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CONJE31 Folk Art Rose of Sharon Quilt
c.Mid 19th century
69 x 81 inches
Beaufort County, North Carolina
$4,200
This is what's called a folk art version of the very sophiticated Rose
of Sharon pattern. The colors are very typical of North Carolina and are
mostly home-dyed fabrics. The lighter shades that show up on the light
brown fabric were there before the quilt was created. There is positive
proof of this in the fact that many of the faded areas end at a seam.
This mint condition quilt is, I feel, one of a kind. The quilt is
pieced, appliqued, and reverse appliqued. The center of each motif has
reverse applique of a painstaking level. The creator of this quilt has
combined folk art with very serious and formal designs. The observation
that I am making is the difference in the sashing design from southern
quilts to northern quits. In 34 years I have never see a northern quilt
that has sashing strips that do not completely connect vertically and
horizontally. But at this point, I have had a few that have a similar
visual configuration that are also Southern. There is a tiny nibble on
the binding on one of the short sides. Other than that, this quilt
appears to have never been used or washed.
The blocks measure approximately 18" square. The triple sashing measures
4-1/2" top to bottom, 6" side to side. There is 4" border on two
sides and a 7-1/2" border on two sides. The horizontal sashing is
cross hatched in approximately 1-1/4" grid. The vertical sides are
diagonally quilted between 3/4" and 1-1/4" apart. All borders appear
to have the old fashioned triple lines design: 3 rows, space, 3 rows,
space. The folk art design is outline quilted with an unusual diamond
and zigzag quilting around each piece. The backing is a cotton homespun
fabric. All piecing, quilting, applique, and reverse applique are
executed by hand. The binding is 3/8" hand applied using a funky
fabric that I am unable to decipher. All brown fabrics appear to be home
dyed. The teal and blue were, I believe, purchased.
This amazing North Carolina texile Folk Art is ready to be sent to you
for your in-home approval.
