Kim sent a photo of this basket quilt she saw at an antique shop.
Isn't it strange to have 2 handles? That's like Sunbonnet Sue having two feet.
Then while scrolling through the Quilts of Tennessee pictures on the Quilt Index I found this.
A trend?
See the original quilt from about 1900 at the Quilt Index by clicking here:
Of course baskets often do have two handles.
How cool is that? I love those baskets with two handles! LOVE!! LOVE! LOVE!
ReplyDeleteIt really does make sense, baskets almost always have 2 handles.....right?? I'm just starting a new blue/white tree of life quilt, can't wait to begin. Blue was my moms favorite color, so it is dedicated to her.
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I came back to take another look at the two-handled baskets and see that the comment I made yesterday never appeared. :-(
ReplyDeleteMy comment was about 2-handled basket blocks just seeming weird and wondering if it was just a Tennessee (region) thing.
The wobbly red handles - why did she use red - make me laugh!
I've had a few complaints about the comment box lately. Comments not being posted, etc.
ReplyDeleteJust keep trying is all I can suggest. Re: 2 handled baskets---with all that sewing skill at one handled baskets why would you feel the need to add another?
Barbara, would this be a region pattern? While 2 handles makes sense as a real basket, I prefer one handle on quilts. Perhaps I tend to be very traditional lol
ReplyDeleteJulie in TN
I love the two handled basket. It is usually the softsided baskets that have two handles. This woman was probably very literal.
ReplyDeleteI am the one who sent you the picture of the two handled basket from the antique mall. When I found the quilt in the store, I did not notice that it had two handles. I was concentrating more on the fact that it was a basket design, blue & white, and in such good condition. It wasn't until I downloaded the photos from the camera onto the computer that I noticed the double handles. Strange because how could you not notice it. At first, it looked like a double exposure but I used a digital camera. Interesting that you found information about another quilt with double handles. I did not purchase the quilt.
ReplyDeleteSorry, Karen, to get your name wrong. I can't read my own writing.It's interesting that the baskets themselves are also the identical pattern. One is so nicely done and the other so wobbly.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a basket quilt like that. The two handles give it the illusion of being three dimensional. Maybe the maker intended that?
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