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Telephone - for orders or questions - 1-207-363-6800
FedEx - 130 York Street York, Maine 03909
Email - betsey@rmquilts.com
Q9239 Daisy Quilt...with Family Name
c.1940
78 x 92 inches
Pennsylvania
$2,200
Happy happy happy! How could anyone not smile when gazing at this quilt?
I know it just makes me feel good. Yes, I am conjecturing, but I'll bet
the woman who created this piece of art was a very happy gardener who
also loved fabrics.
There are dozens of different calicos which comprise the petals of the
daisies. The fabrics date from the 1930's and early 1940's. The daisies
were first appliqued onto the 9-1/4 blocks then pieced together
using a 2" sashing. Very artistically the corner joining blocks were
pieced with 4 1-inch squares creating a miniature 2" X 2" block. The
stems vary in length from approximately 4" to 7". Each of the 8 petals
has a running outline stitch in a dark blue. Centers of all the daises
measure 1-1/2" in a white fabric and have been embellished with
black french knots. French knots vary in number from one daisy center to
another. Could different women have worked on this quilt? The pillowcase
edging is finished with a white thread. The backing is a white cotton.
The appliqued blocks have straight line quilting that radiates from the
center, giving a feeling of rays of sunlight. The sashing has chain
quilting throughout. The four square blocks are outline quilted.
This quilt could adorn a queen sized bed, with 9" over each side....or
hang as a piece of art on your wall.
This unused quilt has now been organically hand washed and is ready to
be sent for your approval, yes, be used either on a bed or as art on
your wall. Family name provided upon sale.
