Monday, May 16, 2011

Antique Crib Quilt

Just hung this beauty up in the quilt lab. It is an early crib quilt, dating to 1830-1850. Maybe someone out there can help me pin down the date better.  The chintz border is just beautiful.

 The bright blue leaves are actually a repaired area.  The repairs were done so well, that I didn't notice them at first.  They are possibly done with period chintz.




 I took a funny angle shot to try to show the quilting; the motifs in the setting squares are not all the same.
The brown backing fabric has deteriorated.
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8 comments:

  1. ---"Love"May 16, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Very interesting! I'm wondering how you will repair or preserve the backing. ---"Love"

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  2. Marsha BMay 16, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    Very pretty crib quilt. The border fabric is gorgeous. Like Love, I am interested if you will do something to the back or just leave it as is.

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  3. LiriopiaMay 16, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Quite a find. The quilting is gorgeous!

    Liri

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  4. JoanneMay 16, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Just beautiful

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  5. JanMay 16, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    What a nice little quilt. The chintz is gorgeous. Hope that you will be able to date it.

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  6. CherylMay 16, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Yummy, yummy. Something about the chintz border reminds me of a Quilting for the Cause fabric, but I cannot but my finger on it. Hope you date it and reproduce it.

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  7. LoriMay 17, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    I can't help you with the dating but it sure is a beautiful find even if it is in rough condition. The chintz border is lovely!

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  8. BethMay 17, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    The border is really pretty. The quilting looks amazing. Hope you can find out more about the fabric.

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