Ocean Waves by Barbara Brackman, 2002, Quilted by Rosie Mayhew, 42 x 51"I'm a fan of reproduction quilts. I make them myself and many of my quilting friends look to antique quilts for color, pattern and design ideas. Above is one I made from some of my earlier Moda reproduction fabrics.
I spend a lot of work avoidance time reading blogs about reproduction quilts. (Can't I call that work since they are so inspirational?) Here's my list of blogs that picture old quilts and the new quilts inspired by them.
Click here for Kathie Holland's blog, called Inspired by Antique Quilts. http://inspiredbyantiquequilts.blogspot.com/
The Dedicated Appliquist from Penelope Tucker features English culture, French fabric and applique reproductions:
http://penelopetucker.wordpress.com/
Here's Penny's reproduction for the American Quilt Study Group "Study in Red and Green."
http://penelopetucker.wordpress.com/
Here's Penny's reproduction for the American Quilt Study Group "Study in Red and Green."
And here's Deb Rowden's piece for the same quilt study.
Click here to read Deb Rowden's Thrift Shop Quilts
http://debrowden.blogspot.com/
Above, a new Flag Quilt from Jan Patek who puts her own twist on antique patterns atJan Patek's Girl Gang
http://janpatek.blogspot.com/
Click here to read more about Jan's new book Flags of the American Revolution:
Michele Hill specializes in interpreting William Morris design in applique. Click here to see William Morris in Applique
http://williammorrisandmichele.blogspot.com/
Above is a block by Elizabeth McMahon, who is making the Civil War Bride Quilt, a close version of the American Folk Art Museum's Bird of Paradise quilt. Click here to watch her progress:
http://thecivilwarbridequilt.blogspot.com/
And see a picture of the original at the American Folk Art Museum's website
http://www.folkartmuseum.org/default.asp?id=1523
http://thecivilwarbridequilt.blogspot.com/
And see a picture of the original at the American Folk Art Museum's website
http://www.folkartmuseum.org/default.asp?id=1523
It's at the bottom of the diagram of quilts.
Two more bloggers for fans of the reproduction look:
Above a copy from Ann Champion's own collection. Click here to see Ann Champion's Bloghttp://annchampion.com/
And below an unusual pattern found in Tennessee and Texas at Janet's Quiltsalott blog. Click here: http://quiltsalott.blogspot.com/
Send me comments recommending other blogs about reproduction quilts that I am missing.
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Three more (European) blogs you might like:
http://willsquiltsinparis.blogspot.com/
(her quilts are amazing)
http://lucyquilting.blogspot.com/
and
http://quiltfuchs.blogspot.com/
Barbara thanks so much for the mention of our blog, the Civil War Bridal Quilt blog. We really do appreciate the interest that it is causing, not surprising really, it's a most beautiful rendition of the original. However, I would love to tell you that I made the block you showed, but alas, it's not mine. All kudos must go to Debra Kerns (no blog) for that gorgeous block. There are 31 of us now and each and every block is wonderfully different.
Thanks again for your interest and we hope that you will continue to follow along on our journey with the 'Bride' quilt.
Lizzie
XXX
http://nanalizzie.blogspot.com/
http://thecivilwarbridequilt.blogspot.com/
http://nanalizzies-kitchen.blogspot.com/
thanks for sharing those quilts and blogs.
thanks for the information
Try Needles, Sticks & Hooks for something from Australia.
Hi Barbara,
love your Blog with so many antique quilts! I love them too although I'm just a starter...
At the moment I'm reproducing some old Dutch quilts, this is my Blog:
http://www.jeanneke.com/
And this are some more nice Blogs:
http://kijkdaaris.web-log.nl/kijk_daar_is/
http://prinsart.web-log.nl/weblog/
and the most popular Dutch Blogger:
http://www.supergoof.web-log.nl/
Oooh a couple new ones to add to my list! I'm also a lover of repro quilts. Nothing better! :o)
Your quilts are amazing! the colors and patterns you have chosen look great. Quilting is just as much of a folk art as painting or sculpting in my opinion. I love your work. Thanks for the inspiration!
What beautiful quilts! You have some amazing talent! I would love to learn how to do something like this! I love looking at Folk Art. I've been looking at www.johnhburrow.com lately and I love it!
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