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Q9252 Roses and Buds Quilt
Appliqued: c.1855, Quilted: c.1895
68 x 80 inches
New England
$2,200
My first reaction when looking at this quilt is happiness..this quilt
just made me smile. Whoever the woman was who appliqued this must have
been an exuberant and ever-smiling person.
The combinatuion of red, white and green was a prevalent theme from
around c.1830 to c.1865. Thirty blocks that measure 9-1/2" square
are joined together with 4-1/2" sashing. The designer's placement of
the applique rose and bud blocks was very much on purpose. These blocks
are wonderfully appliqued and reverse appliqued using turkey red,
chrome orange and over-dyed green fabrics.
When studying quilts, I feel one needs to be a bit of a sleuth. I
believe the original c.1855 top measured about 70". Then the quilter
came along, maybe 30 years later, adding a 5" border all around, of the
exact color white cotton as the original part. The whites are exact in
color but of of a different thread count. The backing is the same fabric
as the borders. That was where the sleuthing came in!
All of the flowers, buds, vines, and leaves are outlined quilted,
exactly as it would have been done in the 1850s. Studying this quilt I
realized that the border and the sashings were quilted in a different
manner than would have been normally indicative of that era. That
discovery led me to study the fabrics which led me to believe the blocks
were made in the 1850s and the border and backing were added at the end
of the 19th century, finishing the quilt.....c,1895.
I would love to see this quilt hung as art on a wall, however it would
also be fabulous on a bed.
Now organically washed and ready to be sent for your approval.
