Posts from — June 2008

At least, I think it’s a quilt from the 30’s. The fabrics look like the reproduction ones available today. I found this quilt at a local flea market for $25. I’m sure the quilt police would be after me if they knew what I was going to do with it, but it’s destined to be cut up and used as backdrop in vintage wooden window frames and the rest made into pillows. In defense of my actions, I will say there is a number of large rips and many places where the fabric is completely worn away. (Yeah, yeah, I know some of you aren’t going for it. . .) *smile*

I like the way the quiltmaker mixed the large and small dresden plates together. Click on the pictures to enlarge them so you can see the fabrics better.

It looks like the quilting is some sort of chain pattern around each plate and then it’s repeated in the first border.

I *love* the way the outside border uses the pieces of the small dresden plates. . .

and the way it just curves right around the corners.
Sewing on the binding took some work!