I found this quilt when I visited a Baldwin antique shop a few years ago. As I walked in, it was on the floor! Just laying there! So of course, I had to pick it up and inspect it.
It's a classic flower garden, measuring 63" x 77". It is hand pieced and hand quilted.
Some of the fabrics are funky in a good way (see the detail shots - notice the huge navy polka dots and the odd little orange leaf/lip shapes). I am a sucker for red. I think that clinched it - it is so cheery. We had stitch group in the room with this quilt yesterday and noted the red bled and turned the whole quilt a little pink. It would look like a different quilt if the whites were white. It has some mouse holes too.
Oh well. Antique shop owners, take note. There are soft-hearted shoppers out there, like me! Throw those quilts on the floor, and look out!
I would have brought it home with me too. The red is great. Really like the navy next to the orange.
ReplyDeleteI like the red in this quilt!
ReplyDeleteWhat a find that quilt is, I love it. I never seem to see antique quilts in shops, maybe I look in the wrong shops!
ReplyDelete