Day 2 of a glorious month of hand quilted quilts from the Starley Quilt Collection features a wonderful crib quilt that actually survived the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It predates the war and managed to make it through the conflict. Clearly it was made for a very loved child as shown by all the blocks full of hearts and flowers!
Here's one of the delightful heart blocks (see my version of this block in yesterday's post).
And lots of appliqued flowers.and great double-rodded (2 close rows) hand quilting. Enjoy. Remember click on the photos to enlarge and see details.
Subversive Fiber Art by Women on Off the Wall Friday
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Wonderland, Miriam Schapiro, 1983
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Love that you are sharing these old quilts with us. Thank you.
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