My friend, Juliann, of Lining Up My Stitches blog is thinking of making this quilt. I have always admired this quilt, so folk art, so original and eccentric in it's design. This picture is courtesy of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. I actually bought the book by Kaffe Fassett, Museum Quilts, years ago for this quilt. His adaptation would be much easier to stitch. It has a pieced background instead on the whole cloth for the applique. As Kaffe said in his description, "there doesn't seem to be a story told or a rhyme or reason to the collection of objects the maker chose to feature." I think there is.
I've always loved this quilt - and those made similar. It has an interesting story too. I hope she makes a version with shapes that have special meaning for her.
ReplyDeleteIt looks to me like a combination of things in their life and things they had seen in books and magazines.
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I have that very book sitting in front of me here at the computer. I have thought about making a version of it for a good while now.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it wonderful and all this added interest just when my friend and I had decided to finally make it after having the pattern pieces for over a year.
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy, What an undertaking I am impressed your friend is going to have fun!
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ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing quilt.
I visit the V&A regularly when I'm in London. There textile room has been closed for a while but next time I go I'll try and see this quilt in 'person'.
It will be a joy when it's finished.
Hugs, Angela.
I have seen this quilt before and had fallen for it. I am going to love seeing your progress on this. I think there is a story too.
ReplyDeleteI do love Jim`s Cross Quilt picture on your top it is just lovely.
I don't know if this one has a story but mine certainly will :)
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is Wow! That is amazing...it might be fun in wool though too!
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing quilt! Quite an undertaking. What I don't get is the comment saying there is no rhyme or reason...... but I'm not exactly one who can boast that my thoughts have any rhyme or reason either...
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