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19th Century Bindings

3/16/2021

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A question arose this morning about how vintage quilts were bound. I decided to photograph and share some of my earliest quilts here. I think you might be surprised at the variety of ways quilt edges were finished. Clearly, there was no one right answer. I'm sure they vary somewhat by date, region, family influence, skill and preference of the maker. I hope you enjoy seeing them. I'll take a look at 20th century quilts another time.
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c1840 Chintz. 1/8" binding rolled back to front.
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Early Trapunto quilt.  Knife edge with cording.
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Red and green applique with straight grain binding and rounded corners
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Turn of the century with bias binding and rounded corners
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Mid 1800s Applied straight grain binding, square corners
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Mid century red and green Knife edge and quilted twice
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Red and green pieced with straight grain binding and rounded corners

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Late 19th century with bias binding and mitered corners
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Early 20th century with a straight grain applied facing, turned to the back.
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Late 19th century with bias binding, mitered corners, applied by machine.
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    Anita has a long background rooted in traditional handwork and quiltmaking, which she still enjoys.

    Often, these days, you'll find her digitizing patterns for the Statler Stitcher and other computerized longarm quilting machines. 
     
    Her summer days are spent in the garden and she loves finding new ways to prepare good veggie-based meals.


    She's always in search of a way to balance all of those activities and find time to share with others who are passionate about the same things.

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