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May 31, 2011

Antique Inspiration

Made in Alabama 1930s-1940s, Image from exhibition catalog
I wanted to share another quilt from the Bold Expressions exhibition currently at the Mingei Museum.  I posted some of the quilts earlier but held off on this one because it needs a post of its own.

This Pine Burr quilt measures 63 inches by 73 inches, making these blocks about 12 1/2 inches square.  All those folded pieces whirling around the center of each block is quite amazing.  And the variety of fabrics, while hard to distinguish in the photograph, is extensive--plaid, florals, stripes, dots and solids make up the mix.  This quilt seems to blend together from a distance but there are bright reds, blacks, greens and yellows that really pop when you get close.

To learn more about the work involved in making a Pine Burr block, see the Alabama Dept. of Archives and History's brochure. 
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3 comments:

  1. RachaeldaisyMay 31, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    What an amazing quilt!! I've just popped over to see all the work involved in making a block. It makes me curious about the weight of the quilt. I love the idea of all those different fabrics mixed up together, and you're right, it does all blend together.

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  2. The Muse of The DayJune 1, 2011 at 5:07 AM

    Holy cow! At first I thought I was looking at some paper/origami type of thing. I think that the colors used, most the same tonal value, some not, make it more successful than the one on the brochure. It makes me think of feathers. Unbelievable. Carolina

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  3. UnknownJune 1, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    This is absolutely beautiful! wow...

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