Twelve Quilts of Christmas – #9

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Mariner’s Compass Quilt, Monroe County, Wisconsin, c. 1876, 73 ½” x 83”, Johanna Quillinen Lane and her daughter Elizabeth Ann Lane.  Current location unknown.

 

This quilt caught my attention immediately the first time I saw it.  I was intrigued by the colours.  I was intrigued by the pattern.  I was intrigued by the centres of each compass.  And, the varying number of points in the blocks, simply. makes. my. liberated. quilting. heart. sing!

 

Also … Attention!!! … cheddar in the lower right block!

 

Would you be brave enough to have all the variation in compass points as this quiltmaker has done?

 

If you know the current location of this quilt, please let me know.

COMMENTS

  1. Mary Green says...
    December 22, 2022 at 2:31 PM

    No, I wouldn’t be brave enough to have all that variation in the blocks. I’m quite certain that would make. me. twitch. 😂 That doesn’t mean I don’t absolutely love it here. This quilt took my breath away.

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  2. Cheryl says...
    December 22, 2022 at 9:23 PM

    Can you tell if the white pieces are pieced into the compass or appliqued on top? It’s amazing.

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  3. Regan Martin says...
    December 29, 2022 at 10:34 AM

    My non-math brain is exploding right now! 21 points!?! How is that even possible!?! 17 1/7th degree is NOT any kind of math I want to deal with! With that being said…..I LOVE this quilt, and want to make one right now! I looked as close as my screen would allow, and I think it might be appliqued, as the larger diamonds don’t seem to touch each other. That would make the math a lot easier, too! lol

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