Twelve Quilts of Christmas 2016 – #1
Organizing my quilting books this summer I reacquainted myself with my copy of Quilts, Their Story and How to Make Them, by Marie D. Webster. My grandmother picked it up for me at a garage sale when I was in my early 20’s. Having already been quilting for a number of years at that point, this was my first “quilt history” book and I devoured it the weekend I received it! Oh how those quilts spoke to me. Picking up the book this summer, I noticed a bookmark, tattered on the top edge from many years of being in place while the book was moved from home to home. Opening it at that spot, I sighed and my heart still leapt when I saw this quilt and I thought to myself “… yes, this year will be flowers.”
I hope you will join me everyday from now until the 25th for a celebration of “flower” quilts. Enjoy!
Iris Quilt, Marie D. Webster, c. 1910, cotton and linen, 83″ x 82″, from the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Her dynamic arrangement draws me in, my eyes dancing from the flowers to the leaves and the delightful secondary patterns that are formed. The delicate floral border is anchored by the narrow double purple outer borders. It is absolutely divine in it’s “three” colour simplicity. Thank you so much Marie! I love it!
And thank you for joining me again this year. It is so great to have you along on this celebration. Be sure to share my blog with your friends and invite them to join us too!
Cheers
Mary Elizabeth
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Stunning
Thank you so much Muffie!
There is such an elegance to this quilt! That slight curve of the iris buds on their stems, and those lovely border leaves….it’s really stunning!
It really is Regan. So nice to see you name pop up!
Thank you so much for another 12 Quilts of Christmas. This one is so beautiful – even the quilting…I love the little quilted Irises at the tip of each of the leaves going around the border.