0751 'Rolling Stone or Johnnie Round the Corner' £210.00
This large sized, fabulous late 1800's quilt has the most detailed
neat hand quilting in tiny stitches, a real labour of love. The backing
is a lovely 'homespun' style check fabric which contrasts beatifully
with the front. Not suitable for everyday use as any tugging of the
quilt might damage it, but a great quilt to display on the bed during
the day, guest bedroom, or use as a display quilt elsewhere in the
house. A wonderful example of American patchwork history.Age - Circa late 1800's. Where from - Washington. Hand Sewn - Yes, tiny, neat hand stitching. Hand Quilted - Yes, as you can see in the close up photos the quilting consists of tiny stitches. Hand Hemmed - Yes. Materials Used - A cream calico with a faded red very small
scale 'ditsy' print, and Turkey Red plain cotton. I have shown the
quilt next to the white bedspread to show that it is a definite cream
or off white, not a bright white. Batting - A very thin layer of cotton batting was used to assist with the fine quilting. Backing Material - A 'homespun' style of cotton in a cream and brown check with a fine red line. Measurements - Approximately 83 inches by 80 inches. Fraying - There is some 'whiskering' of the fine binding on the
red hemming in a couple of places and on one of the sashing areas near
the hem are a couple of small areas where the fabric has thinned,
please see close up photos. Holes - Where the above mentioned thinning of fabric has
occured, and there is one baked bean sized hole in the cream calico on
one of the patchwork blocks. Holes all the way through - No. Stains - There are a couple of small brown stains, and two of the red patches have some bleach or light marks, shown in photos. Washed - Yes. Notes - Red and white quilts are one of the most sought after colour combinations in the USA.
