At this moment we have a antique quilt in the shop ! It is from 1830/50 . I need to share it with you because the quilt is so MAVERICK .I advice you to click on the pictures to enlarge it to the max. size , the fabrics are so interesting !!
The size of the strips are finished 5/8 inch wide ( 1.5 cm) and the size of the block is 6.5 inch ( 16.5 cm)
Gerda , a very nice woman ( she is special for me ) , reproduced this quilt. I will share it with you too.. She did a great job !!
close up from Gerda's quilt .
Lucy
18 comments:
Lucy - Thanks for sharing this great antiques quilt! I may have to make one like it myself!
Sarah
Lucy I love this quilt and Gerda's version too!! I am nearly done a Dear Jane quilt using CW repros, and I can see this becoming a great way to use the tiny scraps I can't bear to throw away!
Thanks for sharing!
WOW! I never even would have thought to use such tiny scraps. But those quilts have LIFE!
This quilt takes string piecing to a new level! Such a wonderful array of fabrics :-) What a great quilt.
I love this quilt...so Many fabrics to look at! I have two bags of scraps I was going to give away this weekend but now? They could have a home! Also, the border setting on this is very dramatic - liek it!
gorgeous quilt- thanks for sharing!
You are right, Lucy, this in an incredible antique MAVERICK quilt. Fantastic. I love the colors: pink, red, maroon, browns, navy, baby blue. Wow. I want it. How lucky you are to get to see it in the shop.
Gerda did a marvelous job recreating it. Wonderful.
OH MY GOSH Lucy! I LOVE it! I can't believe you get to see the actual antique one and Gerda's! I absolutely love them both! This is so amazing! Rats - now I'm thinking I may have to start this scrap quilt too!
What a lovely, lovely quilt! I love the original and the reproduction! Thanks for sharing.
That is a wonderful quilt. I cannot imagine having used those tiny pieces and cutting them all with scissors! That is just beautiful!
Judy L.
Lucy I just have to keep coming back to see this quilt! It is amazing!
I love it ! I would love to do something like that with scraps from clothing I have made for my children and husband.
Oh I love this quilt, Lucy! Thanks for sharing it. I have many, many little strips like this, I think I might make one.
What a terrific string quilt, Lucy! And Gerda's is a very fine reproduction, that's for certain.
Wow! 5/8 finished!
I came back to see the quilts...AGAIN! I love them so much. Siobhan even started one at retreat and I was drooling over the scraps she was using! This definately has to be made in my book. I might do it bigger, because my scraps are 1.5" cut. I looked at Gerda's close up and smiled when I saw the dutch plaids in it that are similar to the ones you gave me! :cD
Bonnie
You might not believe this, but this quilt has - well, not a twin, but maybe a sister! Go look at this blog:
www.quiltingtwin.blogspot.com
to see a photo.
Cheers!
Evelyn
Can't believe finished strips at 5/8". Such dedication to finish it.
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