tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post5007404338956338096..comments2024-03-11T06:44:18.577-07:00Comments on Wonkyworld: Janis Pearson's QuiltBill Volckeninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-43515551773316067882015-03-23T10:13:13.028-07:002015-03-23T10:13:13.028-07:00I remember those calicoes! That awful yellow actua...I remember those calicoes! That awful yellow actually looks good in the quilt. For some reason that yellow has always grated on my eyesGO STARS!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00870310135874205293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-51640985795639445522015-03-05T11:16:54.399-08:002015-03-05T11:16:54.399-08:00Yes, we called them calicos when we made our peasa...Yes, we called them calicos when we made our peasant dresses from them in the late 1960s, early 1970s.Laura in IAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993058879730411225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-54261338257397012352015-03-04T12:23:28.560-08:002015-03-04T12:23:28.560-08:00When we were in Austin, I was calling these floral...When we were in Austin, I was calling these floral prints "sweet little calicoes" - and later, when I was talking with Carolyn Ducey of IQSCM, she pointed to a print in another quilt and called it a "sweet little calico" -- so we've coined a new term! And it's one of those fun terms, not one of those dreadful terms made up by the quilt history police to assert themselves and put people in their place. Pure fun, and love. "Sweet little calicoes" they are!Bill Volckeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212965199140126299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-8170729012444713182015-03-04T10:39:44.299-08:002015-03-04T10:39:44.299-08:00that's so gorgeous and intricate!that's so gorgeous and intricate!Ladies in Navyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930583361980227284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-75323549218425915682015-03-04T09:24:36.683-08:002015-03-04T09:24:36.683-08:00I recognize some of those fabrics and remember sew...I recognize some of those fabrics and remember sewing with them. Lovely quilt!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345054871241809561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-55971795545208053062015-03-04T08:52:01.901-08:002015-03-04T08:52:01.901-08:00That hand embroidery is so intricate!That hand embroidery is so intricate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-13085204675094698622015-03-04T07:09:37.501-08:002015-03-04T07:09:37.501-08:00If you don't mind, what does the cover of the ...If you don't mind, what does the cover of the magazine look like? I believe I have it and this would save time when trying to find it. Thanks.Laura in IAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993058879730411225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-52020758783229966892015-03-04T07:07:03.446-08:002015-03-04T07:07:03.446-08:00Yes, these are among the few cottons I remember fi...Yes, these are among the few cottons I remember finding in the early 1970s. Is the background fabric also cotton? <br />I agree labeling the quilt on the back is more common today. Perhaps only the quilter feels like she can sign her work on the front. I wonder if some of the back labels were put on by later generations, especially in view of the encouragement to label our quilts begun by the state documentation projects. I have seen several antique and vintage quilts on the internet that have embroidered or fabric lettered names and dates on the front, sometimes incorporated with the design. Laura in IAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993058879730411225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373996407183148608.post-67669057270022188122015-03-04T06:59:03.980-08:002015-03-04T06:59:03.980-08:00Beautiful! Thank you for sharing; it brought back ...Beautiful! Thank you for sharing; it brought back calico memories for sure; what a nice place to be. :)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842687744957795132noreply@blogger.com