Twelve Quilts of Christmas
DECEMBER 5, 2012
As we are all preparing for the festivities of the season, I thought some green and white antique quilts would be a lovely way to celebrate our quilting heritage during the holidays! Every other day, I will share a wonderful green and white antique quilt to inspire and entice. I hope you will join me and share my blog with your friends.
From the Michigan State University Collection, Green and White Applique With Trees, c. 1900, Maker Unknown
The power of suggestion! The delicate design, which otherwise might be interpreted as leaves or pineapple elements, looks like snowflakes!
I would love to hear your comments.
Happy Stitching!
What a lovely idea, Mary Elizabeth. I look forward to twelve days of beautiful quilts. Thank you! Darra
Thank you so much Darra
Love it Mary Elizabeth. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas.
Thank you Kathi. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I see pine cones and pine trees. Can almost smell them.
Now I see the pine cones too! Thanks Tina!
How can anyone look at this and think it’s anything other than beautiful art? When these were done solely by hand, without blogs and youtube to help, too! What gifted women and men we have in our ancestry.
You are so right Terry. I have long been in awe of the makers of many antique quilts.
This quilt is lovely, and I can’t wait to see more! I don’t recall seeing green and white quilts before, mostly blue or red two-color quilts! This is a treat! Thanks!
Regan, there certainly are not as many green and white quilts to chose from. Fewer quilts is likely the result of two things: what was fashionable at the time (red & white and blue & white quilts were tremendously popular if we go by the number of surviving quilts) and the stability of the green dyes. So glad some survived. I think they are so fresh looking!
Oh I love green and white. So festive…thank you for sharing with us and Merry Christmas!
You are very welcome Robin. I am bursting, waiting to share all the others that are coming up!
What a captivating quilt for the holidays or any time of year. Green and white is such a classic color combination. I am in awe of the workmanship. I marvel at how quilters of yesteryear were able to do so much with less. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
I share you awe for sure!
Great quilt. It is very likely from New York. Sharon Waddel of NY has been studying quilts with similar borders.
Thank you Sandra for the info on it’s origins.
Beautiful quilt! Thanks for sharing… I’m looking forward to seeing the other green and white quilts. Merry Christmas!
Thank you Nancy. So glad you stopped by! Merry Christmas to you and your family!