Improvisational Log Cabin Folk Art Quilt circa 1890s
An incredible and historical example of American quilt making. It is essentially an improvisational “Log Cabin” quilt with a whimsy and authenticity which only things made by hand can have. The aspect of age is undeniable and it feels quite rich in its wanderings-upon encountering this quilt I felt it’s “patina” from actual use, but I did not get any sense it was ever discarded. On the contrary! It is all hand-stitched. Some of the lines of stitches are so wonderfully wonky!
Composition/condition:
Various rayon, silk, wool and cotton shirting and dress materials are repurposed and arranged loosely in a series of stacked squares. Yarns dotting the quilt appear to be knotted and rayon placed for structural reasons but also decorative. There are various trims at certain edges as well-these appear to be original. Some elements are brittle and there are small sections which do present more worn or fraying-but overall, considering its age and use, this quilt is well-preserved and ready to hang on a wall as a singular work of art.
Backed in indigo cotton.
Based on our research, this quilt was made somewhere in the southern United States around the turn of the century. One of a kind.
64” w
63” h
An incredible and historical example of American quilt making. It is essentially an improvisational “Log Cabin” quilt with a whimsy and authenticity which only things made by hand can have. The aspect of age is undeniable and it feels quite rich in its wanderings-upon encountering this quilt I felt it’s “patina” from actual use, but I did not get any sense it was ever discarded. On the contrary! It is all hand-stitched. Some of the lines of stitches are so wonderfully wonky!
Composition/condition:
Various rayon, silk, wool and cotton shirting and dress materials are repurposed and arranged loosely in a series of stacked squares. Yarns dotting the quilt appear to be knotted and rayon placed for structural reasons but also decorative. There are various trims at certain edges as well-these appear to be original. Some elements are brittle and there are small sections which do present more worn or fraying-but overall, considering its age and use, this quilt is well-preserved and ready to hang on a wall as a singular work of art.
Backed in indigo cotton.
Based on our research, this quilt was made somewhere in the southern United States around the turn of the century. One of a kind.
64” w
63” h
An incredible and historical example of American quilt making. It is essentially an improvisational “Log Cabin” quilt with a whimsy and authenticity which only things made by hand can have. The aspect of age is undeniable and it feels quite rich in its wanderings-upon encountering this quilt I felt it’s “patina” from actual use, but I did not get any sense it was ever discarded. On the contrary! It is all hand-stitched. Some of the lines of stitches are so wonderfully wonky!
Composition/condition:
Various rayon, silk, wool and cotton shirting and dress materials are repurposed and arranged loosely in a series of stacked squares. Yarns dotting the quilt appear to be knotted and rayon placed for structural reasons but also decorative. There are various trims at certain edges as well-these appear to be original. Some elements are brittle and there are small sections which do present more worn or fraying-but overall, considering its age and use, this quilt is well-preserved and ready to hang on a wall as a singular work of art.
Backed in indigo cotton.
Based on our research, this quilt was made somewhere in the southern United States around the turn of the century. One of a kind.
64” w
63” h