As a quilt appraiser and quilt historian, I especially love antique signature quilts because they are so often dated and so are super helpful in learning to date by fabrics. This one isn't dated but I did find the location, Bucks Co. Pennsylvania, from the names. Fabrics are from late 1840s. Enjoy
1840 Oak Leaf and Reel Rescue
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Follow up from my last post and the rescue of an 1840 Oak Leaf and Reel
Quilt.
One year ago I first saw this beautiful Oak Leaf and Reel quilt on displ...
7 hours ago

I want repros of all those fabrics!!
ReplyDeletein Mulhouse /France, is a museum for antique fabrics and I saw, few years ago, the BIG book of all the Turkish red produced and reproduced, over the centuries....une merveille!
ReplyDeleteby the way, I am thrilled to have found your site....thanks
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