Barbara Brackman's <br> MATERIAL CULTURE
Sunday, August 30, 2009

Laura Wheeler Patterns

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Gwen sent some photos for pattern identification. "This quilt was given to me by a Mennonite friend, whose husband's great-aunt mad...
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Monday, August 24, 2009

Piece and Plenty

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Appliqued summer spread, signed J.H. Caspar, Pennsylvania, estimated date 1840-1860. Piece and Plenty , by Cindy Vermillion Hamilton, Pagos...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Pimpernel

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This may be my favorite William Morris pattern, Pimpernel , ever since my sister wallpapered her stairway in it twenty years ago. I am luxur...
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Monday, August 10, 2009

Rose of Sharon

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Rose of Sharon. Hand appliqued and hand quilted by Bobbi Finley, San Jose, California, 1998-2001. 72 1/2" square. On the masthead here ...
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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Buff and Blue

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EBay, like the rest of the economy, has been suffering from some deflation. It's encouraging (I think!) to see a quilt bid up to astrono...
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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Library of Congress Archive

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The Library of Congress has a wonderful prints and photographs site that is full of surprising images including this Japanese woodblock pri...
Monday, July 13, 2009

Stars on Point

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The bolts of The Morris Garden fabric should be in the quilt shops any day now. If you are looking for pattern ideas I'd suggest a si...
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