tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post2596740337016447143..comments2024-03-11T06:44:18.577-07:00Comments on Wonkyworld: When was this quilt made?Bill Volckeninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-77158926323241484032011-10-19T05:05:50.776-07:002011-10-19T05:05:50.776-07:00The lavender color is the predominant one which ma...The lavender color is the predominant one which may prove its availability as yard goods at the time. My wild guess is 1980s. Just a first impression.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-64964846442778006202011-10-17T19:34:53.558-07:002011-10-17T19:34:53.558-07:00Complicating the question of when were fabrics ava...Complicating the question of when were fabrics available is that fabrics can be held over from one decade to another before they're used in a quilt. The pink isn't one I recall seeing in the 70s - that was a more vibrant, hot pink than pastel. That purple, though, is almost exactly what my grandmother was using in the early 70s.<br /><br />It looks nicely done. What a pretty quilt to have to ponder over! =)Ayshelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03369183495697548102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-18416743375999270632011-10-05T23:12:36.857-07:002011-10-05T23:12:36.857-07:00Sally- the strips are 1 & 1/4-inch wide, and s...Sally- the strips are 1 & 1/4-inch wide, and something tells me 80s, too. I think it's the number of different colors, all solid. Wasn't the selection much more limited in the 40s or 50s?<br /><br />Nancy- haven't tried a black light. Will have to get one and give it a try.Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-5823890896158357982011-10-05T13:44:48.619-07:002011-10-05T13:44:48.619-07:00Have you put it under black light yet? If it'...Have you put it under black light yet? If it's newer it will glow. (but modern detergents will also make it glow, though with splotches)Nancyhttp://mamaslittleshoe.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-14820572767112732412011-10-04T22:58:26.408-07:002011-10-04T22:58:26.408-07:00My own gut feeling says 80s, it just has a feel fo...My own gut feeling says 80s, it just has a feel for that colour combination. That's when cottons were more available again. (could it even be poly cotton?)<br />How wide are the logs? They seem fairly wide for an earlier quilt... (again only a gut feeling)<br />I forgot to say how much I like it.Featheronawire Sally Bramaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724148087746233712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-27744627888333020812011-10-04T14:09:07.764-07:002011-10-04T14:09:07.764-07:00When did mitred corners first start to become wide...When did mitred corners first start to become widely used? The 60s? 80s?Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-7207275570205971962011-10-04T11:57:47.690-07:002011-10-04T11:57:47.690-07:00Just another observation on the binding...the corn...Just another observation on the binding...the corners seem rounded rather that mitered. Generally I've only seen that on quilts made prior to the 1950's.YankeeQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324287185970922332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-63416680930267694672011-10-04T10:22:31.657-07:002011-10-04T10:22:31.657-07:00There seems to be a relationship between these qui...There seems to be a relationship between these quilts and the art of time. I think it has something to do with mass media and pop culture, too. The television generation certainly seems to have its own sense of color...or is it technicolor?Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-25915895255519666362011-10-04T09:51:27.596-07:002011-10-04T09:51:27.596-07:00Good questions about the Amish. Yes, they did make...Good questions about the Amish. Yes, they did make quilts using pastel colors. During the last half of the 20th century they were making more quilts to sell in the tourist shops in PA, OH, IN.Janneken Smucker and Rebecca Haarer would be good resources to consult for more details.<br />The binding is probably another good place to be exploring. I don't come from hands-on making of quilts or have as much interest in the "technical" side of a quilts construction. It is fascinating and fun to listen to the makers speak from that side of the equation.<br />My real interest these days, particularly these mid to the end of the 20th century quilts is their place and relationship to the art movements during the time in which they were made.<br />Roderick KiracofeUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504388284532678645noreply@blogger.com