I'm not sure how much steady power we'll have in the next day or two, so I better get to posting this now! This is the last of the quilts from the Cocheco show a couple of weeks ago.......enjoy!
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"Civil War Tribute" by Sharon LaClair.
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"Civil War Stars" by Lyn McCreary.
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"Grant and Lee" by Barbara Robbins.
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"Winter Fractured" by Cheri Wilkins.
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"Serenity" by Cheri Wilkins.
There was a special exhibit, The Silver Threads Challenge, as part of the New England Quilt Museum's 25th anniversary celebration. There were entries from all over the country and internationally, as well. They needed to include some silver thread or fabric, and it should represent their interpretation of 'silver'.
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Correction: I had previously credited this quilt incorrectly. So, I don't know whose this was.....but it was terrific. It didn't photograph well.....the background is a jet black, and the silver threads absolutely glow! It was wonderful!
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"Mothers" by Rhoda R. Cohen, Weston, MA. Sorry so blurry......I just loved the dangles and lots of texture!
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I somehow didn't get the info on this one.....but I love it!
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"Findings and Beads from India" by Rita K. Alesi, Winchester, MA.
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"Stars and Stripes" by Lorraine Hall.
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"Antique Civil War Era Baby Crib Quilt" courtesy of Jean Kearney. This is a Civil War era crib quilt with provenance, dated c. 1861. Made by Mary Amanda Briggs Riley and used for her third child, Walter Rivers Riley, born April 29, 1861, and died January 10, 1924. Research has shown Mary Riley was born c. 1834 in Ireland and Walter was born in Warwick, RI. Jean Kearney purchases it on January 26, 2005 from New Ipswich Antiques, New Ispwich, NH, in honor of her first grandson.
What wonderful information on that baby quilt! Makes me re-think the labels I've been making on my quilts. No more, "To Dad, with love, from Regan." That's just not enough now! :o)
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"Civil War Generals" by Sharon LaClair.
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"Civil War Confederate Generals" by Lyn McCreary.
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"Caisson's Rolling" by Barbara Robbins.
I'm wishing all the folks in the hurricane path to be safe, warm and dry. Being prepared is all we can do. We're not expecting anything more than some crazy winds and power outages up here in Maine, so I have my hand piecing all ready to go!
regan
There was a special exhibit, The Silver Threads Challenge, as part of the New England Quilt Museum's 25th anniversary celebration. There were entries from all over the country and internationally, as well. They needed to include some silver thread or fabric, and it should represent their interpretation of 'silver'.
What wonderful information on that baby quilt! Makes me re-think the labels I've been making on my quilts. No more, "To Dad, with love, from Regan." That's just not enough now! :o)
I'm wishing all the folks in the hurricane path to be safe, warm and dry. Being prepared is all we can do. We're not expecting anything more than some crazy winds and power outages up here in Maine, so I have my hand piecing all ready to go!
regan