Q8486 Amish Trip Around the World with Steel Blue Border
c. 1950
83 x 85
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
$2,400

In excellent condition, this piece is a wonderful example of classic Amish quiltmaking. the 1 3/8 inch blocks in this Trip Around the World pattern have been machine pieced using rich, deep hues of predominately wool crepe. The colors radiate outward from cranberry, pink, three greens, mauve, purple, black, rose, aqua, five purples, greens, and browns before repeating. A 14 inch steel blue border surrounds the body of the quilt, and includes the separately applied 1 3/8 inch binding. Entirely hand quilted using black thread in crosshatching in the Trip Around the World, and a lovely feathered vine in the border. The circa 1950 wholecloth backing is an olive green, purple, and red paisley print. As Amish culture does not allow for worldly prints, this fabric would be graciously accepted and used unobtrusively as backing. Please ask Betsey for more details.