While shopping at the antique mall, one of the things I’ve been noticing re-surge more and more are Victorian Crazy Quilts and all of their lovely styles and forms. Since I cannot begin to to…
Hello Moda Bakers, I’m Nicola Dodd from CakeStand Quilts, and it’s so lovely to be here again to share a new recipe with you. My design was inspired – as they so often are – by an antique quilt I foun
HI Everyone!! Have you seen old quilts like this one? Tiny nine patches...really tiny! I love these quilts each time I see them in the quilts-for-sale booths, but wow, they are too pricey...so I am going to make one. Yep, I am going to make one...I tried one inch pieces, to make a 1.5 inch nine patch...it was just ridiculously little. Then I tried 1 1/4 inch strips...and the blocks look very small, but not so small that I cannot handle them. Just this morning, I was thinking of how to use up reproduction fabrics stashed, and decided to make teeny nine patches! I am psyched about this...now ask me about my enthusiasm on nine patch number 800, LOL!! I have seen this quilt in books before finding this picture on the web...please forgive me, as I do not know where I found it, due to my computer crashing about that time! I have a plan: Dear Jane Quilt Bonnie's new Mystery Teeny nine patches Fall Jacob's Ladder Plaid Jewel Box. The Dear Jane and nine patches are compulsory...the others are for pure joy! Not that I don't like working on the Dear Jane, but let's face it...some of those blocks are pretty dang hard to make, for me at least. But I love the quilt, and want to finish it, so here I go! Now, this inquiring mind wants to know...are you doing Bonnie's mystery quilt? I got my string box out, and sorted reds and blues according to what she has planned...so I am ready, I think! November 18Th is the date...go to Quiltville and see what she has in mind!! Have a great day, all!! Julie
This is the final quilt I pieced for market–“My Log Cabin” by Joanna Figueroa. The quilt was pieced using a honey bun of Joanna’s newest collection, Butterscotch & Rose which is a delightful blend of traditional Fig Tree patterns and colors. Joanna’s signature cream that comes with the collection was used for the background. Joanna’s […]
The Flowerpot Quilt is the first in the series of patterns created from the quilts owned by Florence Peto's family. Whimsical and charming and only 47" x 64", it is very typical of Florence Peto's workmanship. She loved working with bits of fabric and often created the design to showcase a favorite one. The pattern includes some history of Florence, full instructions, color close-up pictures and quilting stencils taken directly from the antique quilt. Enjoy creating this lovely little quilt! SHIPPING: In order to reduce shipping costs, most patterns will ship USPS First Class Mail. This DOES NOT INCLUDE TRACKING. If you want your pattern tracked, I can add that. This is an added cost and must be selected when you check out.
It's SO cliche to say I love this quilt. So I won't. Much. Okay, I won't. You can say it for me, if you want. Here's where you learn more about my quilting OCD. I absolutely will not make quilt blocks where directional fabrics, or patterned ones (plaids, stripes, etc.) will be pieced together and not match. Won't happen. Hence the solid fabrics in each block. Solids and florals. None of the dots or stripes in this line (saved the red bias stripe for my binding!). Some of my favorite blocks: The original pattern only called for 9 blocks. But since when did I make the "smaller" version of a quilt? Even though the original isn't all that small, I wanted it bigger. Plus, I couldn't narrow down my fabric choices. Probably more of that. Quilted in loopdy-loops (hey, I'm REALLY good at them by now - only 1.5 hours to quilt!) and bound in red bias stripe. And ready for a wash, then on my bed. Checking this gorgeous girl off my 4QFAL list.
In addition to the figural and object folk art I posted about yesterday, the American Folk Art Museum had a lovely collection of quilts on display when I visited. I thought I would share some of my favorites ~ visit here to see more of their quilt collection and read more details about the individual quilts and their history. What are your favorites? The images above depict a wonderful, very unique crazy quilt ~ each of the inset vignettes show a different horse and rider. I don't know that I have seen a crazy quilt with round motifs used ~ most of those I am familiar with look more like the surrounding background. The stitch work on this piece was just gorgeous. The next two images are a section and a detail from the same quilt ~ a star pattern with a tiny engraved image in the center of each star. I love the colors and patterns used in the design of this quilt. I wonder where the engraved images came from ~ were they recycled from something else? Were they cut from a piece of patterned cloth or was there a way to apply such an image to cloth? They certainly didn't have ink jet printers and iron on release paper back then! The following two images are examples of a technique called trapunto ~ the design is created by stitching a pattern on a quilt sandwich (3 layers: quilt top, batting, and the quilt backing), then stuffing the motifs with small amounts of cotton from the back to create a subtle design. {beautiful white on white trapunto quilt} {Interesting combination of pieced quilt design and trapunto} Many of the quilts I saw included typography ~ I find this type of quilt some of the most interesting and meaningful as many quilters included either names of those creating the quilt or names of family members. {handwritten script that looks like it was applied with a fountain or dip pen} {names were embroidered on this quilt} {Tiny appliques applied by 79 year old Maria make up the lettering on this quilt!} {Image from here} This beautiful quilt is pieced together using a zillion pieces of colored felt. I couldn't figure out how the pieces fit together so perfectly ~ whether they were attached to a backing or not. The piece was displayed under glass, so it was difficult to get a good photo, but below are a few close ups that show the intricate cut work and stitching on the quilt. This last quilt is a traditional log cabin design in a just gorgeous color palette ~ the photos don't do it justice! I've only shown a small sample of the American Folk Art Museum's collection ~ if you get the opportunity, do visit yourself ~ it is an inspirational way to spend an afternoon! If you could have one of these quilts for your own, which would you choose? I don't know if I could just choose one!
Comfortable quilt which is a modern, take on traditional folk patching, with hand-stitched quilting. Crafted from soft slubbed and dot screen-printed cotton patches to a geometric patchwork pattern. Filled with comfortable cotton wadding and finished with a striped border around the edge ### Details Dry clean only. Back: 100% cotton. Front: 100% cotton. Wadding: 100% cottonMade in India.220 x 240cm.
Last month I shared the vintage Red Lattice quilt from my husband’s aunt’s home in Maine. Today I’ll share the two other antique quilts she let me photograph. I love the simplicity of this red and white quilt. It’s probably early 20th Century. I think this was made by my husband’s great-grandmother. So basic and yet it makes such a nice graphic statement. Plus red and white is always so classic. I think I want to make a reproduction of this one. I love everything about it. Here is a close-up of the quilting. Part of the quilt is quilted with this circle/orange peel pattern (which I LOVE) and part is quilted with a simple straight-line, cross hatch pattern. Makes me wonder if there were multiple quilters and why the two drastically different patterns. To be honest, I didn’t even notice it until writing this post. Funny. The final quilt is this amazing 19th Century Log Cabin quilt. It looked equally amazing from a distance as well as close-up. Check out these fabulous fabrics. Lots of madder-red hues in there. I wonder how much the colors have changed since the quilt was assembled? Because of the log cabin pattern and […]
The Forget-me-not quilt is a celebration of the versatility of the humble nine-patch...and you know how much I love a nine-patch. Now, making it was not without its tribulations - I wrote all about that here - but the resulting quilt has a freshness that reminded me of it's namesake. So, basically, it's the perfect project for spring and both PDF and Paper Forget-me-not Patterns are £5 throughout March. You can try out colour schemes with a free downloadable colouring sheet here and share your
1. New York Beauty 1880s, unknown maker, Texas The New York Beauty is a style first seen in the 1850s, and officially named New York Beauty in the 1930s. The quartered spiked circles, reminiscent of the crown of the Statue of Liberty, show off the quilter's advanced skill. These days, foundation paper piecing makes th
Good morning! I’m so excited to be with you today to share my Old Nine quilt – it’s in the brand new “I Love Nine Patches” book from Martingale. I was asked to tell you a little bit about myself so… I grew up in Indiana and owned a quilt shop named Needle in the Haystack before moving to Texas in 2012. I work in the Marketing Department at Moda with a group of super-talented, creative women – best. job. ever. My primary responsibilities are overseeing our kit program and working on “special projects”.
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- We never tire of blue and white, especially in the form of a handmade antique quilt. This Double Irish Chain beauty was created entirely by hand c.1910 and features tiny indigo squares, a graphic sawtooth border, cable quilting in its frame and beautiful fan quilting throughout. - Part of a quilt’s inherent beauty is its heirloom nature. Most quilts in our collection were created by hand over a century ago. These pieces were made to be handed down, kept in the family, cozied up with by generation after generation. We can't think of a better gift for a loved one. These are the heirlooms of tomorrow, broken in to perfection. - This intricate quilt is in excellent antique condition, with a few, very minor spots on its face and back. Please see our detailed photos. less
This quilt vest was made using a vintage quilt sourced from Minnesota, handcrafted the 1920s and 1930s. It features beautiful feed sack fabrics from the 1920s. The pattern created for this vest has been designed to fit a variety of bodies. The sizing is boxy and accommodating to many body types! This quilt is light to medium weight, perfect for a transition in most seasons!Always remember that this coat is made from an antique quilt that has seen decades of love. *measurements arm opening: 22” length (shoulder to bottom): 22” width (pit to pit): 22” * antique garment care * first, remember this is a piece of history - likely around 100 years old. you will see signs of wear, and likely see small tears and stains, which is totally normal! take proper care and be gentle - mending as needed. washing - deep clean about once a year by soaking in cool water with a gentle or plant based soap - preferably unscented. gently agitate and let it sit for a while - then lay flat in the sun to dry and disinfect! feel free to email us with any maintenance questions.
Pretty quilt piece. Measures about 14 1/2 x 21. It has been quilted with a machine. Great craft project piece. Love the back of this piece! It does have some tattered places, a little dingy, a tear & some staining which makes for a great primitive piece. Not sure of the age. Please remember with cutter quilt pieces they are mainly for crafting. They have character and do have fabric wear, tattered places, & staining. All have been well used and are vintage/antique unless stated otherwise. They may not be cut in straight lines. Please check out all of my quilt pieces in my shop! If you’re purchasing more than one item, you MAY get a shipping refund. Depending on how Etsy figures it. Please ask if you have any questions.
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This is Sandra’s Cora Quilt and it is a pattern designed by Fabriculous Quilt Shop. I just love the large Ric Rac in the inner border, that really makes this quilt special. She purchased the pattern from Fabriculous, here is a link to their website. Sandra left the quilting design up to me and at first I thought I would do free hand swirl across it as she said this will be a dragger quilt for her granddaughter. But then changed my mind since the batting is Dream Puff and the backing is Minkie, I really wanted this to be a squishy soft quilt for a toddler to drag around, so more open quilting was the way to go. I decided on a large orange peel design since I had a perfect grid to work with and I also wanted to try more of my new Quilted Pineapple Templates. This time I tried the 10 inch template and I love how it turned out! I stitched in all the ditches and around the Ric Rac and then added a simple X in the outer squares for contrast.
Festive wall hanging features both machine embroidery and antique handkerchiefs. The background quilting was inspired by the border fabric! I love the extra detail of quilting a ski…
Here's my latest quilt finish. This top went together really fast. I pulled the string pieced triangle and square units from my basket of pre-made string parts, and found they fit together perfectly. I played around with the positioning of the pieces and finally decided on the pinwheel effe
I've been collecting my favourite Ruby Star Society prints to create these beautiful bundles. I just love basics (designs that read almost as solids), small geometric prints, sweet florals - they're all perfect for the small pieces used in EPP. Once collated, I was chuffed to discover that the colours together reminded me of my favourite antique EPP quilts from 150 years ago. They were just the inspiration I needed to make Evensong, a traditional EPP design, known as Rose Star! I made my quilt from the scraps of these bundles, so I wasn't working with exactly the same fabric sizes. But if you'd like to make Evensong with this bundle, you'll have enough for at least 2 rounds per print. (details for the most efficient way to cut fabric from a fat 16th in the Evensong pattern!) You'll be able to make all the blocks with the fabrics included, and you'll need to add to the low volume prints for the joining blocks. Containing 96 beautiful pieces, each 10" x approx 10-11". Ruby Star Society make my favourite fabrics for EPP, not just because of their modern, whimsical vibe, but because the fabric is soft and fine, and really easy to baste, without being so tightly woven, like lawn, that it's harder to stitch through. It's the best of both worlds! These fabric bundles contain 6 metres (a little over 6 1/2yds) in total. Each bundle is exactly the same as pictured (with the exception of 3 or 4 bundles where a single print ran out at the end). The Warmhearted Quilt pictured was made from the bundle by my mum! She got 4-6 hearts from each print, depending on if they had a selvedge, which was plenty to make the whole quilt. Please read before purchasing: Important! A note about metric cuts: The fabrics are metric fat 16ths. This means they have been cut from a metre (100cm/40") into quarters, then in quarters again, rather than from a yard (90cm/36"). An Imperial F16 is usually 9" wide, and these are 10" (25cm) wide. Important! A note about fat 16ths: Fat 16ths are cut from a quarter of a metre (or yard). They are cut along the fold and then cut again at 11", approximately 1/4 of the 44" width of fabric. If the fabric hasn't been folded accurately in half on the bolt, or if the width of fabric differs from 44", these pieces with selvedge can be slightly shorter or slightly longer than 11". We've done our best to spread these shorter pieces (around 10" instead of 11") throughout the bundles so that everyone gets the same amount. Bundles are already cut: if you order 2, you'll get 2 seperate bundles. Bundles can't be altered.
15 Vintage Quilts To Steal Your Heart Vintage quilts are truly an inspiration. So much care was taken with the perfection of each quilt. Stand back and admire their beauty with awe, especially know…
This quilt coat was made using a commercially produced quilt sourced from Minnesota, from around the late 1970s. It is in good condition for its age, and includes minimal wear and tear. We have mended many worn parts of this quilt. The pattern created for this coat has been designed to fit a variety of bodies, intentionally boxy with a drop shoulder. Featuring a snap closure This quilt is light weight. Always remember that this coat is made from an antique quilt that has seen decades of love. *measurements arm (neckline to wrist): 30” length (shoulder to bottom): 25” width (pit to pit): 26.5" * antique garment care * first, remember this is a piece of history - likely around 100 years old. you will see signs of wear, and likely see small tears and stains, which is totally normal! take proper care and be gentle - mending as needed. washing - deep clean about once a year by soaking in cool water with a gentle or plant based soap - preferably unscented. gently agitate and let it sit for a while - then lay flat in the sun to dry and disinfect! feel free to email us with any maintenance questions [email protected]
The REDWORK Quilt that inspired it All… My favorite quilts in my collection are the Red & White ones…I love red & white quilts so much that I knew I had to create fabrics inspi…
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In 1681 William Penn devised a project to establish a Welsh Barony in what would later become Pennsylvania. Here members of the Society of F...
A visit to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A little bit about the history of Amish quilts as well as a list of quilt shops near Lancaster.
Here's my latest quilt finish. This top went together really fast. I pulled the string pieced triangle and square units from my basket of pre-made string parts, and found they fit together perfectly. I played around with the positioning of the pieces and finally decided on the pinwheel effe
These dog bandanas make the cutest accessory for any pup! Made from scraps of an actual vintage/antique quilt and machine and hand sewn by me! Each bandana has an opening so that they easily slip on to a collar. Item details: Collar hole opening: up to 1.25 inches Width at widest point: 10.5 inches Length: 8 inches I love being able use all the fabric I can in new ways that will be loved and used for generations! ⭐️The majority of quilts I use are handmade and there will be imperfections (asymmetry, fabric variations, thread variations.) They are vintage or antique and there will age/wear (faded fabrics, minor fabric wear, spots/stains) -I wash my quilts before and after sewing and I mend where necessary to stabilize, but please understand the age of the items and their imperfections are what makes them so unique. Please feel free to reach out with questions!⭐️ Made in a dog friendly, smoke free home
On my third trip walking through the exhibit at Festival , I took pictures of some of the quilts that really grabbed me. It's a pretty ecle...
(Blocks quilt, from my book) This month is my 11 year blogging anniversary. To celebrate this blog lasting as long as it has...I thought I'd share some throwback quilt photos and share "11 things I’ve learned in 11 years"! (Lucky Crib Quilt with low volumes) 1. Embrace the creative lulls. Some weeks I...Read More
As soon as women became literate, they started putting words into their quilts. Whether an inked signature block given to a friend or an alphabet quilt designed to subtly educate a child, words and quilts go together. Sometimes it's not even a word but an image, such as this hand print in an antique Rob Peter to Pay Paul quilt in my collection. Clues like this make me want to know more---Who was she? From where? And why did she sign her quilt with her hand outline? It's possible that the quiltmaker did not know how to write but this didn't deter her from wanting to claim her work. In the United States, the literacy of women in the 19th century tended to lag about 25% behind men's literacy until the Civil War in the 1860s. Women who formerly had been only semi-literate learned to read because newspapers printed accounts of the war and lists of those killed in battle. And women passed on their literacy when they applied their skills to their quilts. This early 20th century quilt top (an ebay picture) solves the problem of extra space quite well with a lazy ampersand, the date (1914), and a schoolhouse. In the early 20th century a mail order quilt pattern company included these letters in their offerings and just the catalog itself must have inspired folks to try an alphabet quilt. That's what happened to me. I re-drew the c.1920 letters in small size (3" square) and relied on paper piecing to get nice straight lines. I solved the odd number of letters problem by breaking out of the border top and bottom. Women have always known how to talk and when they learn to read and write, you can't shut them up--not even on their quilts.
Play with Color to Make it Your Own! This easy and eye-catching quilt is perfect for showing off a large-scale print. The big blocks go together quickly, and there’s no border, so it’s a breeze to finish up. The black and white color scheme shown here is striking with magenta sashing. The optional covered buttons …
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