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Showing posts with label novelty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label novelty. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Antique Hand Quilting Blogathon Day 16 - Antique Log Cabin Quilt

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More antique hand quilting on this circa 1890 Log Cabin quilt from Pennsylvania. Simple quilting in dark thread. I really like the X (marks ...
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Saturday, December 14, 2019

Antique Hand Quilting Blogathon - Hexagon Medallion Day 14

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You may have noticed I like antique hexagon quilts. This hexagon medallion from the Starley Antique Quilt Collection is full of wonderful no...
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Saturday, December 7, 2019

31 Days of Hand Quilting - Day 6 Antique Hexagon Quilt

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  It seems that the quilting world today has a bad case of hexagon fever, hexi madness, hexagonitis, etc. But a passion for hexagons is noth...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Cheddar Zigzag Quilt - Antique Quilt

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I'm such a fan of cheddar quilts, zigzag settings, stars, and novelty prints that I had to get this quilt top. Hope you enjoy seeing it....
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Fabric Couples - Antique Novelty Print Quilt

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More from yesterday's 1880s Hexagon Medallion with all the wonderful novelty fabric. Charming couple in separate hexagons. Would love t...
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

1876 Centennial FAbrics -Antique Quilt

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Details from my 1880s Hexagon Medallion quilt that includes to 1876 US Centennial fabrics. 1st  is the 13 colony stripe dated 1776-1876 with...
Sunday, November 11, 2018

Fussy Cutting -Antique Quilt

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Fussy cutting is all the rage now but it is definitely nothing new and has been done for hundreds of years. Here's a wonderful example ...
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

1890 Novelty Medallion - Antique Quilt

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Here are some details of the wonderful novelty fabrics in yesterday's medallion quilt. Who can resist cupid bearing flowers, dogs, Red R...
Monday, October 22, 2018

1890 Medallion Quilt - Novelty Prints

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Just looking through ebay auction pictures of my 1890 Novelty quilt top with fabulous fabrics like cupids and courting couples and hunting ...
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Field of Diamonds, Mosaic - Antique Quilt

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Unusual Grandmother's Flower Garden variation - Field of Diamonds. c. 1890. Starley Quilt Collection. Great scrappy block :) Lo...
Thursday, August 16, 2018

P is for Pennsylvania Patchwork Pillowcase

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P is for Pieced Pillowcases from Pennsylvania This case is circa 1876 and has both faux/simulated patchwork and regular pieceing.  Cen...
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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

H is for Half Square Triangles - Antique Quilt

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Today's stop on the alphabet journey is H - Half-square triangles. Hosts of half squares in this 1880s quilt. A horse novelty print. ...
Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Antique Crazy Quilt Cheater Print

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Yesterday I shared a Tumbling Block Star quilt that featured a crazy quilt cheater print fabric. Here's more from that great fabric. --...
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Monday, May 21, 2018

Antique Kaleidoscope Quilt -Antique Novelty Conversation Fabric

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One of my very favorite quilts - kaleidoscope star. The pattern is Ships Wheel. The quilt is circa 1890**, these steel engraving novelty pr...
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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Antique Sampler Quilt Dated 1908 Quilt Along?

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Always wanted a true pattern sampler which were most often seen around the turn of the 20th century aka 1900. This one is dated 1908 and is ...
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