How to contact Betsey Telford-Goodwin's Rocky Mountain Quilts:
Telephone - for orders or questions - 1-207-363-6800
FedEx - 130 York Street York, Maine 03909
Email - betsey@rmquilts.com
BTG87 Nine Patch/Broken Dishes/Variable Star Quilt
c.1850 with some much earlier fabrics
82 x 94 inches
Maine
$2,600
Out of my private collection comes this quilt. Time to share another
quilt from my collection. As a fabric junkie, there are numerous prints
on the quilt that I am absolutely captivated by. Completely pieced and
quilted by hand. This quilt was created prior to the sewing machine
being in the public's use.
There are twenty eight 11" blocks alternating with fabulous 1840s double pink
striped calico blocks. Today the style is for us to buy enough fabric to
complete every quilt. In the 19th century, fabric was so expensive that
each piece was precious. We think of scrap bag quilts as depression era,
however this very early quilt contains many scraps assembled in a most
pleasing manner. So many of these prints have never been reproduced.
Created in Maine, this early quilt is in perfect condition. The
backing is linen, indicative of the era. There is no sashing; there is
no binding. The edge of this quilt is pillowcased and closed with a
minuscule running stitch.
