4th post of the antique quilt extravaganza!!! And how could I do an antique quilt festival or a Red and Green event without featuring this amazing quilt? I simply could not!
Garden of Eden Quilt
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A number of years ago, I collected an antique quilt even though it is in
very poor condition and even though the piecing on it was not accurate or
up to o...
8 hours ago
Don't you just love the history in a signature quilt? This is another block I don't think I've seen before. And how interesting to see the Oak Reel blocks in the corners. Another treasure quilt!
ReplyDeleteWow, what great family history is held in this quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove the history involved here.
ReplyDeleteAlso, it is interesting to me that the blocks with the different coloration were carefully placed in a symmetrical design--that doesn't always happen. The Oak Reels in the corner make me so curious. Were they planned, or a start on a quilt that never happened and just thrown in to speed up a finish? So many possibilities.