antique quilts

Carrefour - the European Quilt Show Part 3 from Humble Quilts

I especially enjoyed this exhibit!

Marithé and Didier Malfériol, originally from the Puy-de-Dôme region in France, have been collecting antique French quilts for the past fifteen years. Their collection spans from the second half of the 19th century to the 1970s and 1980s.

They are particularly interested in the origins of each piece, the techniques used, and the materials chosen. For them, every quilt is a valuable witness to craftsmanship as well as to a specific social, economic, and personal context.

In exhibitions, they enjoy letting these works “speak” in order to shed light on a popular art form that ...

added by Lori 1 week, 3 days ago. under antique quilts , european quilt show

Ohio's Miami Valley Quilts- REPOST from Humble Quilts

I love revisiting amazing antique quilts and am so thrilled I got to see these in person!

This is a repost from September 2023

Because I made this quilt in 2016 I was really looking forward to seeing the exhibit of Ohio's Miami Valley quilts at the International Quilt Museum!

Here is my finished quilt:

Karen Beigh and I did this one together and she was instrumental in designing our quilts!

These were the books we used.

Sue Cummings book does not have patterns but inspiration.

Anita Shackelford does have patterns in her booklet.

I don't have much ...

added by Lori 1 month ago. under antique quilts , ohio miami valley quilt

Tillamook Textile Museum from Humble Quilts

At our last guild meeting the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center came and did a bed turning.

My photos are not that great but the quilts sure were!

Enjoy!

The red/green/cheddar and that stunning quilting makes this my favorite.

Do you have a favorite?

added by Lori 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under antique quilts , quilt guild

Are You Still There? from From the Strawberry Patch...

In my last post, well over a month ago(!) regarding breathing new life into these quilts I asked you to stay tuned... and then I, seemingly, evaporated! Nothing terrible has happened, we've been away for a bit but life gets busy and this blog has been back-burnered for weeks. Not that I hadn't thought about posting, I had written many drafts; but only in my mind.Last week our DIL came over, we

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 5 months ago. under antique quilts , celebrations , church , graduation , high school , quilts

Are You Still There? from From the Strawberry Patch...

In my last post, well over a month ago(!) regarding breathing new life into these quilts I asked you to stay tuned... and then I, seemingly, evaporated! Nothing terrible has happened, we've been away for a bit but life gets busy and this blog has been back-burnered for weeks. Not that I hadn't thought about posting, I had written many drafts; but only in my mind.Last week our DIL came over, we

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 5 months ago. under antique quilts , celebrations , church , graduation , high school , quilts

Breathing New Life from From the Strawberry Patch...

Our DIL inherited a box containing 36 quilt blocks, all Churn Dash, that her mother, Phyllis, had stashed away for years. She had always planned to do something with them, they were pieced by her mother, our DIL's grandmother. Some of them were in pretty rough shape. The maker of these blocks used what she had: flour sacks, what appears to be bed sheets and some very sheer Leno-weave florals, all

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 6 months, 1 week ago. under antique quilts , heirlooms , memories

Breathing New Life from From the Strawberry Patch...

Our DIL inherited a box containing 36 quilt blocks, all Churn Dash, that her mother, Phyllis, had stashed away for years. She had always planned to do something with them, they were pieced by her mother, our DIL's grandmother. Some of them were in pretty rough shape. The maker of these blocks used what she had: flour sacks, what appears to be bed sheets and some very sheer Leno-weave florals, all

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 6 months, 1 week ago. under antique quilts , heirlooms , memories

American Pride Exhibit 250th Year of USA from Humble Quilts

Here are a couple more lovely quilts from the Christ collection that was shared at Lancaster Quilt Show in Lebanon, PA.

I LOVE this!

And if you are anywhere near San Diego......

I will be presenting my trunk show to Village Quilters Guild on Saturday at 10AM

Glory Bee! Patriotic Quilts from My Collection.

Website for the guild is HERE.

Above is my Shenandoah Stars. On the left vintage quilt purchased in Virginia. On the right, my rendition. Patterns available on Etsy- HERE (PDF pattern) HERE (Paper pattern mailed) and HERE. (a kit with pattern)

I hope your week is ...

added by Lori 6 months, 2 weeks ago. under antique quilts , flag quilts , lebanon quilt show , patriotic quilts , quilt show , shenandoah stars

Eagle Inspiration Part 2 from Humble Quilts

I'll let these eagle quilts speak for themselves! All of these are from

"American Pride"

Antique Quilts from the collection of Pat & Arlan Christ

Love that unique border quilting!

Such a super exhibit!

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Eagle Inspiration Part 1 from Humble Quilts

"American Pride"
Antique Quilts from the collection of Pat & Arlan Christ

I was so excited to see this special exhibit at the Lancaster quilt show and I was not disappointed!

Perfect and humble in every way! This was the oldest eagle quilt in their collection. I bought a one page pattern for it and can't wait to use it somehow this year!

I love the humble border vine!

A bold coverlet!

Eagles in Philadelphia.

We made a side trip to Valley Forge!

More to come!

added by Lori 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under antique quilts , eagle , eagle quilt , lebanon quilt show , quilt show

Inspiration Road Trip from Humble Quilts

When going to a quilt show in Lancaster County PA expect to see a lot of lovely farms!

And fun quilt shops in lovely off the beaten places! This was Zincks,

The quilt shops had plenty of red, white and blue patriotic decor and fabric- ready for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

This year I got to see my host from the Lebanon guild- Maenad. 3 years ago she picked me up from the airport and drove me all over the countryside quilt shops!

Kerry recognized me and said hi! I love that!! I ...

added by Lori 6 months, 4 weeks ago. under antique quilts , quilt shop , quilt shops , travel

Read the instructions from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

I was excited to get up and continue knitting my cowl. However, as I was knitting, it just seemed wrong. I know that I hadn't planned to make it and was just using up some knitting worsted that my aunt had hanging around, and when I started, it seemed like such a good idea. But that niggling feeling wouldn't go away. And my aunt kept saying she thought the needles were the wrong size.

So I went back to read the instructions only because we were going to the NEW yarn shop on Salt Spring Island, and I ...

added by Elaine 11 months ago. under antique quilts , dog quilts , jim erickson , salt spring island , shopping , yarn

Houston Part 3 Red Cross Quilts from WWII from Humble Quilts

This was a cool exhibit. The description is at the end of this post. It was curated by American Museum and Gardens in Bath, UK. It looked like a lovely museum! Maybe a visit is in my future!!

This is such an unusual pattern.

Let's have a great week!

added by Lori 1 year ago. under antique quilts , houston quilt show

Fine Feathered Quilts from Humble Quilts

I went straight to the back to see the special exhibit of Feathered Star and Princess Feather quilts. They did not disappoint!

Love the quilting that goes through the applique.

The bird border!!!!!! Humble, folksy, unique and fun!

I thought this was so unique and beautiful!

Love the three sides of border!

This is NOT an antique!

Check out the 4 corners! No need for them to be exactly the same.

This is a facebook live I did on the feathered quilts! It is best seen on You Tube and not necessarily through the blog.

added by Lori 1 year ago. under antique quilts , feather quilts , houston quilt show

Houston Quilt Show Part 2 Photo Heavy from Humble Quilts

These are amazing quilts made by French Quilters. The exhibit was called The Power of Quilts. (More info at the end of the blog post) I think it is similar to Quilts of Legend- antique remakes of antiques all by hand! Keep that in mind as you scroll!

I thought the printed border was interesting with the center muslin.

I hope you enjoyed seeing these as much as I did!

added by Lori 1 year ago. under antique quilts , houston quilt show

Another Quilt Beauty from Humble Quilts

This amazing antique quilt was donated to the Faith Seeds auction!

Wow! It is stunning! Thank you Carrie!!

With that heavy quilting this quilt will never fall apart!!

This one pieced tulip has this discoloration. Any thoughts on that?

This is stamped in the corner on the top of the quilt. I wish I could read it.

The auction for the fundraiser is LIVE!

If you are in the Central Oregon area I would like to personally invite you to the Sisters Community Church for a dinner (donation only) and hear about Faith Seeds. Gaby, from Guatemala will be there ...

added by Lori 1 year, 2 months ago. under antique quilts , faith seeds

My Favorite Quilt from Sisters Quilt Show from Humble Quilts

This should be no surprise that this was a favorite from the Sisters Show!

On another note, I've been a bit MIA on the blogging. Our summer weather has been really incredible. Summer is too short so I must enjoy the outdoors while I can.

Elsa may not be able to hike much but she likes to camp!

A little hike to 9050' on Mount Bachelor in Central Oregon. The three Sisters are in the distance. Their names are Faith, Hope and Charity.

It was a little steep in some areas!

Another friend and I made a hike near ...

added by Lori 1 year, 2 months ago. under antique quilts , sisters quilt show

Antique Quilt from Humble Quilts

Last year I purchased this lovely quilt top in Missouri from Jessica. I thought it was fun and quirky and still agree with that assessment.

I finally got it sent off to Sharon to work her magic. We went back and forth a lot about how best to quilt this beauty and keep the integrity of the antique fabric.