Saturday, April 16, 2016

Saturday at the Quilt Museum - I'm in the mood for blue! - Part 2

Blue collage 2

We're continuing with our look at blue quilts.  There are some stunning ones in store!

Oak Leaf
1844
Oak Leaf 1844


Though not both oak leaf quilts, they have in common the same type of border.  You can read more about them at this link:
http://www.quiltstudy.org/collections/quilt_of_the_month/qom.html/title/september-2012-

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Fleur de Lis with Oak Leaf Border
Sweden
1860's

Fleur de Lis with Oak Leaf Border Sweden 1860's

This one is stunning.  I wish we could see more of it.  The color is so pure.  This may need to go on my list!

More about it here:
http://theswedishfurniture.com/archives/nineteenth-and-twentieth-century-quilts/museum-quality-1860s-indigo-white-fleur-de-lis-antique-quilt-oak-leaf-border

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Wandering Foot
1880's

Wandering Foot 1880's

I like how the alternate blocks in this one make a fun pattern of their own.

You can see more here:
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/folk-art/quilts/wandering-foot-quilt/id-f_621368/

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Pennsylvania Mariner's Compass
Late 1800's

Pennsylvania Mariner's Compass Late 1800's

Lots of detail work here.  

You can see more here:
http://www.pookandpook.com/cat/2013-10-12/1083

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Snowflake Applique
Emily Allen Kain
York Co, Pennsylvania
1941

Snowflake Applique Emily Allen Kain York Co, Pennsylvania 1941


I saved this for last because it's just so amazing.  It was made in 1941, so is "young" and I love it!  What an amazing stitcher Emily must have been!


Thanks for joining us on our journey through "Blue"

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.

4 comments:

  1. Love the Fleur de Lis! I have a very pretty blue and white star quilt on my table too!♥

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  2. Oh, wow! Those are so gorgeous. Thank you for sharing. Our tastes in quilts must run along the same lines.

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  3. You're welcome! Quilt compatriots across the miles. :-)

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