The last few days in the sewing room have been for cutting, so I thought that I would share one of my antique quilt tops. This one just has some yummy fabrics, so there are lots of pics.
oh and send me 3 yards too please!!!! ahhhhh its a beauty and oh there are so many I like what a great study quilt. thanks for sharing and just to let you know I have been cutting, cutting, cutting too the past few days... I am ready to hear the humming of the machine again please! Kathie
I just love looking at antique quilts, so I appreciate the opportunity to study yours!
Do you try to imagine the circumstances under which the quilter worked? Was she using cast off clothing? Did she have daughters helping her? Were her days filled with the labors of washing, scrubbing, gardening, cooking, and so on? Did the heavy day work leave her to do her quilting in the quieter time of evenings? I really do wonder how our ancestors did all that they had to do. Thanks for sharing your quilt!! Jayne
Thank you for sharing this. Like Jayne, the old quilts talk to me...I like to wonder what the quiltmaker's life was like and the events surrounding the time the quilt was made. I hope that future generations will do that with the quilts we are making today.
Word verification: misti .....kind of makes you all misti eyed doesn't it? :)
Interesting, veddy, veddy interesting (I'm stroking my chin so I look like a corny TV detective). I spy some fabrics in your antique that I've bought as repros. Better hide that thing before we all get there with our seam rippers. Kidding! It's wonderful and we'd never be tempted to sneak a few pieces away. Never, no, not at all.
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I love all the new quilt top pattern but the old quilt tops are my favorite. thanks for showing the top. happy sewing!
ReplyDeletea fantastic quilt top and it's such fun to study all of those old fabrics~!!~
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libbyQ
What a fantastic fabric study piece!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you I will have 3 yds of all those fabrics!!!!!! Cheers Sharron
ReplyDeleteLike it?! I LOVE it! Thanks for sharing it on your blog!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful, wonderful fabrics! Thanks for sharing so many pictures. I'm drooling here.
ReplyDeleteoh and send me 3 yards too please!!!!
ReplyDeleteahhhhh its a beauty and oh there are so many I like
what a great study quilt.
thanks for sharing and just to let you know I have been cutting, cutting, cutting too the past few days...
I am ready to hear the humming of the machine again please!
Kathie
All the triangles make for a good study in antique fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI just love looking at antique quilts, so I appreciate the opportunity to study yours!
ReplyDeleteDo you try to imagine the circumstances under which the quilter worked? Was she using cast off clothing? Did she have daughters helping her? Were her days filled with the labors of washing, scrubbing, gardening, cooking, and so on? Did the heavy day work leave her to do her quilting in the quieter time of evenings? I really do wonder how our ancestors did all that they had to do. Thanks for sharing your quilt!!
Jayne
Loved seeing this one. The fabrics in it are great to look at and some of those colours are so hard to find in reproductions.
ReplyDeletewhat a great fabric study!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing this. Like Jayne, the old quilts talk to me...I like to wonder what the quiltmaker's life was like and the events surrounding the time the quilt was made. I hope that future generations will do that with the quilts we are making today.
ReplyDeleteWord verification: misti .....kind of makes you all misti eyed doesn't it? :)
Lovin' this scrappy quilt and all it's fabulous fabrics.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this lovely and striking quilt! I so love looking at all the old fabrics.
ReplyDeleteHi, I dropped by via Quiltsalott and really love your quilts.
ReplyDeleteJan!!! I go off on my own doing things and I return to find this amazing fantastic piece? Wow! Okay. Wow! Yumm. Snuggle.
ReplyDeleteI love it, thanks for the close ups of the vintage beauties!
ReplyDeleteInteresting, veddy, veddy interesting (I'm stroking my chin so I look like a corny TV detective). I spy some fabrics in your antique that I've bought as repros. Better hide that thing before we all get there with our seam rippers. Kidding! It's wonderful and we'd never be tempted to sneak a few pieces away. Never, no, not at all.
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