Before I get too involved in this mornings' post I would like to refer you to the Memory Quilts entered into the weekly themed quilts Contest commencing today over at The Quilting Gallery, the blog site I always refer to as my Information Station! I have entered the "Flying Away" memory quilt which was presented to our Towns' Librarian.
IF you have a few moments, why not go and take a look and vote for any one of the 34 entries (mine included) and see all of the other poignant and wonderful memories! Of course you could vote for any four (4) of them also!
Seeing as it is Friday the 13th which has always been a great date or number for me, I would like to offer up a few last links on Chintz.
Over at Quilts From A to Z you will find a plethora of OLD and HISTORICAL quilts, there are sections on that site which detail quilts from the collections of the NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY in its' International Quilt Study Center. This site is so worthy of your time if your interested in the history behind the textiles.
Another very interesting site is Womenflok.com (America's Quilting History) which details the method of Broderie Perse, hand embroidered chintz. It lays out some of the most exquisite of pieces which have been made since the 1700's.
I leave you with one last site on Chintz, it really is the most ultimate of challenges on Chintz or Broderie Perse for those of you who really love challenges! For those fans of Jane Austen, this challenge will take you to the enth and delight your soul. I could never undertake such a challenge were I paid to do so for my handwork is immature and sloppy, but in my heart I know there are some who would do such justice to it, they could spend 100's of hours embroidering these blocks and making this quilt. From THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA this challenge was thrown down and took their quilters two years to make the challenge quilt. COULD YOU even imagine spending that time on this quilt?
Go and visit with Rosalee Clark she is the penultimate on Jane Austens' coverlet and this is where an actual pattern of Rosalee's replica can be purchased. Once again, you can spend hours at this site, so much to learn about and so very, very interesting. Why there is even an article and pictures of a beautiful replica made by Ron, you just have to see this! All things are about Jane at this site so for her fans who quilt this is a rare and precious jewel!
If you haven't been inspired by this weeks renditions on Chintz or been entertained, then I apologize, however, I found the journey of discovery so very interesting and it has left me with the desire to begin reading Austen all over again.
Thank you for coming by today and sharing your time with me, I know your out there and that your reading, but a comment of two as you pass through would not go amiss! So stay tuned for my next theme and the GIVEAWAY! Coming here at the Baglady's Blog on Monday! Stay tuned.........
If you don't think every day is a good day, just try missing one. ~Cavett Robert
How many of you are still interested in finding all things fabrics Chintz for a bit longer?
For today, I have discovered more sites on the web and these sites are based out of North America, why I would find that amazing, I don't know! I realize that I am on a "chintz" junket, so if your bored with it all already, you just go ahead and delete me today.... Yesterday while writing about Hindeloopen it made me reconnect with the desire to find more information on Chintz.
Lo and behold I believe I hit the motherlode of Chintz related sites!
I realize I may have sparked an interest in summer travel with my memories of the past few days, but, think about this! Convincing your better half or yourself that instead of spending a thousand or more dollars on a plane ticket, more money on hotel and food bills, and additional transportation and sightseeing costs! You can just shop for these fabrics online and save, save, save! Why the fabrics wouldn't be near as expensive as the actual trip and foraging for fabrics across the ocean.
This wonderfully stocked quilt shop can be found right here, well, not exactly right here in Ontario, but here in Texas, honest to goodness authentic Dutch Reproduction Fabrics and WOW is all that I can say! Like the Program on the Food Network "You Gotta Eat Shop Here"!!!
Happiness Is...Quilting, nah, don't wait to read the rest of my post, if your interested in reproduction Chintz go there now! I have already made a long list of the fabrics I want and truth be told, their cheaper ordering from here that across that huge pond they call the Atlantic! I know for a fact this is number 1 on my Must Have fabrics >
Isn't it beautiful? There are at least 6 more I just have to have!!! hmmm wonder if Piggy can handle it even at the savings of travel?
A different slant but still finite quilting is Collector With A Needle, not only is the post from close to a year ago about Chintz but also shows you a wonderful collection of dutch wooden show pin cushions. I honestly think you will enjoy exploring this site, for its wonderful sense of balance with the old and the new.
If your a Quilt history buff, you may already have been to this site more than once, however, for those of us with a newly acquired interest in the historical this site is fascinating. 1812 War & Piecing and it has a lot to do with Chintz in its own fashion and span in that time period. I can spend a long time exploring this site.
For those of you with a love of fine china, you may well be interested in "Chintz" by Susan Scott, I never knew about this stuff until today, I have seen reproduction pieces, but never dreamed how collectible the originals could become. Now I will never look at a piece of Chintz patterned fine chine without wondering about its authenticity and value! LOL
The Charleston Museum has some beautiful Chintz quilts pictured here from its Historical Textiles Gallery which may interest you.
If your still interested after being saturated with this "Chintz" after today I will happily continue on and share more sites I found.
This internet of ours is a wonderful and far reaching place. One second your at home in your own little world and with the click of your mouse you could be visiting outer Mongolia....or scaling the heights of the highest mountain peak in South America....this all still gives me a rush.
Thanks for visiting today, I sincerely hope you haven't been bored, for myself, I have been excited to find these links and exploring each one.
God wisely designed the human body so that we can neither pat our own backs nor kick ourselves too easily. ~Author Unknown
