Twelve Quilts of Christmas 2017 – #4
DECEMBER 17, 2017
Sixteen Patch, Maker Unknown, Eastern Townships, Quebec, c. 1880-1900, wool, 183 cm x 199 cm, from the collection of the Textile Museum Of Canada.
It is the subtleness of the colouring on this one that makes me swoon. I love the stripes going in different directions! I love the careful placement of the “pink” blocks down the left side and across the bottom, and then just that one that “turns” the corner on the top. This quiltmaker shows us that when you are making do with what you have you can still create beauty without everything matching exactly and being the same. And look how the green sashing is sometimes pieced, right in the “middle” of a block. Yes!
Are you drawn to this quilt? What do you like about it?
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It’s the coziness of the wool that drew me in first! You can just feel the warmth from this quilt! Then it was those renegade black triangles, scattered among the blue striped blocks! And the funky pieced sashing! Love Love Love! I’m also drawn to quilts that my hubby and 3 sons would want to live with!
Exactly. Love this quilt for all the same reasons.
The earthy, dark color scheme is stunning and masculine, somewhat melancholy yet soothing to the soul. I can see my grandfather sitting in a chair, smoking his pipe, reading his book with this on his lap…
What a lovely image you have shared. Thank you Cheryl!
There is so much dimension in this quilt. I love that, and the “murky” palette is not dreary in the least. It is soft and subtle. Thanks for sharing.
I know Maureen, it could have been really murky and dreary. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Yes, certainly drawn to the quilt for the reason you stated, subtle. I like that it is finished and we get to enjoy it!!
Okay, love your comment. Finished is so, so good!
There is a wonderful symmetry to this quilt, though I find the colors a bit dark.
BTW- I think Nova Scotia had some sort of documentation. A quilt we documented down here in Massachusetts had a fabric label from Nova Scotia. I think it may have been called the Nova Scotia Heritage project, or something similar.
Thank you so much Laura for that information. I need to do more research on that.
As a very, very vibrant quilter, I love how through exquisite skill this quilter used value. I imagine a pile of scraps essentially all the color of mud. She extracted the darks, mediums and lights and built this quilt with amazing architecture. It has as much depth as a tumbling blocks quilt but is so simple. The darks pop off the surface. Really love this.
I am so glad you are enjoying this quilt. It really spoke to my heart.
I like how the green sashing color varies. One day I need to make it to the Textile Museum of Canada!
They have such wonderful and varied exhibitions. Definitely worth a visit.