Textile Time Travels

Cupids in Antique Quilts

2012-02-14T23:55:00.001-07:00

In honor of St. Valentine's Day, I went on a search for cupids and hearts/arrows in my antique quilt collection. Here is the best cupid fabric ever ... The Cupid-Seller or Love Merchant, a toile de Jouy, from Jouy France, Oberkampf fabric company, from 1817. Look at the amazing detail.

And here are a couple of cupids from a circa 1880 hexagon medallion quilt (also has centennial fabrics).

And a bird (love bird?) getting shot with cupid's arrow, from my 1845 Virginia crib quilt

And finally from my dated 1850 Chester Co. PA, Quaker quilt, here is a heart being shot by cupid's arrow

Happy Valentine's Day

PA Tumbling Block Stars

2012-01-13T06:26:00.002-07:00

Center of my antique tumbling block star quilt c. 1890 from the Kreider family of Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania. It is unusual not only for its maker's careful color placement to make stars and cubes and match opposing star points but most importantly for its center star of solid fabrics. It is part of a small group of less than a dozen tumbling block star quilts found in Lancaster Co. each with a distinctive center block (and only the center block) composed of solid fabric as shown above. This interesting niche group of tumbling block star quilts was discovered by my friend Greta Van Den Berg and luckily I was with her when she made the discovery. I've since acquired two of my own both found by Donna Vitale of GBbest.

Here is another star showing the careful matching of opposing star points - indigo print to indigo print, madder paisley to madder paisley. Also note the floral quilting in the diamonds.

And here is one of the delightful novelty prints: a circus dog jumping through a hoop.

Click on this picture to enlarge or increase your font size to really see the wonderful novelty prints in this block. On the left is a butterfly print and on the right there is a delightful horse and rider (and a few with unknown motifs). Also see the 2 different but very closely matched green prints.

And finally, here is a photo of my 1st tumbling block star, more photos of it to come

Whig Rose with Birds and Fish

2011-12-16T05:19:00.000-07:00

No, your eyes are not deceiving you, that is cheddar orange fishing bird catching a fish on my antique quilt!

The blocks are a pretty standard Whig Rose or Rose of Sharon but that border is not standard by a long shot. You can see another Whig Rose quilt in my banner pic and type in rose in the blog search block to see more of the banner quilt and another in my collection.
This would have originally been a red and green quilt but the red was fugitive; see the rose center, buds and flowers and the 'ghost birds' in the middle of the border. Almost makes one want to find some turkey red (TR) and start appliqueing. Too bad the original maker didn't use a real reliable TR--maybe she got some fake TR, an unreliable synthetic dye or dyed it at home.

But the funky appliques more than make up for the faded reds. Here again, fish, bird and don't forget the cheddar rooster! Hand appliqued and machine quilted. Circa 1870. Large, 74 X 104 inches.

HELP NEEDED! The seller saw a picture of this border on another antique quilt in some antique quilt book but can't remember which one. I will give a reproduction fabric charm pack to the 1st person who finds another bird/fish antique quilt border. Start hunting.

Cheddar Cotton Crazy - Great Novelty Prints

2011-11-19T04:37:00.002-07:00

Detail of circa 1890 cotton crazy quilt top. This block and the whole quilt is chockful of great novelty and conversation prints. Love the appliqued cat who hasn't lost her mitten. Also the novelty running horse and of course, the printed patchwork aka cheater cloth (a pretty famous print).
Note: the printed patchwork star/hexagon was produced by Cocheco in about 1882.
P.s. don't forget the wavy green 'eccentric' print in the bottom right corner.

Here's the full top. You can see all the different blocks and large variety of piecing and appliques. Quite a charming conglomeration. Do an eye spy of all the motifs: hearts, more mittens, boot, mirror, cross and more.

And here is one of the most known and sought after cheater or novelty fabrics: the Mikado (Gilbert and Sullivan opera) this version done in a crazy quilt print. A wonderful parrot? type bird and an indigo blue leaves w/shadows print.

More terrific fabrics: jockey cap/horse shoe conversation print; blue and black floral print from Hamilton Print Works printed 1881 (Lowell, Mass.) along with a moire or wood look print in pink; a border print; an ombre pink polka dot and a blue crinkle type print. The Hamilton print is also found in red, tan and green.

Here's an old fashioned button shoe applique, a horseshoe novelty and a great sampling of 1890 pinks. And below is another interesting block- reminds me of a kite or a pinwheel. Enjoy.

Stars - Bloggers Quilt Fest

2011-10-28T04:38:00.002-06:00

Here is one of my favorite quilts, a Bethlehem Star, circa 1850 from Pennsylvania. One can't help but smile when looking at this quilt! Part of my antique quilt trunk show, Quilt Masterpieces.

From the eBay listing: "An amazing rising sun quilt with satellite stars and deep blue print background. I love the way this quilt was designed with the blue background. The center star floats against a blue background sky."

Wouldn't you just love to meet the person who made this quilt, one brave quiltmaker as this pattern is not for the faint of heart. Here's a detail:

And another, love that yummy turkey red print and the saturated blue :

Note: the quilt top is from around 1850 BUT it was finished much more recently probably in the 1940's or 50's. That is when it acquired that wild yellow backing.
Click below to see my other entry in the BQF, a miniature antique reproduction quilt
http://starleyquilts.blogspot.com/
And to see other entries in the Bloggers Quilt Festival and/or to enter your own quilt

Antique Crib Quilt and Alliance for American Quilts Contest

2011-10-22T09:14:00.001-06:00

circa 1845 antique crib quilt, block detail

Hope you'll indulge me in sharing my circa 1845 Shenandoah Valley of Virginia antique crib quilt and my reproduction again, I have number of new followers since springtime and I think they'll enjoy seeing it and...... I also want to let people know there are a few days left in the Alliances Viewers Choice contest (voting closes 9 p.m. eastern time on Monday Oct. 24th. Below is my miniature reproduction, Virginia is for Lovers, size 16 x 16. It is hand appliqued (the little baskets are only 1.5" tall) and hand quilted. Quilt number 117 in the contest. Go to http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e3samo2ogn3k75iz/a01ztgu2x75ev/questions ** If that link does not work or shows survey already taken, then go to
http://www.allianceforamericanquilts.org/, click on link "View, vote, bid! Viewer's Choice Voting" and on next page click on "View, Vote, Bid" to get to the survey. Again it is number 117. This contest is separate from the springtime voting (I am thrilled to say that I won 3rd prize in that voting). Thank you for the support.

Virginia is for Lovers, reproduction quilt, 2011, 16" x 16"

Antique quilt and reproduction

To learn more about both quilts, put crib quilt or Virginia in the search box.

circa 1845, antique crib quilt

Centennial 1876 -- 1000 Pyramids Quilt

2011-09-09T05:37:00.000-06:00

Circa 1880 “1000 Pyramids” quilt. 74 x 85”. Hand quilted. Lots of interesting novelty or conversation prints.

Love, love, this novelty of a girl posting her letter and the mailman picking it up. One of the all time most charming novelties. And there is a sweet shamrock and a red berry? ditsy. Remember: click on the pictures to enlarge.

Of special note is the centennial print with interlocking dates of 1776 and 1876 and CENTENNIAL; printed for the 1876 celebration. Even with the tear and mend, it made this quilt a winner.

And of course, there is a horse, so often found in quilts of the era with novelty prints, also 2 different stars, a horseshoes. And lovely little branches with heart shaped leaves are too sweet. As I mentioned in my last post, plaids both printed and woven are oft found in early quilts.

And here's another piece with a great bird, horseshoes again, stars, little trees?, asterisks *, etc.

Here is more of the quilt (about a quarter), enjoy. Don't the random cheddar orange pieces make the quilt sparkle. Not a charm quilt but there are a lot of different fabrics.

Not very wordy this time but please let me know if you have any questions or want to see more photos and I'll will help you out.

Antique 1880 Hexagon Mosaic Medallion

2011-08-09T07:15:00.001-06:00

Hexagon Mosaic Medallion
circa 1880, Ohio, 86 x 70"

This graphic antique quilt gives the impression of being sewn in wedge segments but is done in staggered straight rows. Each row is cut from one fabric but a few fabrics are used in two rows. 2" Hexagons. Purchased from Cindy Rennels. A great mix of madder reds and browns alternating with black and white shirtings; small scale prints, clearly a well planned quilt.

Detail of center -- don't forget to click on it to see the fabrics up close. The floral in rows 3 and 5 is especially charming.

Again, you'll want to click on pic to zoom in and see the upper row shirting, it is a delightful cherry heart design. It is interesting to note how many elegant 19th century quilts have one or a few stripes or plaids, like the blue and cream stripe on the last row and the printed plaid below. They add interest and are a great element to add to make reproductions look more authentic.

This detail shot shows the interesting quilting- straight line grid through the blocks rather than the traditional outline. If I ever make a hex quilt, I will use this method -- much less work than stitching around each individual hex.

Rocky Road to Kansas via Pennsylvania -- Revisited

2011-07-12T03:26:00.006-06:00

Another great late 1800's Pennsylvania quilt purchased from Donna (gb-best on eBay). There really must be something in the water as those PA quilters and their unique and funky color sense continue to amaze me. I don't think anyone else does pink in a such an assertive way with no fear. Okay, yes that is a lot of generalizing but after a few years of studying, it is easy to pick the PA quilts out of the line up. To see a full picture of this quilt, click here.

This Rocky Road to Kansas has a lot of movement due to the use of the double pink Greek key print ground that reads as a stripe. That fabric choice would probably have pushed the quilt over the top had the maker not been so careful in piecing the 'stars'. They are arranged in a very controlled manner/order: red/blue in centers, then chrome yellow, then the same fabrics used in the facing points. The centers are double blue/Lancaster blue and turkey red with chrome yellow details. There are a number of mourning prints and the back is a great neon stripe.

And here it is with a very different example of a Rocky Road to Kansas, made by my great grandmother in the 1930's in central Utah. Click here to see more of the 30's Road

P.s. Thanks for the lovely comments. Glad you like this funky quilt and the photo of the 2 quilts together. I'm thinking of doing a new lecture with pairs of quilts, comparing and contrasting. And it would be a fun dating game - to have people decide which is older/newer.

For Flag Day, Patriotic Dolly Madison's Star

2011-06-14T22:40:00.000-06:00

c. 1920, believe about 84" square

In honor of flag day, I thought I'd post an unusual red, white and blue, patriotic quilt. I believe I only have 2 in my antique or vintage collection. I generally collect scrappy, funky quilts but this one caught my eye, probably because of the creative color placement to make several different looks. Interesting to study it and wonder why all 5 of the blue center, red point blocks are the same BUT

need sunglasses for the red and burgundy

there are 5 different arrangements in the 11 blue point blocks --- look closely. Here are 3 of them.

I also like the fearless use of the burgundy border with the tomato red (very large scale polka dot) in the blocks. See the middle photo to see how clash-y it is. The block is Brackman #2241: Dolly Madison's Star (Finley 1929) or President's Block (Nancy Cabot, 1930's) or Santa Fe (Hearth and Home 1885 -1930's). This block seems to be pretty uncommon, not sure if I've even seen any others. Please contact me if you have one, I'd love to see other examples.

Bloggers Quilt Festival-- Quilted Joy

2011-05-13T22:10:00.001-06:00

Antique 1850 Rose of Sharon Applique Quilt

This is probably the happiest quilt I own or have ever seen! This has to be what JOY looks like when it is quilted. This unknown quilter really upped the ante and filled every inch with applique and quilting. Can you tell I love this quilt? If you look closely, you will see that it is a 9 block, Rose of Sharon quilt with filler bird and grape vine applique and fancy floral borders. **Note, this is an antique quilt from 1850**

The border is over the top with all the different flowers -irises, tulips, etc. I really like how the 3 stemmed flower groups have been stitched to make them into a basket. And the two different birds are delightful and the red birds really seem to be enjoying the blue berries or grapes. They do look delicious. There are a lot of embroidered details (stitching on appliques, etc.)--so much to take in. Enjoy-I sure am. Please click on the photos to see more details.

If you have seen a similar quilt, please let me know as I haven't found anything close and neither has the dealer.
Click here to see my other Blogger Quilt Festival entry-- my reproduction of an antique cheddar orange star quilt.
Now back to visiting all the other wonderful quilts in Amy's Bloggers Quilt Festival (click on words not button). Thanks AMY!

Utah Quilt Appraisals

2011-05-04T04:57:00.002-06:00

I will be doing appraisals on May 5, 6 and 7, 2011 at the Home Machine Quilting Show (HMQS) in Salt Lake City/Sandy, Utah. I am certified by American Quilters Society (AQS) to appraise all types of quilts-antique, vintage and newly made and traditional and art quilts. I will be in booth #514 so please stop by. Appointments are still available, so please bring in your quilts. And I can also appraise quilts that are hanging in the show or in special exhibits or booths.
I will be doing a lecture Thursday at 2:00 p.m. on Challenge Quilts-how to find and enter national challenges. On Friday at 5:00 my lecture is on Learning from the Past-creating new quilts from inspiring antique quilts. I will also have a special exhibit with 12 wonderful antique quilts from 1830-1900.
And in my booth #514, I will have several quilts including the red and green masterpiece Quaker (Society of Friends) signature/inscribed quilt shown above. Dated 1850 with more than 150 names, genealogy, Spencerian drawings, friendship sentiments and even a poem. To see some close-ups from this quilt, see my Valentine's Day posting.

Award Winner-- Alliance for American Quilts

2011-05-02T10:23:00.000-06:00

Virginia is for Lovers, closeup of first block

My 4 block applique antique reproduction quilt, Virginia is for Lovers, is the 3rd prize winner in the Alliances Quilt Contest with the Alliance for American Quilts. What an incredible honor as there were more than a 100 quilts in the contest. Thank you to everyone who voted for my quilt. Click here to see all the award winning quilts.
What did I win, you ask? A gift basket including items from The Quilt Show.com, Quilters Club of America, Fons & Porter, Dharma Trading Company, Darlene Zimmerman, Riversilks, and C&T Publishing. I'll post a pic when the basket arrives.

And if you aren't tried of voting, the Alliance is now holding a viewer's choice voting. You can vote as a webviewer or in conjunction with a live exhibit like last week's show in Paducah. Quilt 117 is my entry. Click here for the link to vote. Or go directly to the ballot
Votes will be tallied and a Viewer's Choice award will be given for each exhibition venue and one additional award will be determined by web viewers.
The voting will close on Monday, October 24 at 9 pm Eastern.
Thanks again for the votes and all the support and especially the wonderful comments. And if you haven't seen the full quilt or the story of its making, scroll down to the 1/2 dozen or so prior posts about it or click on challenge in the label list.

I'm in the Final Four - Alliance for American Quilts contest

2011-04-23T01:48:00.000-06:00

I'm floating on air and absolutely thrilled to announce that my quilt "Virginia is for Lovers" is in the final round of voting for the Alliance for American Quilts contest. A huge thank you to everyone who voted for me in the first round. The voting is now down to 4 quilts and ballots went out Friday a.m. to Alliance members and voting end Monday night.
It would be such an honor to win and the grand prize of a Handi Quilter quilting machine would be absolutely amazing. So I'm again asking Alliance members to please vote for my quilt.
Thank you for your support.
And if you are new to my blog please scroll down and read all about the making of this quilt and its antique inspiration.
Off to float some more - WOO HOO.

Alliance for American Quilts Voting Now Open

2011-04-15T07:17:00.002-06:00

detail, Virginia is for Lovers

Virginia is for Lovers, 16" x 16", 2011

The voting for the 2011 Alliance for American Quilts is now open -- through April 20th. My entry is quilt #117, Virginia is for Lovers. It is hand appliqued and hand quilted and based on a circa 1845 crib quilt in my collection (see below).
I would love to win the Handi Quilter quilting machine and hope that you will consider voting for me. You must be a member to vote but it is not too late to join the Alliance; an excellent organization that does so much to preserve the history of American Quilts. I especially enjoy the Quilt Index. If you join by April 19th, Amy will email you a ballot. You can join on the Alliance website and pay by credit card or paypal, it is only $25.00 (tax deductible) and again it goes to a great group.

I thought you might like to see my challenge quilt along with the antique inspiration, a circa 1845 crib quilt from the Shenandoah valley of Virginia. Thanks for visiting and for considering my quilt.

Red and White Quilt Festival

2011-03-24T03:03:00.000-06:00

Applique Peony or Lily Quilt, 96 x 100" Circa 1850

Due to the major Red and White Quilt exhibit: Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts that is about to open in New York City sponsored by the American Folk Art Museum, there is a heightened interest in all things Red and White. "The largest exhibition of quilts ever to be held in New York City, the installation will include 650 American red and white quilts from the private collection of Joanna S. Rose." What an amazing collection, unrivaled in focused breadth, I daresay.

Volume, volume, volume and yet incredible unique quilts.

Taryn has organized an online exhibit and the 1st photo shows my contribution. A graphic red & green peony quilt that is hand pieced, hand appliqued, and hand quilted, with early fabrics dating from 1830-1850. This quilt is from the pre- civil war era.

The quilting is wonderful, with quilting around the piecework and in elaborate straight line, feathered, maple leaf, and sunflower designs in the background. And it almost goes without saying the turkey reds are absolutely amazing. I'm only showing the ones with blue right now but there are several with yellow motifs.

Don't forget to stop by Taryn's blog and see all the quilts (mainly antiques or inspired by antiques) on the online exhibit.

1845 Crib Quilt Finished- Alliance for American Quilts

2011-03-12T06:38:00.001-07:00

Virginia is For Lovers 2011
16 x 16"

I am very pleased to share the 3rd quilt I have made for the Alliance for American Quilts Challenge Contest. It is a reproduction of a very romantic antique crib quilt circa 1845 from Virginia with lots of hearts and cupid's arrows -hence the title "Virginia is for Lovers". Don't forget to look at my prior posts to see lots of photos of the quilt's progress. You can click on 2011 on the blog archive to see/read all about it. It was quite hard to part with it on Monday and I think my Mom even thought about hiding it so she could keep it.

In April, Alliance members will vote to determine contest winners - so join now to vote for my quilt (subtle hint). And on April 27-30 the 2011 contest quilts will debut at the American Quilter's Society's 27th annual show in Paducah, Kentucky. So please stop by and see my quilt if you are lucky enough to be in KY.

Here is the my new quilt on the section of antique original that I reproduced:

Old and New (click on photo to enlarge)

But seriously, I hope all of you already know about and have joined the Alliance. It is such a great organization "whose mission is to document, preserve, and share our American quilt heritage by collecting the rich stories that historic and contemporary quilts, and their makers, tell about our nation's diverse peoples and their communities." What an inspiring mission and it is such a great resource.

Here is a before and after photo to remind us all that quilting really does 'make the quilt'! Enjoy!

Antique Valentine Hearts (Signature Quilt, Crib Quilt)

2011-02-14T07:22:00.001-07:00

Here is a special Valentine's Day preview of my new quilt- with 2 very valentiney blocks. Don't you love the hand throwing the arrow at the heart? There are several blocks with hearts and other wonderful little drawings. It is a dated 1850 Quaker friendship album quilt from Chester County Pennsylvania. From the Worrall, Hoopes, Davis, Windle, Umstead, Hicklen, families.

Here is a full look at the Umsted block to further whet your appetite.

And here is another valentine to my readers: the 4th block in my reproduction of the 1845 crib quilt along with the original antique block. I'm reproducing it for the Alliance for American Quilts 2011 Challenge. Scroll down to my previous entries to see the other 3 blocks and the original blocks and also the full quilt. Now onto the hand quilting.

Antique Crib Quilt - Ring Around the Roses

2011-02-09T00:59:00.000-07:00

Here is the 3rd block in my reproduction quilt for the Alliance for American Quilts challenge. This little wreath was quite annoying (one of those blocks that has you looking longingly at the fusible or the shredder). Very fussy applique, the old fashioned way. I've already posted the original block, so you'll need to scroll down or click here to see it.
Several people have asked about the light blocks that are hard to see, they are done in a faded tiny yellow print. Here is the first block of the quilt, enjoy.

Antique Crib Quilt - A Little Birdie

2011-02-03T08:20:00.002-07:00

Here is the second block in my reproduction quilt for the Alliance for American Quilts 2011 challenge. Don't you just love how the bird is about to get shot by the giant cupid's arrow? Very quirky. And the formal floral urn squished in the corner- what was she thinking? Don't forget to click on the photos to enlarge and see detail ... especially the fabric with birds on it that I used for the bird applique.
Please see the previous 2 posts to see my first block and the full picture of the original c. 1845 crib quilt from Virginia. The original blocks are about 9" and the repros are bit under 7". The little fussy needleturn applique is tricky but also kind of fun. Here is the original block, it is very fragile, not sure why it is so much weaker than the other blocks.

It has been interesting to reproduce the blocks in a similar but fresher look. I had fun picking out and fussy cutting the bird fabric. I generally try to do as exact as possible repros and would have used solid 'stained' muslin, etc. Not sure which look I like better. What do y'all think? Thanks for visiting.

Antique 1845 crib quilt- updated

2011-01-27T11:00:00.002-07:00

Reproduction block 2011 7"square

I am working on my quilt for the Alliance for American Quilts 2011 Challenge and I'm reproducing 4 blocks from a c. 1845 crib quilt shown. The little flower baskets are ONLY 1.5 inches which is pretty fussy for needle-turn applique but I got it done. 1 down and only 3 more to go.
I hope this will be a subliminal advertising for the contest voting, hint, hint.
I wrote about the antique quilt in my last post (click on link) or scroll down to read more about it or click on the blog title (top of page) to see it and more posts. Here is the original block, sort of a before and after/make-over and another block to whet your appetite.

original block from 1845 crib quilt 9" square

Circle wreath, note the tiny cross stitch initials

Antique Crib Quilt -- Hearts and Flowers

2011-01-14T06:18:00.001-07:00

Flower basket CE Huff?

c. 1845 Virginia Crib Quilt 37" x 49"

This is an utterly charming album crib quilt from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, purchased from a VA auction. It has 12 blocks (9" blocks), each featuring a different design including hearts, wreaths, potted flowers, tulips, a bird on branch, and cut-out chintz flowers, eight blocks with stitched name or initials in the teeniest cross stitch.
Provenance: Descended in the Smith family of Waynesboro, Augusta Co., VA.

I'm thinking of reproducing it in a smaller scale and trying to decide on close fabrics or crazy wild?

I haven't seen any other album quilts with so many heart motifs. I find the block with the bird in the tree getting shot with an arrow a bit strange yet kind of cute. And who can resist a bit of chintz, broderie perse applique:

Please comment if you want to see more photos.

Patriotic Quilt pattern #2 Donkey named Giddap

2010-12-04T04:29:00.004-07:00

Just a few days after posting my Ararat elephant (previous post) from the Kansas City Star, I found a very affordable donkey quilt on eBay. So in the interest of equal time for both parties and also because of several requests to see the donkey pattern, I am posting Giddap the Donkey, Brackman #226.77 which was first published in 1931. I opened the box up and was very surprised to find, not only it is my first donkey quilt . . . but it is my first double knit polyester quilt - yikes. Scary to think it will probably outlast the rest of my collection. The white background is cotton and I didn't notice or think to ask about the rest of the quilt. Based on the fabrics, I'll say it is circa 1970's. In doing some more research I found that the Star reprinted this pattern in 1977 which helps confirm the dating (probably more patriotic overflow from the bicentennial). I think I need to stick with my beloved 1800's cottons but it is a good reminder to ask lots of questions before purchasing. The blocks are large 23" x 26".

Hope you enjoy (I think that pink donkey is smirking at me). This is not a very common pattern but they are out there, if you keep looking. I found another one on eBay last week, a 1950's gingham 4 block that was also very affordable and a lot less goofy (or creepy) looking and made of natural fibers but I already had one so I let it go (well I captured a bit of it). Guess I should have waited a bit longer for this one or one from a dealer.

Speaking of which, they are also a few available from antique quilt dealers including my friend Cindy Rennels who has a delightful 4 block pink example for sale on her site.

Vote heads or tails vintage block

2010-11-02T16:07:00.008-06:00

Tails
Heads

This is reminder to my US readers to get out and vote today. Many of you quilt historians will recognize this block, even in two parts as 'Ararat'- Brackman #226.76. Published in the Kansas City Star, June 6, 1931. There was a companion/opposition block Giddap (donkey) that was published in July of 1931. These are the go to pieced blocks for republican and democrat as far as I know. Haven't seen any others-have you.

I don't want to appear partisan but I only have Ararat.

Two scans of vintage pillowcased quilt block in my collection. Block is 14.5" high x 19" wide. I haven't looked at the actual patterns but it seems like the elephant block is significantly smaller than the donkey.

Antique Quilt - schoolhouse Bloggers Fest - Fall 2010

2010-10-29T04:49:00.017-06:00

Antique House (schoolhouse) Quilt

c. 1890 72" x 72"

Thanks again to Amy for hosting another quilters blog fest where we feature our favorite quilts.
This is a current favorite- a school house block quilt. I like the funky piecing (the maker had some interesting sewing techniques) but was very careful to choose small scale fabrics which don't overwhelm the blocks as they are midsized about 9 inches. The 3rd picture shows the one schoolhouse (1st block, top row) that was done in a reverse color scheme-just too fun. Enjoy.
Don't forget to visit my other blog to see my miniature pink and black puzzle quilt

http://starleyquilts.blogspot.com/2010/10/bloggers-quilt-fest-fall-2010.html

Cat and Horses on Quilts --Oh My!

2010-09-19T02:53:00.006-06:00

Cotton crazy quilt top-detail of block circa 1890

Novelty print -cats and thread

Novelty print- horse & rider (polo pony?)

I'm very fond of novelty or conversation print fabrics. And thought I[d start sharing some of my favorites -both from my quilts and other sources. The cotton crazy quilt has lots of notable fabrics and funky folk appliques and the block above includes a cat along with a horse novelty fabric which worked well with the other 2 blocks I found in my photo collection.

The cats and candles and thread are too cute although they do seem like a fire waiting to happen. These were a set of blocks that got away- I was outbid. The cats and horse blocks were sold on eBay by JK Gardner. Both are also circa 1890. I'd love to see novelty prints in other collections, so please post and share.

Antique Quilt -- Quilted Joy Rose of Sharon Bird Garden

2010-08-26T02:31:00.012-06:00

circa 1850 Rose of Sharon 86" x 86"

Wow--this has to be what JOY looks like when it is quilted. I thought my earlier whig rose or rose of sharon quilt was busy with no negative space but this quilter really upped the ante. Can you tell I love this quilt? I didn't want to post it because I won't want to add anything else that will bump this down...so you will probably see it again. Another treasure from Mark French of Ohio.

The border is over the top with all the different flowers -irises, tulips, etc. I really like how the 3 stemmed flower groups have been stitched to make them into a basket. And the two different birds are delightful and the red birds seem to be enjoying the blue berries. They do look delicious. There are a lot of embroidered details (stitching on appliques, etc.)--so much to take in. Enjoy-I sure am.

If you have seen a similar quilt, please let me know as I haven't found anything close and neither has the dealer.

August 6th Antique Quilt Trunkshow Springville

2010-08-05T07:56:00.009-06:00

c. 1860 basket quilt with bird appliques, probably New York state

(This beautiful basket quilt with birds, hearts and fruit or flower appliques found its way to me via Julie Silber of The Quilt Complex.) This is a Civil War era quilt.

Looking for an antique quilt fix--please come see me at the Springville Utah Art Museum Quilt Show trunkshow afternoon on August 6th, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. I will be sharing a dozen antique quilts from 1800-1900 and their stories. Learn a bit of quilt history while looking at some beautiful quilt stars (these are the original 100+ year old quilts not reproductions).

After the trunkshow you can enjoy the great new quilts on display at the museum through September 1st which by the way, includes 2 small quilts made by me and one by my sister Donna. If you can't make it to the show, read further on to see some of the antique quilts and visit my art quilt blog to see our Springville quilts (crazy quilt, folk art applique and peacock incognito). Feel free to contact me for a trunk show or quilt appraisal.

Update: my friend Bev posted an unsolicited but much appreciated glowing review of my trunk show on her blog, click here to read and see a few pictures. Thanks Bev.

Pink Antique Goose in Pond

2010-06-18T13:17:00.004-06:00

This is one of my cheeriest quilts, you can definitely see it was made in the transitional period between the dark Victorian quilts and the bright 1930's quilt. It is a circa 1910 Goose in Pond quilt and from Ohio. It is a fairly uncommon pattern to find and I was quite pleased to find it.

Here is a four block section, note again the blues and burgundy of the first quarter. Also the simple functional baptist fan quilting, another dating clue as this wasn't the time of elaborate quilting.

Here is one of the two blocks that have sawtooth 'coping strips' to make them fit into the top. Blocks like this always interest me, wonder what happened . . . was it a group quilt and some people didn't read the instructions, did the maker decide to recycle blocks that weren't quite the right size or did she really have technical difficulties???? In spite of, or maybe because I'm such a diehard on my own quilts, I love these 'maverik' or what was she thinking quilts (thanks Julie Silber for one of my fav. quilting phrases).

It may be the person was a new quilter as this quilt has another unusual aspect: 3 different binding techniques were used - self binding (back brought to front), applied binding, and a knife edge. Again, don't know if it was a group quilt or a practice/learning quilt.

Bloggers Quilt Festival

2010-05-21T07:07:00.014-06:00

I'm happy to have another opportunity to participate in the Bloggers Quilt Festival. Here's another favorite from my antique quilt collection. If you were lucky enough to attend the Home Machine Quilting Show 2 weeks ago, you may have seen this quilt hanging in my quilt appraisal booth. I also had a special antique exhibit which included the hexagon quilt pictured in my last post and which caught Amy's eye .

This c. 1885 blazing star is a good example of the colors, fabrics and styles of quilts of the 1880's and 90's. It has 2 red novelty prints with horseshoes (equestrian designs were very popular) and the typical reds and blues and light shirtings. The small star corner posts elevate the quilt and the double pink sashing is the crowning touch for this quilt star. Please click on the photos to see more detail of the fabrics. And please let me know if you have any questions about antique quilts.

Stop by my second blog as I am showing another c. 1890 star quilt for the festival-a cheddar orange variable star and its newly made reproduction.

Appraisals at Home Machine Quilting Show

2010-04-29T07:15:00.004-06:00

Hexagon Madder Medallion Quilt c. 1875
I will be doing appraisals on May 6, 7 and 8, 2010 at the Home Machine Quilting Show (HMQS) in Salt Lake City, Utah. I am certified by American Quilters Society (AQS) to appraise all types of quilts-antique, vintage and newly made and traditional and art quilts. I will be in booth #514 so please stop by. I will be doing a demo lecture Thursday at 1:30 p.m. on Challenge Quilts-how to find and enter national challenges. On Saturday at 2:30 my lecture is on Learning from the Past-integrating insights from antique quilts into new. And on Friday, I will be presenting an hour long trunkshow 'Textile Time Travel' 150 years of antique quilts with approx. 30 quilts. I will also have a special exhibit with 9 antique quilts from 1830-1900.

Rocky Road to Kansas via Lancaster PA

2010-01-23T20:09:00.006-07:00

Another great late 1800's Pennsylvania quilt. There really must be something in the water as those PA quilters and their unique and funky color sense continue to amaze me. I don't think anyone else does pink in a such an assertive way with no fear. Okay, yes that is a lot of generalizing but after a few years of studying, it is easy to pick the PA quilts out of the line up.

Las Vegas Quilt Trunkshow and Appraisals

2009-11-02T09:11:00.010-07:00

This c. 1910 Pennsylvania Rising Star or Bethlehem or Lone Star quilt is one of the 25-30 quilts I will be showing in Textile Time Travels: 200 years of American Quilts, a trunkshow/
bedturning/lecture in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 18th at the Las Vegas Quilters Guild Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at the West Charleston Library.
Earlier on the 18th I will be doing quilt appraisals at Nancy's Quilt Shop from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. And on the 19th I will be appraising at The Fabric Boutique from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
You can email me if you have questions. Appointments for appraisals are recommended and can be made through Ida Connors at 702-254-8711. For more details about the Las Vegas schedule and location and more quilt photos, see
http://www.lasvegasquilters.com/Starley.html
I am a nationally certified quilt appraiser, trained and certified by the American Quilter's Society (AQS) in appraising antique, vintage and newly made quilts including art quilts.
Appraisals are needed to properly insure both old and new quilts so that they are valued as more than blankets or import quilts, in case they are damaged, lost or stolen. Appraisals can be written for fair market value if you are interested in selling your quilt. Appraisals are also done for estate, tax and donation values. And an appraisal given along with a newly made quilt or a family quilt leaves no doubt as to how valuable the quilt is and that is should be treasured (not used as a dog bed or a picnic blanket).

Crazy quilt update

2009-10-30T09:07:00.006-06:00

This quilt I made for the Alliance for American Quilts is up for auction right now on eBay until tonight.

Here is a link to see it on eBay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dllViewItem&item=130340088420

I was very pleased that it was an honorable mention award winner in the contest and shown in Houston and on 2 Alliance newsletters but even more thrilling to this quilt historian is that it will be part of the Quilt Index run by the Alliance. What an honor to know that my quilt will be in such great company and have a permanent place in that great repository and resource of quilt history.

To see more about the process of making of my crazy quilt, see my art quilt blog

http://starleyquilts.blogspot.com/search/label/crazy%20quilt

And here are links to view each set of quilts up for auction:

Week One: Monday, Oct. 26 - Monday, Nov. 2
Week Two: Monday, Nov. 2 - Monday, Nov. 9
Week Three: Monday, Nov. 9 - Monday, Nov. 16
The bidding for each quilt will start at $50 and each 7-day auction week starts and ends at 9:00 pm Eastern. All proceeds will support the AAQ and its projects.

1879 PA signature album quilt

2009-10-26T05:24:00.007-06:00

Forget me not, Forget me never -Em Wood

This is a Pennsylvania signature album quilt dated 1879, purchased recently from Texas quilt dealer John Sauls. I've done a little research via ancestry.com and found that it is from Tuscarora, Bradford Co., PA. Some of the family names are Hall, Montgomery, Chamberlain, and Lake. The quilt has been washed and many of the signatures are faint and/or only have first names. A number of blocks have very small buttonhole applique stitch and fine chain stitch stems. In addition to the variety of mostly floral motifs, it also has a variety of quilting designs.

I'd love to hear from anyone from that area of PA and anyone who owns or has seen a similar quilt.

Red and green

2009-08-11T06:10:00.007-06:00

Civil war era antique quilt top from Pennsylvania, Lancaster Co. The pattern is a variation of King David's Crown, Brackman #3649. Blocks were hand pieced not appliqued and then joined by machine. One of the things I really like about this pattern is the secondary design in the off white background-a cross or 4 bells. Once I saw it, it is now the first thing I see when looking at the quilt; it would have been lost if the maker had added sashing.

I really enjoy these red and green quilts and this is another I may try to reproduce-just a few blocks or maybe one and I'd have to applique it as I don't have the curved piecing skills of this maker. Another top for my own quilt history and appraisal study and to share with my students. Enjoy.

1876 Centennial Preprinted Patchwork Part 2

2009-08-06T00:01:00.011-06:00

Here is the 1876 centennial preprinted patchwork in the madder brown colorway. The maker really enjoyed using this fabric throughout the log cabin quilt, reminds me of the way many of us used the millennium 2000 fabrics (not unusual since they are both commemorative/moment in time prints). This fabric is featured in Trestain's Dating Fabrics 1800-1960 and a large section is shown on page 75. It is also shown in several other places in the 1860-1880 section (pg 77 3rd row middle -paisley swatch; pg 78 1st row -left swatch, 2nd row middle -flag swatch, and 3rd row-left and middle swatches).

I have previously posted a scan of yardage in the red madder colorway, click here or scroll down to view that post. I don't know if there are any other colorways of this print. It is interesting to note the 1776 Liberty bell square pictures war time with cannons firing and cannonballs flying, swords, bayonets, flags and drum while the 1886 Peace shield square shows peace time with peace dove, liberty cap, plow, crops and a new day rising. I've heard that this fabric replicates an actual pieced quilt of the era, but I haven't had time to research this yet--does this ring a bell with anyone?

This circa 1890 log cabin quilt is actually a coverlet or summer spread, the logs are hand pieced to muslin foundation squares which are then pieced/appliqued together covering raw edges. There is no quilting although the hand piecing looks like quilting from the back. The coverlet is bound with the centennial fabric and a red/black buffalo check and other fabrics. Don't forget to click on the photos to enlarge them and look at the other fabrics from the last quarter of the 19th century used in the coverlet (mourning gray prints, chocolate browns, shirtings, etc.).

Antique Quilt Study

2009-07-14T02:13:00.005-06:00

This spring I taught an in depth antique quilt study workshop on 19th century quilts and did appraisals at Elaines Quilt Block in Salt Lake City. Here is the shop display showing two circa 1890 quilts from my collection. On the left is honeycomb or hexagon patchwork (earlier version of grandmother's flower garden) and it features the red and blue fabrics so often seen in the late 19th century quilts including one bit of a mill engraved horse. And speaking of novelty fabric, the blazing star quilt has several equine fabrics and other conversation prints. These fabrics are excellent clues to dating to the late 19th century, 1880's and 90's. Be sure to click on the photo to take a closer look. You'll see 2 red horseshoe fabrics, a simple one and a detailed version with horseshoe, riding crop and jockey or riding helmet. By the way, if you are ever in Salt Lake make a point to visit Elaines, they have a great selection of fabrics, including reproduction fabrics.

Crazy Quilt Challenge

2009-05-16T01:24:00.005-06:00

What I'm working on --a crazy quilt for this year's Alliance for American Quilts challenge. They are currently accepting entries/donations of 'crazy quilts' which will be auctioned this fall on eBay to help with their mission of preserving American Quilts and quilt history. In honor of their 16th year, the quilts are 16 inches square and must be postmarked by June 1, 2009. If you are a quick worker, there is still time to join in and "there's room for all kinds of crazy". Anyone can buy a quilt on eBay to help support the Alliance. I'll post when it is time to vote for your favorite and again when it is time to starting bidding.

I'm taking the theme literally and spelling it out, as you can see in the sneak peek block. Drafting paper pieced letters in a log cabin, cq format with strong graphic appeal of black and white and hot pink/fuchsia. What a lot of fun for a great cause. If you haven't visited the Alliance yet, finish reading my posts and then hurry on over to their site where you will find many treasures including the Quilt Index one of the best quilt research resources.

Favorite antique quilts- Virtual Quilt Festival

2009-04-18T03:32:00.007-06:00

I just posted on my contemporary quilt blog about the favorite quilt I've made as part of the 1st annual virtual quilt show hosted by Amy- Park City Girl blog and then decided to post about my favorite antique quilt too. I couldn't decide on just one, so I'm showing my favorite red and green quilts. The 3 quilts and one top, are all from the civil war era, c. 1865, shown left to right- Rose of Sharon or Whig Rose, Oak Leaf, King David's Crown (top) and Princess or Prince's Feather. You can see more about the two hanging quilts by scrolling down about 2 posts. If I had to pick only one -- it would be the whig rose. It is so bright and cheerful and has excellent workmanship in both applique and the triple rod quilting (3 lines close together). I can't help but smile each time I look at it.

Thanks for visiting, please leave a comment. Also let me know if you would be interested in participating in a virtual antique show quilt. After seeing the success of Amy's show, I'm thinking it would be very fun and educational.

There are over 220 people participating in the current virtual quilt show which is an alternative show for those of us who are unable to go to IQA Spring Quilt Festival in Chicago.
Please go to Amy's blog to see the show by following the links.

Guest Blogger

2009-03-13T04:37:00.002-06:00

I'm a guest blogger on quilting gallery and I've written about my quilt appraising and collecting and quilt history along with photos. I also discuss my own quilt history, my new quilts and classes plus a bit about me and my family. Click on guest blogger above or on the guest blogger logo block to the right.

There is also a give away on the gallery; two people who leave comments there will win one of my patterns so please go read and comment and then come right back. To see some of my designs click on PATTERNS. And don't forget to see my art/contemporary quilt blog

Red and Green 1860's Oakleaf Quilt

2009-02-20T07:46:00.007-07:00

Here is the other quilt purchased with the whig rose quilt shown below. Right now I am recreating one block in a smaller scale for a project with fellow AQS certified quilt appraiser Pam Weeks. Duplicating old quilts does help one feel a kinship with earlier quilters. I can now really appreciate the amount of time it took to quilt an entire quilt with the 3/8 to 1/2" diagonal quilting this quilter did on this quilt as it is a lot of work on just a 9 inch block. It is hand appliqued and hand quilted, circa 1860.

Whig Rose or Rose of Sharon Quilt

2009-01-14T05:22:00.009-07:00

I usually try to be objective but I'm loving this new (to me) quilt, circa 1860. This lady sure didn't understand negative space as every inch is covered with applique and triple line quilting-fabulous. While this pattern tends to be very formal, this example is quite folky. One of the cheeriest quilts with a great floral basket border. Circa 1860, 9 block whig rose, rose of sharon or democrat rose quilt.

1876 centennial cheater fabric

2008-10-25T04:03:00.006-06:00

This is the newest piece in my antique fabric collection, the 1876 cheater (pre-printed patchwork) fabric. This is the red version, the madder orange/brown version can be seen on page 75 of Trestain's Dating Fabrics: 1800-1960. I won the fabric in the silent auction at the American Quilt Study Group seminar in Columbus, Ohio earlier this month. It was generously donated by Pat Nickols.
I have a log cabin featuring the orange version which will be shown in my next post. If you click on the photo you can see the dates1776 on the Liberty Bell and 1876 on the Peace shield. The fabric was made in honor of the United States Centennial in 1876.

Squirrel quilt

2008-08-03T22:52:00.005-06:00

There's been a discussion about quilts depicting possum's on Quilthistory list but here is a quilt* actually made from real squirrel pelts. Yes it is a dead squirrel quilt. Part of the Jean and Boyd Christensen quilt collection at This Is The Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. The back is very soft deerskin. From Boyd's visit to our quilt appraisal course in 2006, it seems to be his favorite quilt in the collection. They found it in New York and were told it was made by an 11 year old girl. *For purists, it is tied not quilted so it is technically a comfort not a quilt.

log cabin

2008-08-03T02:13:00.005-06:00

My Pennsylvania log cabin quilt has a snazzy ferret or fox wearing a hat fabric that enchanted me. The back is strip pieced 'strippy' often found in PA. The maker took care to fussy cut the large variety of prints to showcase them and she obviously liked the ferret/fox fabric as she used it in a number of blocks. Small scale blocks, c. 1890.

chintz star quilt

2008-08-03T00:44:00.006-06:00

This chintz variable/evening star quilt c. 1830 is one of my favorites and probably my best internet/auction house buy. Brown, pink and red prints (many glazed) and carefully arranged by maker who had access to (and money for) a lot of fabric including enough for one background fabric. It serves as a reminder that not all early quilts are scrap quilts. It is a large quilt, an indicator of early date. Probably made in Pennsylvania. Picture taken while it was being appraised at Quilts Etc. in Sandy, Utah.

It is Official: I'm a Certified Quilt Appraiser

2008-05-19T01:47:00.001-06:00

Great news, read on. In April, I traveled to Paducah, Kentucky for the American Quilter's Society Appraiser certification classes and testing. It was quite a stressful and exhausting and wonderful experience and I am now the first AQS certified quilt appraiser in Central/southern Utah (one of the first two in Utah) . There are about 92 in the entire United States. I am very honored to join this highly esteemed group and very excited about where this will take me in my quilt appraising life.

I want to publicly thank my family for all their support, especially my sister who traveled with me and made sure things went smoothly in Paducah. Thanks for the power lunch of deep fried Snickers bar.

Preview of coming attractions

2008-04-10T01:23:00.001-06:00

I posted these photos on my other blog as a teaser of my antique quilt collection and thought I should post them here too so you'll have a taste of quilts to come.
Circa 1840 Hickory leaf or reel, c. 1885 blazing star, early 1900's redwork

I'll show quilts from early 1800's to vintage 1930's and 40's and everything in between. Below is another sneak preview. From left to right: c. 1830 strippy flying geese with c. 1800 copperplate toile, c. 1830 9 patch, and c. 1830 strippy star quilt.

mystery men

2008-03-18T20:00:00.002-06:00

Help, who are these mystery menfolk figures? They are quite funky. I'm guessing they are known cartoon characters of the era as I've since found the first figure (police man?) in another redwork quilt.
UPDATE: these figures are called Brownies and created by Palmer Cox. Quite popular in the early 20th century, 1900's.

The quilt also has a boy scout leader insignia from the 1910's (above left) so I'd date it c. 1920. This quilt has a variety of figures and blocks of different sizes not the uniform sized blocks of later redwork. Note the above block has the boy scout insignia, the small dutch couple and large floral basket (the entire quilt is full of these unusual combinations). Please post if you have any ideas on these characters.

Heart Quilt

2008-02-28T07:06:00.003-07:00

Here is a detail photo of my red, white and blue applique heart quilt. 14 1/2" blocks set 4 x 5. Red, white and blue polka dot backing. Hand embroidered PURE BLOOD APPLIED LOYALTY TO GOD. From the differing quality of workmanship it is clearly a group quilt with numerous makers. Found in Cincinnati/Kentucky area and that is all the information I have about it.

My question is what group made it and why? Was it made by a religious group, a political group, patriotic group; made as a fundraiser, for a special event? There are no dates or signatures.

I have shown the quilt to a number of noted quilt authorities including appraisers and dealers with vast experience, and so far no one has seen this pattern before. I showed the quilt at AQSG seminar in 2007 with no luck. I have also gotten quite a range on dating it, from 1915 to 1976. The dating clues point towards World War I or II and more likely c. 1945. The top is all solids and the back is a small scale polka dot, nothing distinctive. Please comment or email if you have any information/thoughts on the origin of the quilt.

Flying Geese Copperplate Toile Quilt

2008-02-26T04:41:00.002-07:00

Strippy Flying Geese/Bird Toile Quilt 72 w X 85 h. English blue/white cotton copperplate printed toile with 36 inch high repeat. To show scale, the first picture showing the pair of ducks is an 8.5 X 11 scan.
It was hard to see any detail from auction photo so it was quite wonderful to visit with my new feathered friends when they flew in. I have to wonder if the quiltmaker had a sense of humor pairing flying geese strips with the bird toile? The toile is in good/very good condition but the flying geese are suffering from the usual early brown mordant damage. Backing is cotton, dark blue/white small scale woven check.

This toile was printed from about 1780 to 1820. See Art of the Needle, Quilts from the Shelburne Museum, page 30-31 for their 'Pheasant and Mandarin Duck Motif' whole cloth quilt dated 1810 made from the same toile. You can really see the toile as the whole quilt is shown and a full page detail photo. If anyone has more information on this fabric, please let me know.

Lowell Mass

2008-02-24T02:18:00.002-07:00

In October I traveled to Lowell, Massachusetts (near Boston) for the annual seminar of the American Quilt Study Group It was a wonderful experience, my second seminar, I met a lot of new friends, learned a lot, saw a lot of antique quilts and soaked up a lot of history. Living in the West, you forget about the history of the eastern seaboard, loved the cobblestone streets in Lowell. I spent a delightful afternoon with Linda Laird and Pat Nickols visiting the Boott Cotton Mills Museum, the Mill Girls boardinghouse and the immigrant museum. We also stopped by the Merrimack Historical Society and I asked if they had any textiles, they scared up a textile sample sheet and an original label from the Merrimack Manufacturing Co. still on a small butterscotch plaid. They graciously let us make a photocopy which is pictured here.

More 1830's top

2008-02-22T06:15:00.000-07:00

I'm so glad I pulled this top out to scan images, as I'm having a great time visiting with all the prints. This block shows the indigo resist, more block prints. Note the whipstitching. The center square is a twill type weave. Note how many squares have several pieces. Click on photo for larger image.

Banner Quilt

2008-02-17T08:35:00.000-07:00

In my banner (top of blog page) you'll see one of my earliest quilt purchases and one of my earliest/oldest textiles. It is a large segment of hand sewn 4 patch quilt top c.1830 (rows/strips were later joined together by machine). It is pieced by overcast/whipstitch and running stitch. Fabrics range from 1790 (linen floral) to 1830's; there are block prints, indigo resists and an early preprinted patchwork (aka cheater cloth shown in the banner above) to name a few. As a top it is a useful printing technique study piece since I can view both sides of the fabric. Purchased from eBay for $70, it was sold as a segment of 1880's quilt so it was a very pleasant surprise.

Rocky Road to Kansas

2008-02-17T08:28:00.003-07:00

Collections have been discussed this week on QuiltArt, prompting people to post photos of their stuff so I'll play too. I collect quilts and this 1930's Rocky Road to Kansas quilt was made by my great grandma Isabella Rogers. I love purple and scrappy quilts and this is one of my favorites. The back is purple home dyed flour sacks. The quilt is being held by AQS appraisers/instructors Bobbie Aug and Gerald Roy at our quilt appraisal classes in Idaho Falls in May 2005. I'll be posting more photos of my collection but you can see a few more on my June 07 posting http://starleyquilts.blogspot.com/2007/06/st-george-quilt-appraisals.html

First post

2008-02-17T04:31:00.000-07:00

This is my new blog, I decided to separate quilt appraising and my vintage/antique quilt collection from my own art quilting and contemporary art quilt collection. See Sandra's art to view my art quilts. Enjoy.