tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post8755981505630651442..comments2024-03-26T22:50:08.674-05:00Comments on Barbara Brackman's <br> MATERIAL CULTURE: Quilts at the Metropolitan FairUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-46009305072148821732012-10-12T18:39:43.372-05:002012-10-12T18:39:43.372-05:00I am piecing the Arnold's Attic quilt and I ha...I am piecing the Arnold's Attic quilt and I have come to a snafu and wondered if somehow this was published inaccurately. I have finished the middle section with two tan and rust borders. I am working on the blocks W, X, Y, Z. I have the 9 patches complete and am trying to assemble the blocks around the nine patch. It calls for 4 1/4 inch block cut on diagonal each way and then they are sewn to attach to the nine patch and the 3 1/2 inch squares. My 9 patch is 3 1/2 inches but the diagonals are (4 1/4) are finished at 6 1/4. They will not fit together. What am I not seeing? Thanks Elaine Barnett mimaadre@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-81424793284886588202012-10-08T13:50:14.830-05:002012-10-08T13:50:14.830-05:00And in another display---an item made notable by t...And in another display---an item made notable by the age of the maker: "A silk quilt representing a flag made by a lady seventy years old."<br /><br />This quilt was very likely a quilt by Margaret Dodge now in the DAR Museum<br />http://www.quiltindex.org/basicdisplay.php?kid=46-7A-D4<br /><br />The museum has documentation that it was on display at the fair.Virginianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-22579766663431667112012-10-07T14:03:20.789-05:002012-10-07T14:03:20.789-05:00Vicki
I think many of those quilts were for sale. ...Vicki<br />I think many of those quilts were for sale. The purpose of the fair was to raise money and aside from antiquities like Mary Queen of Scot's fabled quilt I would guess the rest of these were for sale.Barbara Brackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948219446078848778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-10632835870572190852012-10-07T14:02:25.767-05:002012-10-07T14:02:25.767-05:00"the most amazing crazy quilt ever...it was m..."the most amazing crazy quilt ever...it was made in the 1800's, in San Francisco by a lady doctor. The 4 corners folded up to reveal another crazy quilt on the corners."<br />Sorry I don't recall this quilt. Maybe someone else will.Barbara Brackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948219446078848778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-64383535035592365752012-10-06T17:00:11.348-05:002012-10-06T17:00:11.348-05:00I am writing a paper comparing the people who made...I am writing a paper comparing the people who made quilts/or sewed for soldiers in the Civil War to the people who are sewing for soldiers in the present day. Quilts were sometimes sold as fundraisers at sanitary fairs. Perhaps the quilts in the pictures were present for that reason.Vicki Greismanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839428969173597201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-79727352537938993132012-10-05T23:46:42.152-05:002012-10-05T23:46:42.152-05:00If time travel were possible, wouldn't you lov...If time travel were possible, wouldn't you love to to go back to the opening day of the Metropolitan fair! That would be awesome. Love your pictures! The Civil War Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336857233259680225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-42821935484658245092012-10-05T22:00:39.876-05:002012-10-05T22:00:39.876-05:00Hi Barbara, I am sorry to write you here but I cou...Hi Barbara, I am sorry to write you here but I couldn't figure out how to email you. <br />I saw a picture of the most amazing crazy quilt ever...it was made in the 1800's, in San Francisco by a lady doctor. The 4 corners folded up to reveal another crazy quilt on the corners...very detailed and wonderful to look at. Do you have any idea of what or where this quilt is? Any help at all is so very welcome. Thank you so much for your time, Elaine Christian<br />echristian851@gmail.comsoggybottomflatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03022517110525863551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-86021041240605911822012-10-05T17:55:47.012-05:002012-10-05T17:55:47.012-05:00Those photos are so amazing. I can't believe t...Those photos are so amazing. I can't believe they are so old.Christine Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-2963553905255461592012-10-05T17:52:20.900-05:002012-10-05T17:52:20.900-05:00What a fun post to read - and those pictures! I u...What a fun post to read - and those pictures! I used to work in that area so it was quite a treat to see the exteriors. Thank you and take care! ByrdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-30233675248522040392012-10-05T13:40:07.707-05:002012-10-05T13:40:07.707-05:00It looks like everyone wanted to scatter quilts ab...It looks like everyone wanted to scatter quilts about their booths. Were they an attraction? Were they made for the occasion by women associated with the activity presented in the booth? I know there were needlework contests at these fairs, is this how the Fair displayed the entries? I'd love to know. Perhaps someday some research in NYC can be done. BTW your basket quilt has handles starting inside the edges of the basket; the one at the Fair has handles flush with the edges of the basket. These quilts seems so modern to me, because so familiar I guess, but the Civil War seems so remote. Thanks for all the fun, letting us attend. suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885011551892500020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-65429703764694485802012-10-05T13:39:34.680-05:002012-10-05T13:39:34.680-05:00It looks like everyone wanted to scatter quilts ab...It looks like everyone wanted to scatter quilts about their booths. Were they an attraction? Were they made for the occasion by women associated with the activity presented in the booth? I know there were needlework contests at these fairs, is this how the Fair displayed the entries? I'd love to know. Perhaps someday some research in NYC can be done. BTW your basket quilt has handles starting inside the edges of the basket; the one at the Fair has handles flush with the edges of the basket. These quilts seems so modern to me, because so familiar I guess, but the Civil War seems so remote. Thanks for all the fun, letting us attend. suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885011551892500020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-4495216020733258002012-10-05T11:57:58.112-05:002012-10-05T11:57:58.112-05:00Wonderful photos of the fair and the quilts that w...Wonderful photos of the fair and the quilts that were there. I will have to remember to look for quilts in photos when I go through them.<br /><br />DebbieWoolenSailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621977477193550261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-16137142304141320542012-10-05T06:34:11.031-05:002012-10-05T06:34:11.031-05:00Barbara, What a fabulous photo, with some wonderfu...Barbara, What a fabulous photo, with some wonderful quilts scattered everywhere!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com