Wonderful quilt in rich, vibrant shades to really brighten your room. Beautifully made, with lovely fabrics and quilting.Age - Circa 1930's Where from - Idaho - nicknamed Gem County! Hand Sewn - Yes, an amazing amount of neat hand sewing went into the making of this quilt. Hand Quilted - Yes, each patch has been outline quilted. Hand Hemmed - Yes, a thin red edging which really complements the colours in the quilt. Number of Patches - Over 2,000 hand sewn octagons, each hand quilted! Materials Used - all the colours of the rainbow in plain and
printed colours. Each 'flower' middle is plain yellow representing the
sun, then each flower has printed cottons and a different plain cotton
around those. There are two shades of plain green cotton which weave
around the flowers, representing the garden paths. Batting - Thin thickness, cotton batting. Backing Material - Off white cotton. Measurements - Approximately 75 inches by 71 inches. Fraying - No. Holes all the way through - Yes, on the green edge there is a very small hole, about the size of a pea. Stains - There are a few light marks on the front and back, and
as you can see on the backing, some of the pink fabric dye had come
through to the backing. Washed - Yes.
