Saturday, April 30, 2016

Saturday at the Quilt Museum - Baskets, Part 2


More basket quilts!

Pieced and Appliqued Baskets
1850 - 1860
Pieced and Appliqued Baskets 1850 - 1860

Isn't this unusual?  I don't think I've ever seen a basket quilt done in orange!

This is where I found it:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/herroyalmajesty/6325181621/in/photostream/

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Blue and White Baskets
1880
92 x 76
Blue and White Baskets 1880 92 x 76

This one is just wonderful.  The fabrics used are some I wish I could find in reproductions today.  The quilting is amazing done on a 5/8 x 5/8 grid!

There are more pictures here and are very worth seeing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/291538218019?roken=cUgayN

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Red Baskets and Bird
1850-1875
Possibly New York or Pennsylvania
75 x 86

Red Baskets and Bird 1850-1875 Possibly NY or Penn 75 x 86

I've never seen a basket quilt like this.  The alternate blocks make it look like a woven coverlet to me.  And the solitary bird just off center - I wonder if there's a story there?

This is the source:
http://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2282/lots/316

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Folk Art Flowers and Baskets
Pennsylvania
1850
74 x 82

Folk Art Flowers and Baskets 1850 74 x 82

Isn't this one interesting?  The information says it's from 1850.

You can see more here:
http://jbe200quilts.tumblr.com/post/5481473773/folk-art-flower-and-basket-c1850-74-x-82

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Red Baskets with Appliqué Border
Late 1800's
84 x 96
Red Baskets with Appliqué Border Late 1800's 84 x 96

Red Baskets with Appliqué Border Late 1800's 84 x 96 Detail


This one struck me because of the appliqué border.  You'll notice that the vine is not consistent in color all the way around.  Fading?  In any case, it's cheerful!

You can see more here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/quilt-red-white-basket-quilted-hand-made-1800-patchwork-applique-84-x-96-antiqu-/231068156411?



Thanks for joining us for our tour of Basket Quilts!

Happy Quilting!


PLEASE NOTE:
- I am not a quilt historian.  I simply enjoy finding interesting quilts and sharing them with you!

- The quilt images on this post were sourced from Pinterest, unless otherwise noted, and are linked to their origin whenever possible.


2 comments:

  1. The orange one is interesting, especially with the wavy stripping. Thanks for that. The blue and white one after it is just my kind of quilt. I wish I had one just like it!

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  2. I love that blue and white one, too!

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