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07-06-2011, 04:36 AM
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Hello,
I have a project for an ‘Ocean Waves’ quilt and I want an ancient traditional look; I wonder when the fabrics with small printing ‘white on white’ had appeared. Is from XX° century or before? Or, should I work with just a white cotton ?
Does anybody know?
Thank you
Patricia
I have a project for an ‘Ocean Waves’ quilt and I want an ancient traditional look; I wonder when the fabrics with small printing ‘white on white’ had appeared. Is from XX° century or before? Or, should I work with just a white cotton ?
Does anybody know?
Thank you
Patricia
07-06-2011, 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Patricia14
Hello,
I have a project for an ‘Ocean Waves’ quilt and I want an ancient traditional look; I wonder when the fabrics with small printing ‘white on white’ had appeared. Is from XX° century or before? Or, should I work with just a white cotton ?
Does anybody know?
Thank you
Patricia
I have a project for an ‘Ocean Waves’ quilt and I want an ancient traditional look; I wonder when the fabrics with small printing ‘white on white’ had appeared. Is from XX° century or before? Or, should I work with just a white cotton ?
Does anybody know?
Thank you
Patricia
07-06-2011, 10:24 AM
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If you are talking about pre-1900, or there about, use shirtings which are white /ecru/natural/ backgrounds with tiny colored prints in them. Any quilt store will know what you mean when asked for them.
Some of the tiny prints in the past decade were actual figures of people/boats/anchors and so forth that would really lend themselves to your quilt pattern.
If you are unfamilira with shirtings, check this site: http://www.hickoryhillquilts.com/shirtings.htm
Jan in VA
Some of the tiny prints in the past decade were actual figures of people/boats/anchors and so forth that would really lend themselves to your quilt pattern.
If you are unfamilira with shirtings, check this site: http://www.hickoryhillquilts.com/shirtings.htm
Jan in VA
07-07-2011, 03:37 AM
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are you talking 1800's ancient? or 30's ancient?
the 1800's fabrics were not (white-white) bleach was not used so much for making the basic muslins white.
if you visit and browse quilt museum pictures you will find there really was no white like fabrics used in 1800's quilts they are quite dark
30's quilts are quite white---and colorful and i've seen 30's quilts that do have white on white fabrics (mostly shirtings)
the 1800's fabrics were not (white-white) bleach was not used so much for making the basic muslins white.
if you visit and browse quilt museum pictures you will find there really was no white like fabrics used in 1800's quilts they are quite dark
30's quilts are quite white---and colorful and i've seen 30's quilts that do have white on white fabrics (mostly shirtings)
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