QUILTS & FABRIC: PAST & PRESENT


Friday, January 18, 2013

National Polka Dot Day 1-22-2013

Djuna Barnes

 January 22 is National Polka Dot Day.


I'm telling you now so you can go through the laundry basket and find something to wear.

And maybe start a new project inspired by these masterpieces of dot-ology I found on eBay.

A grid of dots


Now when I say I found these it doesn't mean I bought them. I copied the photos and worked on them a little in Photoshop.
I don't need to own these. I just need to know they exist.


Another variation on the same theme.


A masterpiece, possibly from the 1960s


Tied comforter (detail) by Anna Runnels, 1890-1925
Collection of the Kansas Historical Society.
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15 comments:

  1. What a fun blog-I remember all the polka dots growing up as a child. My favorite of all these is the tied comforter-do you know if that one is wool. thanks for the great read Kathy

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  2. Thank you for the info, I adore the photo of the women dressed with the polka dot scarf.

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  3. Brilliant! Love the dots within dots quilt.

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  4. My father loved dots and always wanted me to buy clothes with black and white dots, lol. All I wanted was a pair of cool jeans;) I like the tied quilt, but might not add so many ties, seems a bit much. I have been wanting to make a circle quilt and have been saving dots and circle fabrics to use in it.

    Debbie

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  5. What fun! Think I'll post something polka dot on the big day. Thanks for the news!

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  6. I recently saw a quilt at the American Folk Art exhibit at the Figge Museum in Davenport, IA that was stuffed work. It had a lot of wonderful cornacopias and florals but it was covered in stuffed circles--polka dots!!

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  7. Here's a link for the quilt mentioned above (the exhibit banned photos):

    http://www.folkartmuseum.org/?p=folk&t=images&id=6647

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  8. I want to share a 19th century polka-dot doll quilt I have in my collection. I think you'd get a kick out of this little gem.

    http://tinyurl.com/dolldots

    or

    http://preview.tinyurl.com/dolldots

    Love those dots!

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  9. Virginia---I had never noticed that stuffed work quilt. YIKES. Everybody copy that address into your browser and check it out. Lisa---I couldn't open those links with the tiny urls.

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  10. Once again, thanks for the humor - makes my day! And reference to Djuna Barns, so herstorical.....

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  11. I'm going to make a polka dot scarf for myself and my daughter tomorrow

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  12. Well crumbs...sorry about that. Try this:

    http://michigoose-life-quilts.blogspot.com/2012/12/mid-19th-century-doll-quilt.html

    I imagine you'll have to cut and paste rather than it showing up as a hotlink.

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  13. Lisa-the last link worked. Very cute and very Christmassy

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  14. My polka dots are ready for tomorrow...lime green with black dots....have to look professional since it is a work day!

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