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Saturday, February 20, 2021

Red and White Dreams

It may be a firmly held belief among quilters that the red and white quilt is the loveliest of all.

Sigh. 

Back in 2011, the American Folklore Museum featured this beautiful color combination with a spectacular exhibit called "Infinite Variety, Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts." Below is a widely distributed picture of the event and it's massive variety. Wouldn't this have been an impressive sight to see in person?

A quick search of Pinterest or hashtags on IG will surely bring up thousands of examples of red and white quilts to admire and enjoy. That is exactly how I came across a quilt that had me smitten from the very first time I saw it. I shared it last month when I listed my goals for 2021. 

 I did a little searching and discovered that it is actually a pattern by Cotton Way. Had I not already begun the effort to create replicas of these blocks, I would have bought the pattern.  I certainly have bought my fair share of Cotton Way patterns as well as her daughter's patterns, Thimble Blossoms. I probably should have just bought the pattern, but gosh, the blocks already exist in my possession - it's just a matter of hunting them down in the sizeable book, magazine, and pattern collection I already have.

Earlier this week, I just couldn't stop thinking about this quilt, so I began pulling fabrics for the someday (this year!) when I would make it. I teased a little with this picture. 

 Well, scroll on, for I have succumbed to the temptation of 'let's start another project.'

My neutral and one of the red fabrics.

 
More of the reds; lots of variety!
I have had such an entertaining day making two of the blocks in this quilt. Have a look. 


I found both of these blocks in the very helpful book by the late Judy Hopkins, 501 Rotary-Cut Quilt Blocks.

 

While I don't think I need to continue on this quilt until I finish a couple of more pressing projects, I am glad to have spent a wintry morning (and afternoon!) playing in the fabric and prepping for a much-anticipated quilt.

Happy Quilting, Friends!



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5 comments:

  1. Gretchen WeaverFebruary 21, 2021 at 6:31 AM

    Your block looks very nice, this is going to be a beautiful quilt. Red & white quilts are lovely but I have to disagree, blue & white quilts are the most awesome! Happy stitching!

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    1. Jayne HonnoldFebruary 21, 2021 at 9:42 AM

      Gretchen, on any given day, I will be in the blue and white camp with you!! 😉

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  2. RamonaFebruary 21, 2021 at 7:23 AM

    This is going to be a beautiful quilt. I had just looked at my book from the Infinite Variety quilt show, and wished, once again, that I could have seen that show in person. I will enjoy watching your progress on your red and white quilt. :)

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  3. Jayne HonnoldFebruary 21, 2021 at 9:43 AM

    Oh gosh! You own the book! Since it is out of print, the online prices were high, in my opinion. Lucky you! But yes, seeing that in person would have been awesome!

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  4. AllisonFebruary 27, 2021 at 11:32 AM

    I've never made a red & white quilt but I can really understand the pull to make one. There are plenty in the collection of the American Museum, Bath UK but not nearly so many as in that breath-taking photo of the American Folklore Exhibition. I think the Judy Hopkins book would be the quilt book I'd want to keep more than all my others - so useful.

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