Twelve Quilts of Christmas 2019 – #9
Rolling Stone, LaGrange County, Indiana, c. 1925, 42″ x 50″, Maker Unknown. Indicated as from the collection of Pat and Kemp Beall.
I love this variation on the rolling stone block. The square within a square in the middle. The larger proportions of the side squares. And the delight of it all on point. All of these together make for a splendid interpretation. Sometimes I look at it and it feels flower like in a graphic way. Other times I look at it and see a snowflake.
We saw similar colour combinations in the quilts on day 6 and yesterday, but those quilts had extra bits of zip and zing. Here the colours are more clearly and simply presented. It is this straightforwardness of the colours that really enhances this lovely block and makes the whole quilt visually enticing.
In the layout of the quilt, the black rolling stone blocks mirror the red rolling stone blocks. There is something wonderful and calming about this arrangement even though the colour combination is rather vibrant.
The fact that the borders are not of equal width on all sides emphasizes the orientation and presentation of the composition and visually helps expand the quilt horizontally. The quilt on day 5 also used this technique with the borders to do the same thing.
I look at this quilt and see not only the beauty in it’s current design execution, but I also see loads of potential.
What do you think of this one?
So lovely! Do you think it was intended for a child, or perhaps it was made as a small lap quilt for an older person. Either way, it’s beautiful. It’s difficult to see on my small screen, but does it really have a white binding?