Susan Arrowood made this "Sacret Bibel" applique quilt top in 1875-1895 possibly in West Chester, PA. It illustrates Bible stories and includes her hand-written descriptions. I've seen this quilt in books so it was exciting to see it recently "in person" at the American Folk Art Museum in NYC.
The block below shows Jesus and His twelve disciples wearing black suits.
The caption below says "The angel guarding the sleeping man." Note the broderie perse flowers and the netting used for the angel wings. Such a creative one-of-a-kind quilt!
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ReplyDeleteSorry about that Ida. I have no idea why that happened, but I made a new post, adding an extra photo that I couldn't resist.
ReplyDeleteKaren
What a fascinating quilt, thank you for sharing it! And again, it is a reminder that our MODERN quilts aren't so modern!
ReplyDeleteWow, wow, wow!! I love that angel, especially.
ReplyDeleteQue original!!! Es muy bonito!!!
ReplyDeleteLove that quilt, really amazing how creative woman were in those days.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Wow, I've never seen a Bible quilt like this before. Very creative interpretations.
ReplyDeleteHow amazing to see these detail photos! Makes me want to hop on a plane!
ReplyDeleteIt was great to see this quilt on your blog today.
ReplyDeleteIt is one of my favorite folk art quilts.
You are so right about seeing it "live" instead of a book, it really is something.
I would love to write (or have you write a guest post) on my blog about this quilt. My blog is www.biblequilts.com. Please contact me if you are interested.
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