Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Tied Star Quilt at the American Folk Art Museum


Take a close look at the top photo. This is a whole cloth quilt, tied with pink and yellow yarn. There are star designs done in pink, and the background is done in yellow. The ties are approximately 1" apart. I've never seen a quilt where the main design element was made with tied yarn! The yarn is fuzzy from being washed. The maker is unknown. Dated 1900-1940. United States.



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12 comments:

  1. susilociNovember 15, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    Que idea tan original, nunca había visto nada así.

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  2. June CalenderNovember 15, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    The ingenuity and artistic fascination of quilters continues to fascinate me -- thanks for posts like this. It's very interesting.

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  3. RachelNovember 15, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    WOW. That is wild. I have never seen anything like it! Thanks for sharing it!

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  4. StaciNovember 15, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    What an interesting quilt! Thank you for sharing the photos!

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  5. Glen QuiltSwissyNovember 15, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Amazing! Thank you!
    glen in louisiana

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  6. Cheryl WillisNovember 15, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    i wonder if the maker was going for a chennile look? i would spend way too much time petting this to get any sleep! love texture- cw

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  7. Nifty QuiltsNovember 15, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    This is SO cool! Thanks.

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  8. MarileeNovember 15, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Another amazing example of folk art. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. PoppyprintNovember 15, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    This is so lovely - it must have the most wonderful texture!

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  10. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    this is so super cool!

    daisy

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  11. SueNovember 17, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Wow! Wow! Wow!This is amazing.

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  12. Maria TeresaDecember 13, 2011 at 5:03 AM

    A beautiful idea!! :)

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