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Quilters Spirit: Early 19th Century Tree of Life Quilt from a Welsh Family

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Early 19th Century Tree of Life Quilt from a Welsh Family. Tree of Life Quilt in the collection of Jen Jones, Wales, UK. The palampore fabric was painted in India and later  made into a quilt. It comes from the Court Estate, Llanllawer in the Gwaun Valley, Pembrokeshire. It was wadded and quilted in 1810. It is an exceptionally large quilt, 322cmx 225cm,  filled with lambswool. This cotton fabric was made and painted on the Coromandel Coast prior to 1800. Photo of the Court Estate.

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Quilters Spirit: Remembering Adelia was more than a book to me

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010. Remembering Adelia was more than a book to me. Oh it is a busy time of year! I hope you too are enjoying the myriad delights of the holiday season. I do more and more each year. I think it's because I value my family and my friendships, new and old, more deeply than I did when I was younger. I love giving gifts, cards, and coming together for parties and meditations for the new year. I was drawn to Kathleen Tracy's book " Remembering Adelia. Adelia lived in the town of Woodsto...

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Quilters Spirit: Pictures from the Red & White Quilts Extravaganza Exhibit

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Pictures from the Red and White Quilts Extravaganza Exhibit. Wow- the exhibit is as amazing as the promotional material said it would be! With many thanks to my girlfriend Tracy Jamar, we have pictures from her visit. Laura G. sent some links to other slide shows and newspaper articles. Thank you Laura. Congratulations to the AFAM, Thinc, the exhibition company and Mrs. Rose , the collector of the 651 different ed and white quilts, for a one-of-a-kind quilt experience. NYTimes ...

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Free Red and Green Pomegranate Quilt History and Pattern

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Pomegranate Quilt History and Free Pattern. The size of the quilt (a generous 98 inches by 108 inches) resulted from Mary's promise to keep working on the quilt until the return of her sweetheart from the Civil War.". Mary made her appliqued pomegranate and rose quilt during her long engagement while she waited for her fiancé to return from the war. She included clasped hands and hearts in the quilting to signify her marriage that would finally took place in 1861. Pioneer Women and Their Quilts". She tel...

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Confederate Gunboat Quilt Patterns: Fundraising for Ironclad Boats

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Instructions for a Confederate Gunboat Quilt. The cause is a noble one, the effort is sublime, and the moral effect will reach far beyond the deadly projectiles which the contemplated gunboat can send. If the women take it up with a will, there is no word as fail. *. From the "Mobile Register and Advertiser, 1862". As the war progressed these boats were less effective due to the Union blockade of southern ports. Women turned to earning money for soldier's hospitals and other more urgent needs. These inst...

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Quilters Spirit: Ruby McKim's State Flower Embroidery Blocks

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Ruby McKim's State Flower Embroidery Blocks. Pigeon-holing her to any one look is a mistake. The versatility of her designs is amazing and admirable. It is not automatic when I see unknown designs to think of her and it's a pleasure when I hear she was the designer. Wouldn't you have loved to spend time with Ruby in person, learn from her, be a student in her design classes? And shows pictures, and the comment is from Juanita Moore. She writes:. The embroidered state flower design...

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Quilters Spirit: Welsh Quilts on exhibit at the Jen Jones Welsh Quilt Center

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Thursday, January 21, 2010. Welsh Quilts on exhibit at the Jen Jones Welsh Quilt Center. ELSH QUILT CENTRE 2009 exhibit photos. Welsh Flannel geometric patchworks were the focus of the inaugural exhibition at The Jen Jones welsh Quilt Centre. They are thrilled that, at last these wonderful artifacts have become universally recognized. Their new exhibition, 'Unsung Heritage: The Quilts Of Wales'  will be a further revelation in terms of the enormous spectrum within the Welsh quilting tradition. Im glad th...

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Quilters Spirit: Do You Own Your First Sewing Machine?

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Friday, November 19, 2010. Do You Own Your First Sewing Machine? Who needs fiction when life is so amazing! Next I landed upon a metal machine that looked like the outside of an Art Deco building, made with variegated green metal. In fact, it looked completely different from all the others. I wasn't familiar with the name stamped in the metal along the front edge. She bought the Betsy Ross machine on eBay, in perfect condition, case and all. As we looked at it, we wondered if this might actually BE h...

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Quilters Spirit: It's the Year of the Quilt! Are You Planning your 2011 Vacation?

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Saturday, January 1, 2011. It's the Year of the Quilt! Are You Planning your 2011 Vacation? HAPPY NEW YEAR to each and every one of you! Thank you for being here, for commenting, for bringing your Quilter's Spirit to my little nook of the planet. I wish you many blessings and prosperity and joy-fulled friendships and experiences in 2011. 2011 brings an extravaganza of quilts. Into the fold from the American Folk Art Museum. Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts. Entrance to the this special show is free.

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New Pathways Into Quilt History - Antique Quilts & Textile Dating

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New Pathways into Quilt History. Discover the Mystery of Antique Quilts and Textiles,. And the Industry and Women Behind Them. Shop in my store for . Books and Stationery, Gifts and Jewelry for quilt history peeps, Supplies for Reproduction Quiltmakers, DVDs, and Archival Supplies. Quilts, women and men, from all walks of life and geographic location can open our eyes and our heart to those who sewed before us. It is a wonderful way to learn about history. For quilt history lovers! Gifts and Jewelery,.