Does anybody know what pattern this is?
Every time I go home, my mom puts a different one of my great-grandmother’s quilts on the guest room bed. They always amaze me, because I never knew my Momo as a quilter. By the time I was born she only crocheted. Apparently, there are quite a few tucked away in mom’s house, and they are all in perfect condition because Momo immediately put them away in her cedar chest after she finished them. The fruit of all that tiny, intricate work — and all those hours— never enjoyed by the woman who made them. It breaks my heart.
Live your life as if it’s real, dear readers. Don’t keep your nice things put away until you die.
Update: Dear Reader Lynn sent the photo over to her quilter friend Debi, who says it might be a variation on the Whig Rose pattern. Mom recalls both her mother and Momo referring to it as a “poppy pattern.”
Comments
a really, really hard pattern. that's which one.
that's art, for real. :)
Posted by: madeline | November 5, 2007 9:39 PM
Thanks, Madeline. The level of detail in them just makes my head explode. Here's a macro of this particular one, which does all the texture in the leaves and petals: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slimcoincidence/1515933717/
Posted by: Krista | November 6, 2007 5:45 AM
i love quilting, but have never seen anything like this! am passing it along to a true expert who is not online and will let you know if she can shed any light. the whig rose seems a good bet (my hub is from rogers, AR, btw!). in any case, this piece is so simple and yet so intricately beautiful. hope you share some more.
Posted by: idgie | November 11, 2007 12:25 AM
I’m always amazed at how many folks have Arkansas connections!
Thanks for the kind comments, and I’d love to know what your friend thinks.
Here’s another example from back in May: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slimcoincidence/516593072/. I usually make another set each time I go home and Mom puts a different quilt out on the bed.
Posted by: Krista | November 11, 2007 8:05 AM