04.30.07
Posted in Quilt Discoveries at 8:13 pm by Administrator
A reader has sent us a photo of a crazy quilt block in which acidic ink has rotted the fabric that previously featured a saying. The words that seem to be in place are “I’ll be married” - (”some fine day”)?? The block appears to have the image of man and some daisies.
By any chance, does anyone have this same motif and saying on another crazy quilt? The reader would like to know how the entire poem or saying reads. Thanks for any help!
Pat
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Posted in Books, Art in NH, Web Additions, Art Discoveries at 1:55 am by Administrator
I have just written a new file about the topic of “Chalk Talks.” These appear to have been most popular in the early twentieth century. I have been intrigued with the name. If anyone hears of some other person who is known for this kind of illustrated instruction, I’d love to hear more!
Pat Cummings
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04.29.07
Posted in Uncategorized, publications, Textile Discoveries at 5:29 pm by Administrator
Whenever we go antique hunting, inevitably, we come across a large cardboard box in which the dealer has thrown a potpourri of this and that kind of textile. There could be doilies, old kitchen towels, lace, quilt tops, Redwork, you name it. Usually, items “displayed” in this manner don’t amount to much. They could have torn edges, may be stained, or look undesirable in a wrinkled state. Sometimes, one gets lucky.
That was the case when Jim found the “Angels Sing Thee to Thy Rest,” (casket cover for a child?), in Maine. We bought it, I took it home and washed and pressed it, and proceeded to copy the design to make a pattern, researching its meaning, in the meantime. My research led me to a book titled, Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography, in which the author shows a color photo of angels as rendered in a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792). The placement and the faces of the Redwork image look much like those in the painting. The saying on the piece is from Shakespeare.
One never knows what one will uncover when one opens his/her mind to the possibilities. This incident just reminds me, once again, that all of material culture does not happen in a vacuum. Items are related to words, and often to the deeds or preceding works of others.
For more information see:
Angels Sing Thee to Thy Rest pattern
I have a few of these Redwork patterns left @$8.49 each (that includes shipping.) If you’d like one, please contact me at: pat@quiltersmuse.com for payment details. Paypal, U.S. checks and money orders accepted.
Patricia
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