Pecualiarities can be exposed when I add a sleeve to the back of a quilt and hang it on the wall. Look how this one is skewed. Was it stretched that way by siblings tugging for a bigger share of the blanket on a cold night? and wouldn't you like to see what the home was like where this was used? I imagine a cabin on the prairie....
I also love the way the plaids are wonky in some squares. And notice the backing on this quilt. it's a wonderful indigo woven with lots of slubs. (I use the word slub as often as I can.) And note the whisker guards on each end of this quilt. They are well worn....
This quilt measures 65" x 76". It is machine-pieced and hand quilted in diagonal lines.
Check out Barbara Brackman's blog for more information about indigo, she wrote about it just days ago......
great quilt! thanks for sharing all the details with us!
ReplyDeleteI really like this quilt
ReplyDeletegraphic quilts really interest me.
Is the strip fabric grey or an indigo just hard to tell from the picture.
I love indigos and plaids that are cut a bit off, just adds to the charm of a quilt!
thanks for sharing another beauty.
Kathie
I love it. that quilt is a beauty.
ReplyDeletekathie - the strip fabric is a tiny checked black/white so you are right, it looks grey. so glad you all like this quilt too.
ReplyDeleteWhat's a whisker guard?
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