Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Polyester Quilt from Ventura, California

Just in: a great 1970s polyester quilt from an eBay seller in Ventura, California. It's a familiar type of radiating fans design, but one I have not seen in a 1970s quilt before. I have had examples from other periods, though.


The quilt is 60" x 86" and has dark brown sashing. There are fewer rays in the fans than in some of the earlier examples I have seen of this design, and there's something really great about the simplicity. The colors are incredible, and it's very graphic. An amazing bargain, too. Just the kind of quilt I love!



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9 comments:

  1. LoriJanuary 13, 2015 at 6:58 AM

    Love it!

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  2. westmetromommyJanuary 13, 2015 at 7:27 AM

    THis is great...the pattern choices are very 70s!

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  3. Meredith {Martha Chartreuse}January 13, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    Those are really neat patterns!

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  4. marlynnJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:42 AM

    This one is so cool! I love the patterns. So 70s. :)

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  5. Ladies in NavyJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:43 AM

    cool patterns!

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  6. UnknownJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    Polyester? Doesn't sound too cozy to me

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    1. Bill VolckeningJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:48 AM

      Polyester quilts are interesting. You wouldn't think they are very cozy, but often the back fabric is flannel or a bed sheet. I have slept under a few, and they're nice and warm. But today, they have a new function as objects of material culture and relics of a specific time. The shift in function from domestic object to artifact means they will now appear on museum walls more often than beds.

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2015 at 12:46 PM

    Cotton is practically synonymous with quilts in my head, so it's jarring for me to see polyester quilts!

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  8. UnknownJanuary 13, 2015 at 7:15 PM

    I agree--I would need a fleece back for this to work for me :) Fun pattern though!

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