Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Amazing Bindings

Here are two quilts from the exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum with edges that just blew my socks off! The Dresden plate below has a double scalloped edge.






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  1. DebMay 17, 2011 at 1:38 AM

    What "blows my socks off" even more, is these were done by women who did not have the kind of tools we have now to make their edges. On the dresden, how did she plan it to come out so perfect? Maybe a pattern...maybe just really good with math & shapes. Who knows. It just gives me so much appreciation for the ingenuity of my "fore-mothers" of quilting.

    Deb from ClutteredQuilter.blogspot.com

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  2. susilociMay 17, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    Que maravilla!!!

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  3. Quilting By CeliaMay 17, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Thanks for the posting. I am just about to finish all the blocks for my dresden plate quilt and had no ideia how to do the border... I think I may consider doing something like this!Thanks

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  4. UnknownMay 17, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    I agree, totally amazing! Especially the dresden binding!

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  5. Pinkadot QuiltsMay 17, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    I agree with Deb, they did it without all the great tools we have! They are beautiful and the quilting is pretty nice too!

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  6. Tina CraigMay 17, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    I love the colors of the wedding ring!

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  7. Glen QuiltSwissyMay 17, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Amazing! Thanks for noticing these and letting us see them!

    glen

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  8. SueMay 17, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Wow! Amazing.

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  9. JoAnne in southern CaliforniaMay 17, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    Not only were those quilts made by women who did not have our advance tools, they didn't have washing machines, dishwashers or microwaves! The quilting on them is amazing. Thanks very much, Karen.

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  10. LeeanneMay 18, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    YUP...my socks are gone!! He, he, he

    How do they do that?

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  11. LeilaMay 19, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    I am officially going to have to make a double wedding ring.

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