This quilt was not very expensive, as the edges are worn, but seems to have some quilting patterns that I have not seen before.
The measurements are 79 x 89 inches. The right side is a shell pink, while the back is an old gold colour cotton sateen. the filling is a rather thin cotton - a light weight quilt.The centre medallion is a feather wreath, but there are some interesting scroll-type patterns seen on the rest of the surface.
The centre is surrounded by goose wings and rose in a ring plus other scrolls.
The corner treatment is an asymmetrical scroll or spiral design.
On the border is a floral (tulip??) design.
Corner showing the two colours - north country quilts are often bi colour.
To look at the quilting patterns more closely it is helpful to trace the patterns onto polythene - I use a Sharpie pen. Here you can see the floral design - it is rather freely drawn and it seems that a template was not used. One half of the design does not always match the other half!! But the use of scrolls is very handsome and covers the surface well.
And here is part of the central cartouche - I will have to complete the tracing to see "what is going on" here. I like the rose in a ring.
You can see that there is a rather columnar set of feathers connecting the corner with the centre - they are rather V shaped at the base and the individual sections are rather straight.
And here is the corner device - an asymmetrical design - a spiral is surrounded by feathers and leaves , all looking very freehand, as if the quilter marked the designs out on the cloth with pencil or chalk.
The centre is surrounded by goose wings and rose in a ring plus other scrolls.
The corner treatment is an asymmetrical scroll or spiral design.
On the border is a floral (tulip??) design.
Corner showing the two colours - north country quilts are often bi colour.
To look at the quilting patterns more closely it is helpful to trace the patterns onto polythene - I use a Sharpie pen. Here you can see the floral design - it is rather freely drawn and it seems that a template was not used. One half of the design does not always match the other half!! But the use of scrolls is very handsome and covers the surface well.
And here is part of the central cartouche - I will have to complete the tracing to see "what is going on" here. I like the rose in a ring.
You can see that there is a rather columnar set of feathers connecting the corner with the centre - they are rather V shaped at the base and the individual sections are rather straight.
And here is the corner device - an asymmetrical design - a spiral is surrounded by feathers and leaves , all looking very freehand, as if the quilter marked the designs out on the cloth with pencil or chalk.
