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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Cheddar Birds -Antique Appliqué Quilt

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Such an odd duck? of a quilt! Birds and fish and roosters surrounding Whig Rose or Rose of Sharon. Part of my Birds and Blooms trunk show. ...
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Monday, November 12, 2018

Cheddary Sunshine - Antique Quilt

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A cheddary sunrise to brighten your day. New York Beauty, Rocky Road Quilt from Starley Collection. More on this pattern can be found in...
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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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Saturday, November 10, 2018

Antique Turkey Red Fabric

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Friday, November 9, 2018

Antique Inspiration - Learning From the Past

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There isn't just one way to recreate an antique quilt. Here's a wonderful antique star quilt in my collection and then 2 very diffe...
Thursday, November 8, 2018

More Nine Patch Fun - Antique Quilt

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Here's another fun 9 Patch quilt top. Enjoy Another block with a 4 Patch center. And the back of another block - the blue is Ind...
Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Antique Signature Quilt - 1840s

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Charming inkings (inked drawings) from my antique signature quilt from Delaware Co, Pennsylvania. Dated 1840s. Part of my signature quilt le...
Tuesday, November 6, 2018

1841 Maryland Signature quilt - Antique Quilt

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This is still my very favorite signature - 1841 by Evalina L. Shaw. Born in Pennsylvania, she lived in Maryland when the quilt was made.  Se...
Monday, November 5, 2018

1840s Quaker Quilt - Antique Signature Quilt

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Unusual color combination of green and yellow in this early signature quilt from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Part of my antique signatur...
Sunday, November 4, 2018

Even More 9 Patch Fun - Antique Quilts

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Here's another block (Dolly Madison Star) that is designed in a 9 patch format and also has a nine patch in the center block. Isn...
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Saturday, November 3, 2018

More 9 Patch Quilts - Antique Quilt

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Nine Patch is also a general category of quilt construction - like this Goose in the Pond block which is composed of 9 sections/segments whi...
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Friday, November 2, 2018

More Antique 9 Patch Fun

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More of that ever popular 9 patch. (See more in my Patterns Through Time trunk show) This is a detail (1/9th) of a Double 9 patch -  H...
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Thursday, November 1, 2018

More Antique Nine Patch Quilts

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Today's Nine Patch Quilt is actually faux patchwork, preprinted patchwork, aka cheater cloth from about 1840. Cheater cloth is not a ne...
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Antique Nine Patch Quilt

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Still love this early 9 patch (1830s) - enjoy. Starley quilt collection
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

JOY and LOVE

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We need to spread love and Joy Hope this brightens your day! The paper piecing pattern is available in my Etsy store ...
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Monday, October 29, 2018

Quilted with LOVE - antique quilts

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Let's all spread love - here are a few antique quilts to help share love.
Sunday, October 28, 2018

Tulip or Lily Quilt - Antique Floral Quilts

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Love these wonderful red and green tulip or lily quilt block  So charming to make whimsical stems and leaves  And the beautiful quil...