In honor of Valentines Day I thought I'd share my collection of antique and vintage red and white quilts. (There's some very cool beach pix at the end for you non-quilters too!)
Last year there was an exhibit in NYC of only red and white quilts---and quilting bloggers are still talking about that show, searching for the catalog, and making red and white quilts in group on-line quiltalongs.
I wonder if red and white is the most popular all time fave color combination? I prefer blue and white, yet I have only 3 blue and whites...and all these red and white pretties.
So here goes, in no special order....
Irish Chain c.1940-60. Great quilting! Flowers and hearts....
Irish Chain, very old, c. 1860-90.
The white fabric seems to be a homespun linen and there's a few pink blocks and these oddball cheddars [once red?]...finely, densely, quilted.
Star of Bethlehem, Lone Star. c. early 20th century. Again some pinks and faded cheddars.
One of the first quilts I bought, from Wellfleet Flea Market, Cape Cod Ma....
Thousand Triangles c 1880. Tufted, cutouts for bedposts.
Thousands of 1" red and white squares....
Wonderful ABCs Quilt, c. 1922. Purchased from Shelley Zegart before she got real famous, lol. I still love it!
I especially love that it is dated and also that the ''white' ground is many different black on white sprigged calico/ shirting patterns...
Redwork, very fine...
dated 1911
Redwork with Irish Chain sashing, newer, c.1920-40. Fun because it has all the classic later blocks, like Teddy Bear's Week/ Months etc...
Redwork summer coverlet, very fine embroidery. Ruby McKim animals and storybook designs. No batting.
A couple almost red and whites:
Churn Dash with turquoise c. 1940-60?
Schoolhouse c. mid 20th century
Valentine Hearts and Arrows, top. c. 1930
And just for fun, red and white redwork shams ''Good Morning''/ ''Goodnight". I bought them for crib quilt backings as they aren't in perfect condition, but haven't ever wanted to cut them up.....
enjoy!
love
lizzy
gone to the beach...
Below, wind-runnelled sand...like lines of quilting...
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