Welsh inspired quilts, quilting style, etc.

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Here are some details from the 'Early to Bed' exhibition at the Welsh Quilt Centre. It closed on Saturday, so if you didn't get to visit, you've missed it. The exhibition catalogue is available by mail order, as are the catalogues from the previous exhibitions - worth having. The quilt shown above, from Llandeilo, which is shown in Janet Rae's book 'Quilts of the British Isles'. I didn't take a photo of the whole quilt, because it's in the book, so please cross refer with your copy to see…

We made a special trip to the Lancaster Quilt & Textile Museum to see all 82 quilts from the Esprit Amish Quilt Collection in one place. They are amazing, mostly from about 1880 - 1925, made from solid-color pieces of wool. Known for their graphic quality and modern art sensibility, Amish quilts made a big splash when they were exhibited as art at the Whitney in NYC in 1971. Lancaster is a great little town, in the heart of Amish country...very charming & lots to see & do. Sunday afternoons…

By Julie Silber, 1990

19th-century American Amish women made their quilts simple and “plain,” typically from the same wool and cotton fabrics they used to make shirts, dresses, pants, and coats for their own families. The bold colors and abstract,

Marilyn Woodin, Kalona Quilt and Textile Museum curator and quilt collector, started the museum in 2000 from her collection of Amish and English quilts.

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When I set out to research Amish patchwork traditions for this installment of the blog, I had a lot of preconceived notions of what I’d find. Any quilt anthology worth its salt features one o…

Here are some details from the 'Early to Bed' exhibition at the Welsh Quilt Centre. It closed on Saturday, so if you didn't get to visit, you've missed it. The exhibition catalogue is available by mail order, as are the catalogues from the previous exhibitions - worth having. The quilt shown above, from Llandeilo, which is shown in Janet Rae's book 'Quilts of the British Isles'. I didn't take a photo of the whole quilt, because it's in the book, so please cross refer with your copy to see…

It is only in recent years that I have appreciated Amish quilts. In my early quilting years, though I appreciated their impact and workmanship, I really preferred mixed print quilts, as not only do I love mixing prints in the quilts I make, but enjoy studying them in old quilts. I still feel this way and think that imaginative use of printed fabric is under-estimated. Now of course, with the proliferation of specifically designed fabric ranges, quilters can take the easy option and don't…

Beautiful petrol-blue Welsh wholecloth quilt with large heart motifs, spiral-filled leaves and paisley backing. It was probably made in 1930s.

PENNSYLVANIA AMISH WOOL ONE PATCH OR STRAIGHT FURROWS FROM SUMMERSET COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.THIS ALL WOOL QUILT HAS GREAT GEM TONE COLORS.THE STRIPED BORDER IS WOOL CHALIS SUITING FABRIC AND UNUSUAL FOR THE AMISH TO USE IN THEIR QUILT MAKING.THIS IS SUCH A FOLKY EXAMPLE AND SIMPLISTIC PATTERN FOR THE AMISH.THE SIMPLE PERFECT PIECEWORK YET TIGHT PERFECT QUILTING.THE BACKING OF THE QUILT IS A COTTON FLORAL FLANEL. A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION.

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