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#23
I had always thought wholecloth quilts originated in Wales, but according to this site they began in France in the Provence region in the 17th century. They have some interesting links.
http://www.hthcelebrationquilts.com/...lthistory.html
I've always wanted to make one by hand - now you've got me thinking again! Where in my "to do" list should I put it??
http://www.hthcelebrationquilts.com/...lthistory.html
I've always wanted to make one by hand - now you've got me thinking again! Where in my "to do" list should I put it??
#24
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Quiltmaniac, thank you for the link! This article summarizes all the important points in the history of wholecloth. I've never done a boutis but they are very beautiful! My main interest goes to the British tradition including the Welsh one.
#27
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In the 1970's there were beautiful child's panels to hand quilt. You would not cut up a great overall picture. We used to sit in the faculty room and handquilt them for everyone's babies. I had forgotten.
Thanks for jogging the memory!
Thanks for jogging the memory!
#30
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Originally Posted by SuziC
wow that looks like so much work. how do you decide on the quilting you want to do and how long does making one of those take?
I made this little quilt a few years ago and I'm not quite sure how long this took. I think about 4 weeks full time quilting or so.