After posting the photo of the red quilt with embroidered squares, I decided to take inventory of my 1930 reproduction fabrics. The 4 quilts in this photo are some that I have made in the last 18 years. The one on the left and the top middle were the first quilts chosen when I showed a prospective new owner a group of baby quilts. The one on the right is twin size and I still have that one.
The first box has yellows and blues and 2 pieces large enough for quilt backs. This box is about 10" x 15" and 10" tall.
This box (same size) has the rest of the colors. The light fabric at the left is a large piece, several yards to use as the background fabric in blocks. There are several different brands. I started out back in the 1990s with just Marcus Brothers Aunt Grace fabrics. Then a lot of other companies started producing similar prints so some of them were added. The large light piece is a Moda fabric. There was also a small bag of scraps.
This one doesn't have any company name on the selvage so I'm not sure if it is a 30s repro. This is where 2 pieces were joined at the factory and then the printing skipped a couple places. I'm sure I got this piece at a deep discount.
I'm not sure of the era of these fabrics. The one on the right is 36" wide and I'm thinking maybe 1950s.
Now I have documentation of this group of fabrics. I think maybe another couple quilts might be made with it but not soon.
3 comments:
I like the way the log cabin blocks work to give a diagonal stipe effect even though it’s in border in thr left hand quilt.
The TATW is beautiful in the pastel 30's repros. The misprinted fabric isn't 30's....more like 80's/90's. It took me several years but I finally used up the 30's stash (and gave the leftovers to the guild rummage sale).
Lovely LV quilts in those pastel shades, Wanda!! :))))
You have quite a stash of those Repro fabrics to work with...
29 here and sunny this morning; off to bring our Honda in for servicing...then perhaps work on my paper crafting 52-week GAL
(glue along is that an acronym even??? It is for me!!)
Hugs, Julierose
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