HG8FajQPpD5hrLR1JW3OlihR4eXQapz_PLKf5OimC6MQjme3Dy6LdFRDySx-hEzjwSzP7JmtFhNRpKkn11O_82nFsWSthyphenhyphenkHP_0zU7YkzpTE/s1600/077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DGax21spMAg99yHXVVwXjBnQ_VLX0P_HG8FajQPpD5hrLR1JW3OlihR4eXQapz_PLKf5OimC6MQjme3Dy6LdFRDySx-hEzjwSzP7JmtFhNRpKkn11O_82nFsWSthyphenhyphenkHP_0zU7YkzpTE/s320/077.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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This is Chun Quoit. A Neolithic burial chamber. <br />
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Children were passed through the ring stone nine times to cure them of rickets until the last century. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CIxU5M7zd3NvFy5NUdBlzsO3i8997qpLSgc0dI6dKV5DW1pRlnLA_mp6sudO0oDxI8ZwtcXN6Wb72I95kwCDP0rf6jyok7qlfTdYikUCklwoYBKi54rdrE_oScYi4duAY9RVt4qXSjY/s1600/143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CIxU5M7zd3NvFy5NUdBlzsO3i8997qpLSgc0dI6dKV5DW1pRlnLA_mp6sudO0oDxI8ZwtcXN6Wb72I95kwCDP0rf6jyok7qlfTdYikUCklwoYBKi54rdrE_oScYi4duAY9RVt4qXSjY/s320/143.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Rhys isn`t impressed. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHXhdZ1cfPDayUN0R5S_XxqMo9UHmlnz4GJ8w4JzBktyzwRjyJhlBSu-Cg7t0uS3ZLZNJ-Bju2RNQ1Jg10mNZyMz-zwVmaSRrwVtybrs-wlLP8q21U0E3CY6-2pNRTXbEcP6__8cvB5I/s1600/198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHXhdZ1cfPDayUN0R5S_XxqMo9UHmlnz4GJ8w4JzBktyzwRjyJhlBSu-Cg7t0uS3ZLZNJ-Bju2RNQ1Jg10mNZyMz-zwVmaSRrwVtybrs-wlLP8q21U0E3CY6-2pNRTXbEcP6__8cvB5I/s320/198.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The Merry Maidens Stone Circle. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsb-Levudfvs92jhm8yuz9eGFSjeuDRoBVdxRXcC2400kp3SJeCZ8XTbNsX4hZemyhtf7BNzljVCuXzPLd7sONOexI-oJKnA7kRrW8P-QpKGh_RFnIyGIa6JSnZJUSaZ16f7IWiKqSK0Q/s1600/164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsb-Levudfvs92jhm8yuz9eGFSjeuDRoBVdxRXcC2400kp3SJeCZ8XTbNsX4hZemyhtf7BNzljVCuXzPLd7sONOexI-oJKnA7kRrW8P-QpKGh_RFnIyGIa6JSnZJUSaZ16f7IWiKqSK0Q/s320/164.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Cornwall South coast. Just to the right and out of sight, is the Minack Theatre which is a spectacular open air theatre carved into the cliff side. 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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It is a very striking design and made from a very thick material. It almost looks like sailcloth. When Philip Sykas was giving a talk at Minerva on historical fabrics, it was brought out of storage for him to examine and he identified the material as worsted wool. More details <a href="http://quilt.org.uk/quilt-113-2002_14+starfish+quilt.html">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuBgVbGa5_k2jXZtN7TXHZPb0LTD-vYNZiR79xzZbDwMT4s39IZnOHMDTsl5-LeWkjiR88hKSXVZA8nKU2ha0v0l8xYTR81o5udJc_c21a0Zgnzq6Zu3v3YRix02jN2eqz7L8uz7mZhA/s1600/179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuBgVbGa5_k2jXZtN7TXHZPb0LTD-vYNZiR79xzZbDwMT4s39IZnOHMDTsl5-LeWkjiR88hKSXVZA8nKU2ha0v0l8xYTR81o5udJc_c21a0Zgnzq6Zu3v3YRix02jN2eqz7L8uz7mZhA/s320/179.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Here you can see the reason for the name of the quilt. It came from the Pembrokeshire area of Wales which has a strong maritime connection. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRzpBDk6qiXNFbAF4YURq3O6rHWecSTcElbi0P5BJdR844NnlVByBPm3UJhFygIB7V0lWbGUxf-wAJsIFnLVknSNoBmWLoZgazITBvwm9W4q9rxXdP97ZDiiaDyMTJ7fZoFjR-Xj73HM/s1600/176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRzpBDk6qiXNFbAF4YURq3O6rHWecSTcElbi0P5BJdR844NnlVByBPm3UJhFygIB7V0lWbGUxf-wAJsIFnLVknSNoBmWLoZgazITBvwm9W4q9rxXdP97ZDiiaDyMTJ7fZoFjR-Xj73HM/s320/176.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div>Possible crab claws here.....although someone who has also studied this quilt thinks they may be a flower pattern<br />
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</div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This gives you a better idea, you can see two of the plant pot designs here. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2U18wS2Fu7DwI2CtuMbG8YN7e2-15EZvdTP2CpMLzYExLIoNWZQ5qJg2-UE9khek6rzN4CFfNbx2T1kjvw12h3slDHwtlRuv-r7iMrxvlwzinq4YqAbr56OCBrwq5_Y869XiKhRNatXU/s1600/161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2U18wS2Fu7DwI2CtuMbG8YN7e2-15EZvdTP2CpMLzYExLIoNWZQ5qJg2-UE9khek6rzN4CFfNbx2T1kjvw12h3slDHwtlRuv-r7iMrxvlwzinq4YqAbr56OCBrwq5_Y869XiKhRNatXU/s320/161.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The running cable design here may represent the ropes used on fishing boats. There is a set of four crab claws in the corner between the thinner cable.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The thickness of the material means the quilting lines have an engraved look to them, almost as if they were carved from the material. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The quilter must have had calluses on her finger tips like saddle leather!</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-90907051241161282782011-07-28T22:52:00.000+01:002011-07-28T22:52:07.611+01:00Gorgeous Minature Quilts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IT7turAnAZNgLB1v1tq0fRFPnbBYbwgSfTFl-P5cfBsvgEaH8rEjYVGjRij5E0tFrUNQIHMhmD9_MILw6wlLAN4TesmIJUnfo1sTHVS_xJvM99zX1Rd7HEWeWJvnjP8jeS6Txt3mqdg/s1600/047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IT7turAnAZNgLB1v1tq0fRFPnbBYbwgSfTFl-P5cfBsvgEaH8rEjYVGjRij5E0tFrUNQIHMhmD9_MILw6wlLAN4TesmIJUnfo1sTHVS_xJvM99zX1Rd7HEWeWJvnjP8jeS6Txt3mqdg/s320/047.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div> I`m not normally interested in minature quilts, all the quilts I make myself are full sized. However I totally fell in love with these exquisite tiny quilts by Dorian Walton. <br />
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The photograph doesn`t do this selection of Amish inspired quilts any justice. Let`s just say that they were so impressive in real life.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSOcZ2qsXzbd8zTbYUd7dV3NESrFZDOogKEAr_m7b6K8wQPT0tU3JdI5DSEfE88pLtqJBv7LyLE88u6pf17CKOg6NOZppV_69BrtYBVAj59tU6OzgdxZqGbjKnGhIYjQVV4Z_5kv0Zlc/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSOcZ2qsXzbd8zTbYUd7dV3NESrFZDOogKEAr_m7b6K8wQPT0tU3JdI5DSEfE88pLtqJBv7LyLE88u6pf17CKOg6NOZppV_69BrtYBVAj59tU6OzgdxZqGbjKnGhIYjQVV4Z_5kv0Zlc/s320/041.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div>A minature Sanderson Star........<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"> It looks like the maker has used fabric samples again as you can see the same pattern repeated with different colour backgrounds. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The layout of the quilt is quite haphazard but the colours values are so similar that the whole thing coordinates beautifully.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">It reminds me of the Wedding Quilt in Kaffe Fassett and Lucy Prior Lucy`s Passionate Patchwork. A quilt I would like to make a version of sometime.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpoYtfRBs8LWdRuS5fYMCMBgWxQWCOC4D-dkIhBuNINa4WoPHF4c9D2qFio2r0GnCC4q70-i0-kgjlwDE94e4MJMhXuunrD1SpmOljdCLPiAtnjmhcQ3R-ad07sS30DPFKmWOxp-Sg_A/s1600/135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpoYtfRBs8LWdRuS5fYMCMBgWxQWCOC4D-dkIhBuNINa4WoPHF4c9D2qFio2r0GnCC4q70-i0-kgjlwDE94e4MJMhXuunrD1SpmOljdCLPiAtnjmhcQ3R-ad07sS30DPFKmWOxp-Sg_A/s320/135.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">A close up of the lovely fabrics</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3fVfdl3oU32W80j81znQnfwA0mYMYGAzRjnS9o2ic2n_oLEX56ykdicdIhCCnjzNrCGYQNDMyTFpgKYsbMpa4VBqgHjiOgMVQTbUJwPYk61T_LdredN_PU0iCDcemzGQTWWYL5ITm90/s1600/140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3fVfdl3oU32W80j81znQnfwA0mYMYGAzRjnS9o2ic2n_oLEX56ykdicdIhCCnjzNrCGYQNDMyTFpgKYsbMpa4VBqgHjiOgMVQTbUJwPYk61T_LdredN_PU0iCDcemzGQTWWYL5ITm90/s320/140.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The quilting is more difficult to make out but a Welsh spiral can be seen here...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PUx50Rxu7aw2AfOWnaYLmWUTj8T686ZsF9xjlsQetBuBbdJYbjCNmsXALbqLXBvqc2mAyizP7JB6uTrp2ASvF2duW3qPXkhL7WTi0zwrlzmIyleXGQzATy7QOj0_Cua1-k2_8URUQdQ/s1600/144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PUx50Rxu7aw2AfOWnaYLmWUTj8T686ZsF9xjlsQetBuBbdJYbjCNmsXALbqLXBvqc2mAyizP7JB6uTrp2ASvF2duW3qPXkhL7WTi0zwrlzmIyleXGQzATy7QOj0_Cua1-k2_8URUQdQ/s320/144.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">A heavy utilitarian quilt made with tailors wool scraps and offcuts. Despite the limited range of colours I like the creativity that the maker has brought to this quilt. The card notes that it was make by an unknown quilter in the Synod Inn are and is very heavy. Perfect for winter!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WWp6wTx-sjvPtbViCepGDaOv-Aa-fScGiXmDXHVbuMCKUMxx4GFbEL9LT5Gjg_oZqRa-C_W0yu9Btdup-C_V2GKpv6wKdEoixLpSrTIvqEn6C5-bZ0IH9M77WqM5Mmhgrn5O25FQunc/s1600/166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WWp6wTx-sjvPtbViCepGDaOv-Aa-fScGiXmDXHVbuMCKUMxx4GFbEL9LT5Gjg_oZqRa-C_W0yu9Btdup-C_V2GKpv6wKdEoixLpSrTIvqEn6C5-bZ0IH9M77WqM5Mmhgrn5O25FQunc/s320/166.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div>And this is my absolute favourite. The photograph unfortunately does not do justice to the vibrant colour of this quilt. The quilting is superb<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Np4FPlMPazc-jE7spPOiEBXcI12YJVFvFe3nXpRhS84cpTtxwYRIbNY5lqZ23PrH8e8MKx0HvUL-LzNLtbzfm72NTDaim8Yj8SbXRjjIfe4a9M6bqplAeC4WMRtpGsSSAgAG-OCstm0/s1600/173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Np4FPlMPazc-jE7spPOiEBXcI12YJVFvFe3nXpRhS84cpTtxwYRIbNY5lqZ23PrH8e8MKx0HvUL-LzNLtbzfm72NTDaim8Yj8SbXRjjIfe4a9M6bqplAeC4WMRtpGsSSAgAG-OCstm0/s320/173.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLDiEPNDAWh6AQhUbi7R5rmspWnRQIOqA4sk7C3BEJ6QiiMS_VYw4Mi3qf89pfejrPA0hjaXPn4k1URcVft-5UZO8isQtq4ntVK00CeMKNv3hovkdhptKhIGLJFbmZP34kFvimTaPfhY/s1600/170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLDiEPNDAWh6AQhUbi7R5rmspWnRQIOqA4sk7C3BEJ6QiiMS_VYw4Mi3qf89pfejrPA0hjaXPn4k1URcVft-5UZO8isQtq4ntVK00CeMKNv3hovkdhptKhIGLJFbmZP34kFvimTaPfhY/s320/170.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This is closer to the actual colours of the top. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuatlN3Lvi-50P85D_oMQZAplBcvnsrg2u8paUFoPpAceYbVRtCgPvCNnm74F7kPUhunjG8KUSCC5ihPCntWwSlEaSCLbihI-_c7Tern6PScm9JSMTy_qzYzVdG9Lka1NvaRnbGefmf8/s1600/176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuatlN3Lvi-50P85D_oMQZAplBcvnsrg2u8paUFoPpAceYbVRtCgPvCNnm74F7kPUhunjG8KUSCC5ihPCntWwSlEaSCLbihI-_c7Tern6PScm9JSMTy_qzYzVdG9Lka1NvaRnbGefmf8/s320/176.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The combination of the strong saturated colours of this quilt with the bold geometric quilting, make this a quintessentially Welsh quilt.</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-66193758920596007362011-07-24T18:53:00.000+01:002011-07-24T18:53:45.011+01:00Minerva Part Two<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Some more of the wonderful quilts in this years exhibition.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4y_GEmGVVVEhJY7XSWiqLnLBR02zhRlgkyLlvsf94lZt4hfURHhuvUuDQ14Msg5SPqMqX03XllpRFxkrMEW8EhC4Y5wyCvIRUgj7LJ2P0hO-wVeOVVnWCnc5vS7doj4c8AXe9IU4Eko/s1600/116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4y_GEmGVVVEhJY7XSWiqLnLBR02zhRlgkyLlvsf94lZt4hfURHhuvUuDQ14Msg5SPqMqX03XllpRFxkrMEW8EhC4Y5wyCvIRUgj7LJ2P0hO-wVeOVVnWCnc5vS7doj4c8AXe9IU4Eko/s320/116.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7QukJxij9R3PtZiZCXp2b6BawFYWTF4peB9HtMcGd1IGLumqZ-4vRRLbWkc5OP2HXjcy_W1-9nC4Aef8ZQerdqojV7qr_vhQJXvlZQCM2lCgDV6N9qq7FWyc3f3P4YxVd15kTBOjuN0/s1600/117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7QukJxij9R3PtZiZCXp2b6BawFYWTF4peB9HtMcGd1IGLumqZ-4vRRLbWkc5OP2HXjcy_W1-9nC4Aef8ZQerdqojV7qr_vhQJXvlZQCM2lCgDV6N9qq7FWyc3f3P4YxVd15kTBOjuN0/s320/117.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div>A large cotton scrap quilt made in Cardiganshire. No known maker or date, though it does look like very early twentieth century from the type of materials. <div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6eob0YqjZ-_Fo41QouRWK6RdgXgJPQyJIDgqPxxiyPWYglcRhLXIXj3cRxV2Edbr8AiE1W4-s_ilaHw9BBzWKvDR7ksTR73MDlz2r1LtiqGynMd9kDUT2p2FtgljyPQzU1P_AFeMTAg/s1600/125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6eob0YqjZ-_Fo41QouRWK6RdgXgJPQyJIDgqPxxiyPWYglcRhLXIXj3cRxV2Edbr8AiE1W4-s_ilaHw9BBzWKvDR7ksTR73MDlz2r1LtiqGynMd9kDUT2p2FtgljyPQzU1P_AFeMTAg/s320/125.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">A close up of some of the patches in the border. Several of the squares here are made with two or three small scraps of fabric. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The maker of this quilt has put a lot of thought into this impressive quilt, but is not going to get hung up on the fact that she is running out of of the right fabric. These small compromises not only do not detract from the overall look of the quilt, but also give it a freshness and vitality that a more ridgedly planned quilt would not.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOWWfJqENgmZ6_s516zFBGmFTfN911OCVPSdRY9mUqRQrzk5_0dTvNW4aKRhTlXjbPAxCL_pVWW-OZ0GJLVgiKfspfRPgzYxLJJgACM0iMnhL-j226IcT8geHqHlUMmE8c05TwCDhBsA/s1600/180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOWWfJqENgmZ6_s516zFBGmFTfN911OCVPSdRY9mUqRQrzk5_0dTvNW4aKRhTlXjbPAxCL_pVWW-OZ0GJLVgiKfspfRPgzYxLJJgACM0iMnhL-j226IcT8geHqHlUMmE8c05TwCDhBsA/s320/180.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div>A more modern quilt. Possibly 1920`s or 1930`s from the pinkish colour scheme. The label says it was made in the Aeron Valley and not expertly quilted. I`d be very happy if my quilting was this good! <div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbb-fU79r1Og7zYb7Ed0fm17bgUcrVYhSuCzAcpEm98L2soWzCe94Ggio1d5dDMLiduRmDHYU6cZ6ZnBdcucL-wfgt64ddNJYX2nm6wIMQg6BdP-aGVpafDyJYfftppbxysMEHBKXBPlg/s1600/183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbb-fU79r1Og7zYb7Ed0fm17bgUcrVYhSuCzAcpEm98L2soWzCe94Ggio1d5dDMLiduRmDHYU6cZ6ZnBdcucL-wfgt64ddNJYX2nm6wIMQg6BdP-aGVpafDyJYfftppbxysMEHBKXBPlg/s320/183.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHnlzYP7_ASrEHsj21US3F6sJm_r5IAy5WvZT0rYuzmT9t_1lx0fEZ86qaCOg4giWLgGSl9ys7zhqxzEtpa-xcXYk6teucJRwyZgnYvyr8CSqgLlXPA-mFsNn0trFhbJLeAZNMkHXhyA/s1600/189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHnlzYP7_ASrEHsj21US3F6sJm_r5IAy5WvZT0rYuzmT9t_1lx0fEZ86qaCOg4giWLgGSl9ys7zhqxzEtpa-xcXYk6teucJRwyZgnYvyr8CSqgLlXPA-mFsNn0trFhbJLeAZNMkHXhyA/s320/189.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLpB-ahaVdDbM3fptngX2QKk9uJuH5a3VQoNXRWlBXO-1RgHAYJD-2i9JqKIuL9TwT2zpAY-JC8oRCG0XA5fqhGUyIOTEfuT_ENfRX9PaPfn6yQ-ECkQ7j_23LrGvxWcxgoAus-TFJ4g/s1600/192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLpB-ahaVdDbM3fptngX2QKk9uJuH5a3VQoNXRWlBXO-1RgHAYJD-2i9JqKIuL9TwT2zpAY-JC8oRCG0XA5fqhGUyIOTEfuT_ENfRX9PaPfn6yQ-ECkQ7j_23LrGvxWcxgoAus-TFJ4g/s320/192.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally as anyone who has read <a href="http://www.jen-jones.com/book.htm">Jen Jones</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Welsh-Quilts-Tradition-Inspired/dp/0715329960">Mary Jenkins</a> will know, one of the characteristics of Welsh quilts is wholecloth quilting on patterned fabric. Hours and hours of painstaking work on a background designed to conceal the work completely. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF57os4ARWfbsX3elmha7WZ8xJYoC9fjA3MB8D7yopqevpX57aU0w_2KIF5US5m1yWsPTVUHWgYqj1BwQaB5t5UQNP388ZZHXnwpV195azU6ZgzsguuFLzz39PuR7SFJBm2Oe7896S1A/s1600/155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF57os4ARWfbsX3elmha7WZ8xJYoC9fjA3MB8D7yopqevpX57aU0w_2KIF5US5m1yWsPTVUHWgYqj1BwQaB5t5UQNP388ZZHXnwpV195azU6ZgzsguuFLzz39PuR7SFJBm2Oe7896S1A/s320/155.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, this is quilted, and quilted by a rather famous South Wales quilter to boot, but very little shows in this photograph or indeed on the displayed quilt itself. You have to get up close to see the stitching. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsl3XtqeFWpRz9EbZsEEQMK4eeI0WH7Aa2zfQVT8CXujhWzjSEHxEwdUpEVaWSti7LXTR4AOociKYOSFvhgMcTf4bWD_7KkPaa8BaSE7p45R2ZUXSW_6VbcofNXyOeAGBMtOevlhT2hs/s1600/159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsl3XtqeFWpRz9EbZsEEQMK4eeI0WH7Aa2zfQVT8CXujhWzjSEHxEwdUpEVaWSti7LXTR4AOociKYOSFvhgMcTf4bWD_7KkPaa8BaSE7p45R2ZUXSW_6VbcofNXyOeAGBMtOevlhT2hs/s320/159.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I have no idea why they chose patterned fabrics.The only explanation I can think of, is that these woman worked professionally as quilters, travelling sometimes from farm to farm and they had to work with whatever the farmers wife had picked out for them to use.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I cannot imagine the difficulty in marking a top like this for quilting, let alone trying to quilt amongst that busy pattern!</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-51087721786498711012011-07-23T12:44:00.001+01:002011-07-24T13:27:12.500+01:00Minerva 2011 Exhibition<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Here are some photos from my visit to the Minerva Quilts exhibition in Llanidloes. Every year they put on a fascinating display of antique and contemporary quilts.</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This year there are antique quilts from the collection of DeAnne Hartwell-Jones along with her own quilts inspired by her collection. Contemporary quilts from the Zero3 group and some gorgeous minature quilts by Dorian Walton. <a href="http://www.quilt.org.uk/event-39-Minerva+Quilts+11.html">Link here</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>My own favourites are the older Welsh quilts and there are some wonderful wholecloth and pieced examples here.<br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQBR2asyyD1OPnE9fgWCYp7S94mCPJjUxB7WV0rnTDEn3tFVGWBdqjvypr8czGSowmqMcXUz7pTJGLbdYMB7eNP2cqcOYIIz5ilVcDHM9UYn6PpcQ08jGWQK9dDdEAK0Tl0ktA-_ptTY/s1600/072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQBR2asyyD1OPnE9fgWCYp7S94mCPJjUxB7WV0rnTDEn3tFVGWBdqjvypr8czGSowmqMcXUz7pTJGLbdYMB7eNP2cqcOYIIz5ilVcDHM9UYn6PpcQ08jGWQK9dDdEAK0Tl0ktA-_ptTY/s320/072.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The colour of the wool in this quilt is stunning. Such a deep and vivid blue. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgtoL5Y01z-eujU4lXWAtV7ZzBzrhXiZr9Td4X854Jootdk0263P8v7I7aZvMYWjy2RVQJVO4sZzoF3sORNM2Gq56Dk5owzaayKtngr1yV475kxZiIcFl4EKz5G2TtZLvK16p4iZ19CE/s1600/080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgtoL5Y01z-eujU4lXWAtV7ZzBzrhXiZr9Td4X854Jootdk0263P8v7I7aZvMYWjy2RVQJVO4sZzoF3sORNM2Gq56Dk5owzaayKtngr1yV475kxZiIcFl4EKz5G2TtZLvK16p4iZ19CE/s320/080.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div>Another vintage quilt. It looks like it was made from a collection of fabric samples. <br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6_6zAK_WUTSmtwq-gsgBZVgwfHgeJ12H60n8v3EqQYdgOk1eST0V0eJZchNOuazE499a-3zwHjTC7qJtVZsz56aw2K_CaaNqq1RJrSJvg8AqfpMsYdG7BQnVqSfY8dOCzgJRvbe3K00/s1600/084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6_6zAK_WUTSmtwq-gsgBZVgwfHgeJ12H60n8v3EqQYdgOk1eST0V0eJZchNOuazE499a-3zwHjTC7qJtVZsz56aw2K_CaaNqq1RJrSJvg8AqfpMsYdG7BQnVqSfY8dOCzgJRvbe3K00/s320/084.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">A close up of some lovely vintage fabrics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHw95bAvFAmlHusEqtda_tnnBARSpILJGifXmwd9-Z069bER-ISKDQg4FyGt4xx_e0fIr0fO_sxihawDYcXhopml7MCSRAXPWhHcTzYI3AenMMtNgnGUIxJNgtt6PlcsvdjxGivGnkE9A/s1600/099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHw95bAvFAmlHusEqtda_tnnBARSpILJGifXmwd9-Z069bER-ISKDQg4FyGt4xx_e0fIr0fO_sxihawDYcXhopml7MCSRAXPWhHcTzYI3AenMMtNgnGUIxJNgtt6PlcsvdjxGivGnkE9A/s320/099.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div>A rather battered Red Cross quilt. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDw6dmU8poyQApz7acjEGXik7YcxzlCkMZtv5YRZjZlBurZITlhn49ciqgnE8RVI3GWEM8rieacIckmHYby_-fsaqLRRSKCa2I2Nq0HD5uOLf1Xn7Yh8eFiWPBjKq91IIn6uATYngi4I/s1600/110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDw6dmU8poyQApz7acjEGXik7YcxzlCkMZtv5YRZjZlBurZITlhn49ciqgnE8RVI3GWEM8rieacIckmHYby_-fsaqLRRSKCa2I2Nq0HD5uOLf1Xn7Yh8eFiWPBjKq91IIn6uATYngi4I/s320/110.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div>I`m glad I`m not the only one with a collection of battered quilts. This one has had a particularly hard life as you could expect from a wartime quilt. <br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3mexeroi3KhID0isEKokKC2lCOZ_dQau8BcLy0Y8_l-5I1RfSLhi5lkAmifniu3MvbndGItDmcVzD9fvRlzfhZIrW0a7CIw3xpbReA005UJ0vGzXUBCSB5e5Xs-wpYRWLFpHFrLj_no/s1600/106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3mexeroi3KhID0isEKokKC2lCOZ_dQau8BcLy0Y8_l-5I1RfSLhi5lkAmifniu3MvbndGItDmcVzD9fvRlzfhZIrW0a7CIw3xpbReA005UJ0vGzXUBCSB5e5Xs-wpYRWLFpHFrLj_no/s320/106.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">It`s interesting the way that the fabric is breaking down and leaving these groups of flowers. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9Q0-rVamNdePlnZmuRmfjVNHV_W6Rwfhwn600AK18GVVuygs07wV5Ek6N_Wipsm6xLmSUju0qv6ijo5IbPt9ISdzDH-odz6kSrzfEC42_i4PtjBPkiaGHszpY6VGWnsYL7Q8_rp8xNk/s1600/113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9Q0-rVamNdePlnZmuRmfjVNHV_W6Rwfhwn600AK18GVVuygs07wV5Ek6N_Wipsm6xLmSUju0qv6ijo5IbPt9ISdzDH-odz6kSrzfEC42_i4PtjBPkiaGHszpY6VGWnsYL7Q8_rp8xNk/s320/113.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Or giving this lacework effect as the green dyed fabric disintergrates.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJ3JHkhzCDjvbLWYQiL8Ajyj8wpoZJ3PhvGKaIDRm6eT4QumFOBwvFt24PpjWNdBoJVJ9k7rc2ovfUAvPIEG5LBYf0yxdx1R-UmISKa6bHES6Lc30ulbycjR6Y9EbQ8ebyvoZe_QlaGg/s1600/070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJ3JHkhzCDjvbLWYQiL8Ajyj8wpoZJ3PhvGKaIDRm6eT4QumFOBwvFt24PpjWNdBoJVJ9k7rc2ovfUAvPIEG5LBYf0yxdx1R-UmISKa6bHES6Lc30ulbycjR6Y9EbQ8ebyvoZe_QlaGg/s320/070.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpDgjaOFsdA8_hLTUBJ5USuXRtyFlFhGB-CLctaWN03pFnDAlFk-mJpnQXwpP8YMdNLR6vlA_zgpO_RHYvw4EZ-z6M5ZXNAywrY80gWw3RSgEXcY8W-5F5W-85BsmcvtiBFUObXkApoM/s1600/092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpDgjaOFsdA8_hLTUBJ5USuXRtyFlFhGB-CLctaWN03pFnDAlFk-mJpnQXwpP8YMdNLR6vlA_zgpO_RHYvw4EZ-z6M5ZXNAywrY80gWw3RSgEXcY8W-5F5W-85BsmcvtiBFUObXkApoM/s320/092.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div>Now a couple of American style quilts, the Log Cabin Barn Raising was found in a house in Aberaeron and the Birds In The Air was in fact started in America and pieced on the long voyage back to Wales. The label does say it is a faded red and white quilt but the fabric looks like a double pink to me. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I`ll post some more pictures of the exhibits shortly.</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-68814156539754992372011-06-22T23:28:00.000+01:002011-06-22T23:28:02.114+01:00Red and Blue Quilt Top<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2qFLVQgVf6WcShO6pb3e4yJnyjwZZRKhyphenhyphenTVUygZZYsIVYxiE-rvK49Q8FmRKL31muCMLYjiebnfh4irDBoqF3uw3DuWwEcs2hnfglefGrJnvN4Xi5ZyfdFr2CBcA7RlOCEiBKPoUpQ4/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2qFLVQgVf6WcShO6pb3e4yJnyjwZZRKhyphenhyphenTVUygZZYsIVYxiE-rvK49Q8FmRKL31muCMLYjiebnfh4irDBoqF3uw3DuWwEcs2hnfglefGrJnvN4Xi5ZyfdFr2CBcA7RlOCEiBKPoUpQ4/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I think it may be an early nineteenth century top because of the darker colours. It`s hand pieced and the maker has been quite relaxed with the placing of the fabric colours within the blocks so that some seem to disappear into the background.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMXjyu9XN-F5jx-uyBV2ih6XJz_Xsdq8uMWHj-mn4bCCX9iQ-LV9oKYDfW9zAB0sffakAJ54Ja9afSdgvGEUpjXaAt9d6ON_jbMAy4axep26UTmgRdWqEu6MSA9T5axiJeTBJ4_Ut0ro/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMXjyu9XN-F5jx-uyBV2ih6XJz_Xsdq8uMWHj-mn4bCCX9iQ-LV9oKYDfW9zAB0sffakAJ54Ja9afSdgvGEUpjXaAt9d6ON_jbMAy4axep26UTmgRdWqEu6MSA9T5axiJeTBJ4_Ut0ro/s320/009.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Here the same fabric has been used in the four patch and the background. You can also see that the two lighter fabric patches have been made up of two smaller pieces of fabric. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">There are some wonderful fabrics in this top...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBJUrxB2Pby8OTF3vfc-bILNZNwnqmOKj2mYTXvncfC8NKbtvTRMRA53UmPRkr4T85yJoOnmJyW3EVnSjV097lJm2RNxecbNKXHHi5r7nASPuxWRXbZff22mNkdDUbATBvDvOMErqzP8/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBJUrxB2Pby8OTF3vfc-bILNZNwnqmOKj2mYTXvncfC8NKbtvTRMRA53UmPRkr4T85yJoOnmJyW3EVnSjV097lJm2RNxecbNKXHHi5r7nASPuxWRXbZff22mNkdDUbATBvDvOMErqzP8/s320/011.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I would love some of this blue cotton with the delicate flowers </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAB8CsfOwkVTRF6ClGMS_4MIHD_-b6-LKGObNj7IgzuYTlxymClL8N6_KN2Vk1r8m-KnFeIAa9iWqfNw9NER0T8NvC-NxPdpJjUHZG5G0GboO2WbelDxtrSeVEy0hFeFTwWBjeH0SZcB8/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAB8CsfOwkVTRF6ClGMS_4MIHD_-b6-LKGObNj7IgzuYTlxymClL8N6_KN2Vk1r8m-KnFeIAa9iWqfNw9NER0T8NvC-NxPdpJjUHZG5G0GboO2WbelDxtrSeVEy0hFeFTwWBjeH0SZcB8/s320/017.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">And this jazzy red,</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVMc3BhKwXk6hNnlracz2Fo4JORNDry1rEPVRjlb4HcTHU2dETvSDt77cV1wGRteexREu8ONjPmnx7Pb4c0OB-BT03uz8EcD9QiijnI9AERgiz8vhyEpyjRy-qdnC-iDnoYv2iQfxddk/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVMc3BhKwXk6hNnlracz2Fo4JORNDry1rEPVRjlb4HcTHU2dETvSDt77cV1wGRteexREu8ONjPmnx7Pb4c0OB-BT03uz8EcD9QiijnI9AERgiz8vhyEpyjRy-qdnC-iDnoYv2iQfxddk/s320/015.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">And a selection of wonderful small prints.</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-48470914660774705962011-05-17T00:32:00.000+01:002011-05-17T00:32:53.558+01:00American Quilt<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Although Welsh quilts are my first love, I also appreciate and collect quilts from other countries; I have quite a few North Country/Durham quilts from England and several American quilts.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This is the first American quilt that I bought and it is still one of my favourites. A classic Dresden Plate.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0NTlmxD8RsGVp1jVUfywjuAgMVLo_iKZ5hn6SWOg5rz3vcZL9o-_HU9CKbZpY6tI4y4ApZd3kKVidkp-40zlmZYnVwW3Mq2Soy5p7-539XROGWHLEcIlq171u9aJIrzhaZ5lcLmjGCE/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0NTlmxD8RsGVp1jVUfywjuAgMVLo_iKZ5hn6SWOg5rz3vcZL9o-_HU9CKbZpY6tI4y4ApZd3kKVidkp-40zlmZYnVwW3Mq2Soy5p7-539XROGWHLEcIlq171u9aJIrzhaZ5lcLmjGCE/s320/001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> I`m sorry I can`t get a better picture of it, but it is a large quilt and it`s far too rainy to photograph it outdoors; so I had to drape it over the sofa.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmqytl8pxF4zYuY-LVgXJNGiPiBDO0symmhYfyGv1lO9ECgLGouePNjNc0duoWjTq8FARv9jvt7lThMy4VS7IzPOmvK3R-r327aRdIllJeugXhp_z2R_9MjZMtAyEA0skhEtzeFs0nfk/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmqytl8pxF4zYuY-LVgXJNGiPiBDO0symmhYfyGv1lO9ECgLGouePNjNc0duoWjTq8FARv9jvt7lThMy4VS7IzPOmvK3R-r327aRdIllJeugXhp_z2R_9MjZMtAyEA0skhEtzeFs0nfk/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>It looks like it dates from the 1940`s or later, I can remember reading that the black blanket stitch outline dates from that time. There are some wonderful prints used in the plates. <div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6rhCfcq-XRPUmhFY2bDFJtat8r8U7pfh0ilHQ9z2KhF3PuXB1Y6fiuyTvgV4Xla-h7YSfXKgqfqMIbZseVvyBfAuJZ9SWG10rTuf-FvxR1XRgoBeeW9GzE0f1Rr8ZaoKo_J-oepBEnE/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6rhCfcq-XRPUmhFY2bDFJtat8r8U7pfh0ilHQ9z2KhF3PuXB1Y6fiuyTvgV4Xla-h7YSfXKgqfqMIbZseVvyBfAuJZ9SWG10rTuf-FvxR1XRgoBeeW9GzE0f1Rr8ZaoKo_J-oepBEnE/s320/014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">It has some beautiful hand stitching, which is not shown to best advantage by my picture. The wadding is quite thin and the whole quilt is very light. I love having this on my bed during the summer. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a few more American quilts but I collect more quilt tops as they are easier to find and the postage is a lot less.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I will post more tops soon.</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-67492856927599024972011-05-08T16:24:00.000+01:002011-05-08T16:24:23.776+01:00Utilitarian Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqjC7eulmiFN1RrU8qd3BQd4gJkFyfXFMNRospaOO_nwNDqpj5BXQDhDlIKHIagMUbf2ESqfCookRshLdcqpNG8NRGNhX4jtg3exdA3Ky5A3zjFWOFrKcBGk868YXkP6GZsefvOnzlQ0/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqjC7eulmiFN1RrU8qd3BQd4gJkFyfXFMNRospaOO_nwNDqpj5BXQDhDlIKHIagMUbf2ESqfCookRshLdcqpNG8NRGNhX4jtg3exdA3Ky5A3zjFWOFrKcBGk868YXkP6GZsefvOnzlQ0/s320/034.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This is a day to day quilt made primarily to provide as much warmth as cheaply as possible. The maker has used scraps and offcuts of furnishing fabric and quilted it over a coarse blanket. This quilt is heavy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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It is quite soft to touch otherwise I might have mistaken it for sacking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhM6RPXgkz1GsnfJghvGUKNoTepvCi9_qz_KA6uEAvIeWhlOg1BEsz8Cf-d5zIM0hl8gz7PCafDNu0bzhUdBZ9TsxpGlXZ7EtLGgBrzFy6IXjolYi59ClhI3RzkymD6sLqFAtFwLGZ-70/s1600/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhM6RPXgkz1GsnfJghvGUKNoTepvCi9_qz_KA6uEAvIeWhlOg1BEsz8Cf-d5zIM0hl8gz7PCafDNu0bzhUdBZ9TsxpGlXZ7EtLGgBrzFy6IXjolYi59ClhI3RzkymD6sLqFAtFwLGZ-70/s320/054.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The reverse is a beige material that unfortunately is starting to disintegrate in places. <div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qV3kNfzZlTynX0MFqxd48zkruMPvGsgWuT-c_eht4xFc5EVFSog2uE5A83yX8hYMTlvjRsgMG6VQr4ZS_8CFf_YEg9m4fl_3jLaiDwq_yxn0PGMLRggutmzhfaucFSO80Qaj5wGbHUM/s1600/055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qV3kNfzZlTynX0MFqxd48zkruMPvGsgWuT-c_eht4xFc5EVFSog2uE5A83yX8hYMTlvjRsgMG6VQr4ZS_8CFf_YEg9m4fl_3jLaiDwq_yxn0PGMLRggutmzhfaucFSO80Qaj5wGbHUM/s320/055.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The thickness of the three layers means that fine stitching is out of the question. I love the mix of red and black threads that you can see here and which recur all over the top. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLE2MUoLjpyInSsYCutsmdgKhPFiVVnAWVe-94NzVf4cWNQmYCoD8XykvOBCWAUBq4ftWaLiyd8XhCAnhc4KZ5foQNqEYtzMjN1A3gy5VVFbEVmiibVGPjhxTShPdj2qi15iVqYEAxrOA/s1600/058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLE2MUoLjpyInSsYCutsmdgKhPFiVVnAWVe-94NzVf4cWNQmYCoD8XykvOBCWAUBq4ftWaLiyd8XhCAnhc4KZ5foQNqEYtzMjN1A3gy5VVFbEVmiibVGPjhxTShPdj2qi15iVqYEAxrOA/s320/058.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been repaired a few times in the same black thread. The maker having no truck with invisible mending.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">It`s a very common or garden bed covering but still one that it`s maker took pride in and in its way quite a rare quilt. The 'best' quilts are preserved and quilts like this are used until they fall apart and are thrown away. Even the owner of the antiques shop that I bought this from was puzzled why I would want such a shabby old thing rather than a fine antique quilt.</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-44509060295237318792011-05-07T23:21:00.000+01:002011-05-07T23:21:08.440+01:00Well Loved Crib QuiltIn the next couple of posts I`m going to be featuring quilts from the more downmarket end of the quilting spectrum. Quilts that were not really intended to show off the makers needleworking skills, or her appreciation of colours or large stash of beautiful materials. These quilts are made for a purpose as a bedcovering, sometimes from whatever material was easily available, pieced together quickly and quilted minimally.<br />
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</div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">One side has this rather wonky frame patchwork. I`m not sure if it has been cut down from a larger quilt as the two side panels don`t seem to fit with the original design. The patches also appear to be a mix of different periods. Some look quite old but the pink pieces are a kind of flannelette and the red patches look 1930`s or later. They may be later repairs.</div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">One thing is clear though. This has been a well loved and extremely well used quilt. A few of the patches are threadbare and because of this you can see at least two older layers underneath the top.</div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Even the background has been carefully patched at one point.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzjAI43PkdfeK50BZjeRefRbhyGegOVKqvz3qhjU8DVfetC0PPGUFg9QKAJIpY7EF2pOISXW5pOyMb18YKILyVE8a3tTsLJe52RjLisFUpkp3yx9vZrbPabT-ejpVeKaw7TjP2w6NR0I/s1600/187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzjAI43PkdfeK50BZjeRefRbhyGegOVKqvz3qhjU8DVfetC0PPGUFg9QKAJIpY7EF2pOISXW5pOyMb18YKILyVE8a3tTsLJe52RjLisFUpkp3yx9vZrbPabT-ejpVeKaw7TjP2w6NR0I/s320/187.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">You can just make out the repaired section here. The fabric is a very dirty and faded green sprig.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The quilting is machine quilted zig zags and probably added later.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-45582083470923293482011-04-03T22:06:00.000+01:002011-04-03T22:06:43.905+01:00Finished!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_uwxRrZrqQ8VJ5OMiTZalvB_rYXsaO6ywufVEza7YtPRdVN2F5Cxvk4WGwCpHra7rYUk6En0aSAp3Q2d6OhCcCKFlvUlstdotTx1S1beHTBh6pKtYBhU3GNjmq1nISYJcls9J7Hlqjs/s1600/076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_uwxRrZrqQ8VJ5OMiTZalvB_rYXsaO6ywufVEza7YtPRdVN2F5Cxvk4WGwCpHra7rYUk6En0aSAp3Q2d6OhCcCKFlvUlstdotTx1S1beHTBh6pKtYBhU3GNjmq1nISYJcls9J7Hlqjs/s320/076.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Finally finished piecing the Kaleidoscope quilt.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kTCPuzlWpt1INlat-exLeeI-shr_JfnwsbdnDQJVvGjgwxxO7-_5sgfRP64CaOba2pi7aehP4lupKKlv6qFL42P8HF72yC6UphIb8FZZi4vt0UXgMOkEV17V0KvexP2ku_EOhyphenhyphenLwGns/s1600/079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kTCPuzlWpt1INlat-exLeeI-shr_JfnwsbdnDQJVvGjgwxxO7-_5sgfRP64CaOba2pi7aehP4lupKKlv6qFL42P8HF72yC6UphIb8FZZi4vt0UXgMOkEV17V0KvexP2ku_EOhyphenhyphenLwGns/s320/079.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Now all I have to do is unpick all the patches <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hsvm2AJ4dV5in2kUlzv8jH-rp4Mg8G8kT2w8dsat99SuLvTNdGkb9F_InPerUqD0dP9BOiI1YVjnI6IPmLAY_Hu1XRqSwwFPxsHhyvWT2n23tzRv3aco95HT3H_cVbrxiG-IVmuih24/s1600/077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hsvm2AJ4dV5in2kUlzv8jH-rp4Mg8G8kT2w8dsat99SuLvTNdGkb9F_InPerUqD0dP9BOiI1YVjnI6IPmLAY_Hu1XRqSwwFPxsHhyvWT2n23tzRv3aco95HT3H_cVbrxiG-IVmuih24/s320/077.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I could be a while.............Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-38680525123427182822011-03-21T23:26:00.000+00:002011-03-21T23:26:45.952+00:00New Quilt<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Just a quick post to show my latest black border quilt.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0evNd91mY-iYG0KIqIn4LfEp3M7U1T2Qrvt8ALqUbX7gNm6r5KxqzWbASyxYteSbNzEzrlxutnyetQp1nc7OI5k1NQcpq6nS_vQvkR8kxjWXs9BIcOmnPlbOKix1Ar8te4nS8ctbjI5k/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0evNd91mY-iYG0KIqIn4LfEp3M7U1T2Qrvt8ALqUbX7gNm6r5KxqzWbASyxYteSbNzEzrlxutnyetQp1nc7OI5k1NQcpq6nS_vQvkR8kxjWXs9BIcOmnPlbOKix1Ar8te4nS8ctbjI5k/s320/037.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a small quilt and quite light. The machine quilting indicates that it is a quilt rather than a comforter but the filling is very thin. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCV1Mp-u34Nr9L3qCydtFLb1iGnqMZs2VII9P3_PaByQDr2ztlgLiznwNmH6Op3S4GJo0rw9GSVrd5r9Gs_4b0lPhnQNc8515j40nFNOF_7Q9bDLMKbAq9fRVdq2oqBiJYyJf7KPDwQRQ/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCV1Mp-u34Nr9L3qCydtFLb1iGnqMZs2VII9P3_PaByQDr2ztlgLiznwNmH6Op3S4GJo0rw9GSVrd5r9Gs_4b0lPhnQNc8515j40nFNOF_7Q9bDLMKbAq9fRVdq2oqBiJYyJf7KPDwQRQ/s320/040.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">There are some lovely fabric designs here. It`s difficult to make out as they blend together so well but the lower panel is made up from two pieces of fabric. The duck egg blue background to the print on the right is wonderful .</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnirmVIgEBG5oCAtXtGKN9sQAcnE79PbAIyck_Bpm3CqnpWiSoscIFMbpNLR2OU_0fYHr_Kp5qPxyOC6uZebodx0W9LMdQAY3pCpEeDPxF1zHig0TZafN1J4xHW_JVnJlyFsp1tGv0rc/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnirmVIgEBG5oCAtXtGKN9sQAcnE79PbAIyck_Bpm3CqnpWiSoscIFMbpNLR2OU_0fYHr_Kp5qPxyOC6uZebodx0W9LMdQAY3pCpEeDPxF1zHig0TZafN1J4xHW_JVnJlyFsp1tGv0rc/s320/041.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I love the design of the fabric at the top of this picture. Although it has faded a lot, I can see what a striking effect it would have. Imagine it as a quilt back!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The fabrics used in this quilt are heavier and coarser than any that I have come across and I think they are furnishing fabric offcuts.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">More Welsh quilts soon......</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-11633759055675141272011-03-13T18:58:00.001+00:002011-03-13T19:41:20.578+00:00Red and White Quilt Top<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPifnKMIA0EBChNgEDj4LqOudT0cmNww_jsG1lkENEELsvoe0OjWT6gCpd7GXfCdMo00UImmYbKWWOHnE6xMUu_wEjQQonmbrQwNuHbaczaZAhNuLOr7BGD25YhUPOtSD4wNJpDvq17d8/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPifnKMIA0EBChNgEDj4LqOudT0cmNww_jsG1lkENEELsvoe0OjWT6gCpd7GXfCdMo00UImmYbKWWOHnE6xMUu_wEjQQonmbrQwNuHbaczaZAhNuLOr7BGD25YhUPOtSD4wNJpDvq17d8/s320/046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This is my only other piece that is red and white. Originally purchased from an eBay seller in America, it had no provenance.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It is difficult to make out in the pictures but the majority of the red blocks are a tomato shade but at some point the maker ran out and around the edges they are a deeper red in colour. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It is quite a large top and I decided to hand quilt it with red thread in a lobed pattern.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUX-1ubapUUQo0v1_YxgQ4EGUWcJmSdBr2sh8CgFtBc9VGUEieQTot-QEa8I5O8oU7alsuYT0bKWrP5YxRQg50d0x4kDJfQftcLBHuidoeE9R7GxPAGenuJ_bS7k_NZ-UA0ienRG3jvEI/s1600/052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUX-1ubapUUQo0v1_YxgQ4EGUWcJmSdBr2sh8CgFtBc9VGUEieQTot-QEa8I5O8oU7alsuYT0bKWrP5YxRQg50d0x4kDJfQftcLBHuidoeE9R7GxPAGenuJ_bS7k_NZ-UA0ienRG3jvEI/s320/052.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of the blocks in this shot are the darker red shade.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmusYnbmyp27JYLgSdXdW1M2LZo280VojaPeP3EPpE11duelyFJ39fnKJfxx9JrKIHusHNtF5jCLn7WkjTFDTu0n16ZZt1QiglsAacCnqrqMt26On59C6_1AX1_xYS10kFTL83Hqhico/s1600/055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmusYnbmyp27JYLgSdXdW1M2LZo280VojaPeP3EPpE11duelyFJ39fnKJfxx9JrKIHusHNtF5jCLn7WkjTFDTu0n16ZZt1QiglsAacCnqrqMt26On59C6_1AX1_xYS10kFTL83Hqhico/s320/055.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a perfect winter quilting project. It was quilted in a hoop and as the wadding is wool, it kept me very cozy. Unfortunately it had to be put aside so I could work on a quilt for my brothers wedding.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I think it is about time I got back to work on it.</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-25805703573056192362011-03-10T19:27:00.000+00:002011-03-10T19:27:54.221+00:00Kaleidoscope Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxm_VpyAEEND_7CG0HkTuRDmeDyIqqYRu8-A7Dfv2xSiDzqpQaXyraFJ2jN16GVwJ2wm5d1FzMQTyheyA2nwosRXo6svROMmWfLmASSTWXEV9K-8kNyQpzBmL9Azu9m3T8YXzBGWuja1c/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxm_VpyAEEND_7CG0HkTuRDmeDyIqqYRu8-A7Dfv2xSiDzqpQaXyraFJ2jN16GVwJ2wm5d1FzMQTyheyA2nwosRXo6svROMmWfLmASSTWXEV9K-8kNyQpzBmL9Azu9m3T8YXzBGWuja1c/s320/021.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Half of the top is now pieced. It`s slow progress but the pattern is beginning to show more clearly. I`m very pleased with the effect.<br />
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I`m hoping to finish off the other half this weekend.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-31223936638040063252011-03-06T15:49:00.000+00:002011-03-06T15:49:03.182+00:00Red and White quiltsOn the 23rd of March the American Folk Museum will be hosting a display of over six hundred red and white quilts. Taryn from the blog <a href="http://reproquiltlover.blogspot.com/">Repro Quilt Lover</a> is asking people to post about the red and white quilts they own and linking to her blog so we can have a virtual exhibition.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I don`t own many red and white quilts and the one I do is probably the saddest specimen that will be appearing. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This is a single bed sized quilt. Rather thin and worn but the pattern is quite striking.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLH3e1jKbLD2KxhuRba15DAl_5GaSx0Bzs_ORDQPHoSKi_f5m4lCHoWsk4CNHFlvid89SnOOE3Drb2-SVUbq2yZS43RUiBAXTR_wgpXFZb4C19UY-3gholcuZyIbGYPkW1rT2-XHQ9lI/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLH3e1jKbLD2KxhuRba15DAl_5GaSx0Bzs_ORDQPHoSKi_f5m4lCHoWsk4CNHFlvid89SnOOE3Drb2-SVUbq2yZS43RUiBAXTR_wgpXFZb4C19UY-3gholcuZyIbGYPkW1rT2-XHQ9lI/s320/024.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgge4NhPbDRcZSvzp1ihtQ7QQOvlz_3NRnb9AVz2Qz7inm3yC3yiw2aXJpjvKj9LLf_Fel73S1jvYNxbjyYiezbKIzlrk9I9P6fJRDILvftRSRAzygaT3pYfSM5mJyHZQMzDiAcJIoOZ7U/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgge4NhPbDRcZSvzp1ihtQ7QQOvlz_3NRnb9AVz2Qz7inm3yC3yiw2aXJpjvKj9LLf_Fel73S1jvYNxbjyYiezbKIzlrk9I9P6fJRDILvftRSRAzygaT3pYfSM5mJyHZQMzDiAcJIoOZ7U/s320/025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">It hardly counts as red and white now. It`s had a hard life and is more like a red and dirty grey.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgar_ugLpNyTlUlVvhaCW-ToMbh3oE6r85oLg5SPYhfidIuLBRVWXMMKjcLnTl2trkNUC67_qRjcFCnhjVGQkhmDwK7jdXDY91epmLBv32KmgqbfUuqx5mluDj8sBVq4oXkx_LX2RKMfg0/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgar_ugLpNyTlUlVvhaCW-ToMbh3oE6r85oLg5SPYhfidIuLBRVWXMMKjcLnTl2trkNUC67_qRjcFCnhjVGQkhmDwK7jdXDY91epmLBv32KmgqbfUuqx5mluDj8sBVq4oXkx_LX2RKMfg0/s320/033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Each of the white blocks are quilted with a sunflower pattern. The quilting is all hand done....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2PODBza4URCaGzBoz7xsPybHdo2HE2yijBLOSloa65TYAaPHuIq3wZ1w5q4M-iUpRolPN7BlbRUyVVsFrJa06jhPJUrGCESYiJH6-lY5Kv2ZudMGwbrkBC6h62RIWe7gZi6EwYDwd5A/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2PODBza4URCaGzBoz7xsPybHdo2HE2yijBLOSloa65TYAaPHuIq3wZ1w5q4M-iUpRolPN7BlbRUyVVsFrJa06jhPJUrGCESYiJH6-lY5Kv2ZudMGwbrkBC6h62RIWe7gZi6EwYDwd5A/s320/040.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">...because if your sewing machine quilted like this it`d be sent for repair pretty quick!</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I do have a wholecloth Welsh quilt with some beautiful quilting but it`s more of a burgundy and off white so may be a bit of a stretch to include it. </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">You can see one side of it under my heading photo.</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483437868282455907.post-16570905897597070422011-03-01T00:44:00.000+00:002011-03-01T00:44:55.499+00:00A Quilt for Saint David`s Day<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">On the first of March we celebrate the feast day of our patron saint, Saint David. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGikzBRYq-Bdphzmsh6VtH1rEPPCWRBNhGrrLy4dvcmF7hn_is-W_jJDWDYo-A6GcuyBsnso0yKcebFQB6t7sRVboAFl1Sfr1YZJbusvAYR-RgqoSZtGss8rTqmA7hDRvB6j2WGmiQFdk/s1600/welsh_flag.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGikzBRYq-Bdphzmsh6VtH1rEPPCWRBNhGrrLy4dvcmF7hn_is-W_jJDWDYo-A6GcuyBsnso0yKcebFQB6t7sRVboAFl1Sfr1YZJbusvAYR-RgqoSZtGss8rTqmA7hDRvB6j2WGmiQFdk/s320/welsh_flag.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I had hoped to find a red, white and green quilt to match the colours of the Welsh flag; this is as close as I can manage.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2P3DQYLRl9qZ-0cRfM1qERjpVkuIQ7K8Za0nD3MOgzyVW5h4UGHh6c5bTFKooyX4_u1H9NZHhvHYQMYmjLjNtzWFAuGaOgjlR5OguOd_1MiXAjjxjtj016C_CdihQgOg88PyF_St-cQ/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2P3DQYLRl9qZ-0cRfM1qERjpVkuIQ7K8Za0nD3MOgzyVW5h4UGHh6c5bTFKooyX4_u1H9NZHhvHYQMYmjLjNtzWFAuGaOgjlR5OguOd_1MiXAjjxjtj016C_CdihQgOg88PyF_St-cQ/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This side was a lovely tomato red colour, unfortunately it has had a very hard life and the red fabric is brittle and stiff and the red colour is wearing off in places.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">It`s difficult to make out the quilting pattern, I hope you can see it.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUo71KLM-CNqgKnnY_Q7RhdSE8YUM3M8pdIeszh3lhMsMzS63x4fnFrO_9F_D26XWioQ0mTV-PVH2xSy5ixTPaPCBbt92NeeboIbBeYLV30NVez_0pYIZ06YMZ_tno3Ambk5DhmGNUhII/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUo71KLM-CNqgKnnY_Q7RhdSE8YUM3M8pdIeszh3lhMsMzS63x4fnFrO_9F_D26XWioQ0mTV-PVH2xSy5ixTPaPCBbt92NeeboIbBeYLV30NVez_0pYIZ06YMZ_tno3Ambk5DhmGNUhII/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">It has the traditional central circle with a four leafed design which looks similar to a Horse Chestnut leaf.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJBSgl6ZdMs6dJbCXziNqYrWrewr9N3lFtZDRq10VjVN1IsE9Z4xiC4sMd51JuB1BqoC0kXkcM-RAH3Ff3QNM3i2rpmB-yxnj8LvwZuNtxijytZ7GYlXc7tqeg_ZDgB8qA8j_yPgILEQ/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJBSgl6ZdMs6dJbCXziNqYrWrewr9N3lFtZDRq10VjVN1IsE9Z4xiC4sMd51JuB1BqoC0kXkcM-RAH3Ff3QNM3i2rpmB-yxnj8LvwZuNtxijytZ7GYlXc7tqeg_ZDgB8qA8j_yPgILEQ/s320/004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Spirals are a very common feature in Welsh quilts and this one has them in abundance.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2YMe9I62BSDeszdkz4xbbWQAMASNNnelLVO1uMzDjuUfMtOMcPKC9nrOnl7DUzgfdPZFnEJ4dPX3eanURF4hJj-ZdhZ1m7sVW1pz5K78uAvR_Xbw_nR-h4u1UUlEMgt2kIAzEMUOQGo/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2YMe9I62BSDeszdkz4xbbWQAMASNNnelLVO1uMzDjuUfMtOMcPKC9nrOnl7DUzgfdPZFnEJ4dPX3eanURF4hJj-ZdhZ1m7sVW1pz5K78uAvR_Xbw_nR-h4u1UUlEMgt2kIAzEMUOQGo/s320/012.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Here they are filling out part of the design on the edge. You can also see them in the central circle and in the border surrounding it.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMei1aehCoMBJ7K-Le0iovTBdFGs1OuVH2Z4Q-cV1NERK_va8rfvW2EQXslYegxiBk9m2cMgHwLIE-7eXzZmPic0HELmCG9ugX5L-z7pL73EaqabJIVJ65w2HXLeUAX7_oL-bRkZ-o1XI/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMei1aehCoMBJ7K-Le0iovTBdFGs1OuVH2Z4Q-cV1NERK_va8rfvW2EQXslYegxiBk9m2cMgHwLIE-7eXzZmPic0HELmCG9ugX5L-z7pL73EaqabJIVJ65w2HXLeUAX7_oL-bRkZ-o1XI/s320/020.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The single leaf forms part of the design in other areas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYKROjJDCycZLKTK47l8IP4Ajum_xH3DmNgay9VxrJb4kaBgPTTEZfDanUqpeyHvtoyiAJpmppyPcOdJU09w8sb1LHc4qVQwrB6KYFDnVr3ts0A5i3lDmLJIzIDuO-AEvhkJjsOCej7w/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYKROjJDCycZLKTK47l8IP4Ajum_xH3DmNgay9VxrJb4kaBgPTTEZfDanUqpeyHvtoyiAJpmppyPcOdJU09w8sb1LHc4qVQwrB6KYFDnVr3ts0A5i3lDmLJIzIDuO-AEvhkJjsOCej7w/s320/022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This is the back of the quilt. The quilting design is almost lost in this busy little sprigged print, which does look slightly green in this shot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyIKPzk1qXXWYEIa1wg5o7DFtijNTntwMLadA_VigCCEqqcF3K116HDnokjcjXnGx3d5SxEJh1TUpBHN92lm4wjzYAWuPWL-Ae_VUgZ94ofEm16WllAJUXJy9xgfteNcPArUtUcrsKYE/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyIKPzk1qXXWYEIa1wg5o7DFtijNTntwMLadA_VigCCEqqcF3K116HDnokjcjXnGx3d5SxEJh1TUpBHN92lm4wjzYAWuPWL-Ae_VUgZ94ofEm16WllAJUXJy9xgfteNcPArUtUcrsKYE/s320/027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Quilted with some snazzy red thread too.... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilb_RcdWcbimN9YyA9f2mGiKF0vIJRxYCdEQfq73fYy-DG30Cc9w_dmfGmf3gRlI4fMDSbMedpR3id_ZuIlkkohCBooTpyOc50PsB72K1GKgCn-ccOtJWjgqsj8VpWrnPEy65e5Fk_HRM/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilb_RcdWcbimN9YyA9f2mGiKF0vIJRxYCdEQfq73fYy-DG30Cc9w_dmfGmf3gRlI4fMDSbMedpR3id_ZuIlkkohCBooTpyOc50PsB72K1GKgCn-ccOtJWjgqsj8VpWrnPEy65e5Fk_HRM/s320/031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>But in places the quilter has run out and used plain white thread instead. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Hopefully we will soon have a public holiday for Saint David`s day. In the meantime we will wear our daffodil or leek in remembrance. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank You New York! </div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375842258516506191noreply@blogger.com0