Thursday, September 1, 2016

Quilt Study Day at Judy's!!

We were a group of seven at Judy's house in Belfast for a day of quilt study!!  Always a pleasure and always learn/see something New!  Sue had bought an 1830-40 Hexagon (with earlier fabrics too!) quilt that we studied and photographed.  Take a looksee at these marvelous old fabrics!  Would they ever make a great fabric line!?!?!? 


Next month we plan to compare this one with one I have from about the same time period.



























 I remember that my Hexagon quilt had quite a bit of small green check!


Back soon.....some new stock to show you, including new Fabrics!!

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    1. Sue will bring it back next month and I am taking one of mine to compare fabrics....

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  2. It's amazing how great these fabrics look for being from the 1830-1840s! Don't you wonder about the woman/women who made this, and how many hands have touched it, and how many and who have laid under it? Such a wonderful piece of tangible history.
    --Nancy. (ndmessier @ aol.com, joyforgrace.blogspot.com)

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    1. Part of our discussion about the quilts we study is speculating the very things you mentioned! If only the quilts could talk!

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  3. Thank you, Cyndi, for the up close views of the blocks. I love seeing the intricacies of the fabric designs. I hope after your next meeting you will share the comparisons with the quilt you have.

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  4. Gorgeous fabrics - a fabric line YES please! :0)

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  5. after doing barbara brackman's stars, i can recognize a LOT of the fabric types...very nice example...

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  6. Don't you love seeing and feeling old old fabrics. Seems to connect us with those quilters long ago :)

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  7. WOW! What a great quilt to study!

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  8. Beautiful photos, thank you so much for sharing. Fabrics are fabulous, there's got to be someone out there who could repro these for us!

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  9. Oh yes! They would make a wonderful fabric line! Thank you so much for sharing, makes me wish I lived closer.

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  10. Thank you for those wonderful close-up photos. Almost feels like I could reach out and touch! I so appreciate your interest in - and sharing of these antique quilts. I find it amazing how those bright blues have kept their color all these years.

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  11. what a great quilt to study. So many fabrics I've never seen before!

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