Whilst preparing for this Sunday's
'Antique Quilt Big Day Out', I took the opportunity of today's clear breezy sunny weather to give two of my favourites a breath of fresh air.
This afternoon the light was so nice I snapped some shots. These two will be coming to Northbridge for show and tell, but for my "out of town" friends...a little preview!
Purchased about 12 years ago from a favourite eBay dealer, I fell in love with the hearts everywhere! Notice the one which is both red and green?
Not quilted, it is backed with plain calico and finished with a knife-edge, no batting. Recognise those little trees on the border? I reproduced them in the mad birds and hexagons quilt currently in the quilting hoop.
True Turkey Red - you can tell because it doesn't fade, just wears away and becomes thinner and thinner, eventually showing some of the inner undyed white core of the threads.
Another sweetie loaded with hearts purchased from the same dealer about 10 years ago. One little heart needs to be carefully re-attached.
Who could go past hearts..... AND cheddar..... AND zigzags? (not me!)
Also not quilted, this one has a thin batting, backed with plain calico and tied with white and gold embroidery floss. Plain calico binding. This one is a little stained, but I don't want to wash it - from unhappy experience old 19thC cheddar has a nasty habit of running madly.
Hope you enjoyed the preview, I'll post more photos after Sunday. Until then - happy quilting!
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15 comments:
I just love them!! Gorgeous hearts!
I can imagine you feel lucky to have them both in your posession. Do you also feel it so intriguing
who made it and for whom and what she thought and felt during the time she made it??
Enjoy them!
oh what treasures, how I love that first one and the trees :)
perfect for a border! just fun!
I love quilts that have 3 borders, still haven't attempted that yet but one day I will and a zig zag style border at that too!
have fun Sunday I really wish I could be there too
thanks for sharing your treasure...love them both!
Kathie
Oh my what wonderful finds!! I love that there are so many quilters I know that rescue these lovelies :0)
Crispy
I love this type of applique, Kate -- they are so original and free, and I really like all the white spaces (and the hearts). The diagonal grid in the first quilt is particularly appealing.
The quilts you collect are always so inspiring.
Thank you for giving us all the opportunity to enjoy these wonderful quilts - what a great day you will all be having at Northbridge. Have fun!
Love this two beauty. Thank you for sharing. It feels so good to have blogger friends who love quilts like I do.
Oh, I especially love the second one with the hearts. I love oak leaf reel blocks and was planning to do one, but maybe I should alternate the blocks with some like this...this "heart reel" looking block. Fantastic!
In stitches,
Teresa :o)
wow! wonderful quilts and I really do love the cheddar, maybe actually orange, and the hearts and zig zag. That would be a great quilt to recreate!
have fun!
Both so charming - just love these antique beauties. Thanks so much for sharing the photos!
Great quilts Kate! I love the zig zag border, and who doesn't love cheddar.
Your heart quilt is a thrill. Very inspiring!
Ohh, hearts and cheddar and zigzags, oh my! Can't go wrong. I just got a wild goose chase with a red zigzag set from Mark F. I'll have to show it soon on my blog and my new and old cheddar quilts too.
Thanks for sharing.
What treasures you have! Thanks for sharing.
I like the heart designs used in the quilts. Thank you for sharing.
Great quilts .
They both look like they took lots of TLC to make.
I found a few quilt tops at our little thrift store in town. I got them for crazy great prices.
You can see them on my blog. I posted a photo of one I hope to quilt later this summer. I think it's called Grandma's garden. Lots of little hexagons all hand pieced.
I enjoy reading your blog.
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