Lacy Plates

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Vintage Dresden Plate block
with "modern" quilting
My sister, my niece and I went to Dubois last week to the annual Never Sweat Needler's quilt show. A lot of the items of display this year were small, but a couple of large quilts caught my eye.


I was particularly drawn to a vintage, Dresden Plate quilt. The blocks, made by an unknown quilter sometime in the 40s or 50s, were all hand-pieced and then stitched to the background fabric. The woman who acquired the blocks did some minor repair and then let the longarm quilter add her magic to the blocks. I love the lacy edge around each "plate" and the additional lace where the sashing intersects.


The quilt was finished with "feathers" in the outer border.

Comments

  1. Tracy BatchelderAugust 13, 2014 at 6:07 AM

    I love the vintage print fabrics. I'm amazed at how vibrant the colors still are.

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  2. PumpkinAugust 13, 2014 at 6:14 AM

    That quilt is so detailed, gorgeous.

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  3. kathy bAugust 13, 2014 at 8:23 AM

    Love the feathering EDGE

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  4. Changes in the windAugust 13, 2014 at 8:44 AM

    This is one of the prettiest quilts I have ever seen.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 13, 2014 at 9:02 AM

    Wow! That is an amazing feat of quilting. So pretty!

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  6. SaraAugust 13, 2014 at 9:22 AM

    Beautiful vintage quilt. I just love Dresden plates. i actually have one dresden block pieced in my UFOs that wants to become a pillow. I plan to hand applique it onto the background - someday.

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  7. KatherineAugust 13, 2014 at 10:06 AM

    Oh my gosh that is beautiful!! I don't think I have ever seen one more beautiful. I love the cheery yellow and the stitching is gorgeous. When I first saw it I thought it was one of yours and I thought, "Okay, Nancy has reached quilting perfection."

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  8. elnsAugust 13, 2014 at 4:55 PM

    Wow, that's absolutely gorgeous!

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  9. Far Side of FiftyAugust 14, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    I would have been drawn to that one also! Such a pretty color:)

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  10. UnknownAugust 14, 2014 at 12:53 PM

    The quilting adds the perfect lacy detail to this feminine quilt. It's BEAUTIFUL.

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  11. SissySeesAugust 14, 2014 at 7:25 PM

    Oh that's stunning. It all works so very well together. It's busy and timeless, all at the same time.

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