Remaking the Past - Hidden Lilies

Here's a bit of my newest work, while in progress, along with the antique inspiration from my collection. It was made for the American Quilt Study Group 2018 Quilt Study, Solid Color Quilts.

And a bit more of the new quilt (top)

The antique inspiration, Amish Carolina Lily, likely from Ohio, c. 1930/40. Starley Collection.

2018 A Very antique Quilty Year

2018 was a year full of antique quilts and a few new ones as well. 

If you aren't part of my Instagram or Facebook world, here is a bit of what you missed (some I have shared here too).

Top row - fabric pick for Cheddar Stars Over Moab (2010 but it is still a popular pic - pattern available); lovely quilt from New England Quilt Museum visit fall 2017 AQSG seminar; Anna Daggs quilt, Smithsonian Museum visit fall 2018 AQSG seminar.

Middle row - Amazing Baltimore Album quilt, 2018 AQSG seminar exhibit; my Quilted Joy Too repro, home after traveling for 4 years with AQSG Civil War Quilt Study; detail of the antique inspiration for Quilted Joy.

Bottom row - Potts signature quilt, Winterthur Museum, AQSG 2018 visit;  great medallion quilt, AQSG 2018 exhibit; detail of 1848 signature quilt in my collection from Chicopee, Massachusetts.  

HMMM, if it seems like I really like the American Quilt Study Group - why YES, I do!

Red & Green Antique Quilt Festival Day 31

Antique signature quilt from New Jersey made in about 1850 for Elizabeth Hoppough. Starley Quilt collection. Great midcentury fabrics. Enjoy!