The quilts in this exhibit are made by a 22-member group (called the Patchwork Divas) that produces exchange quilts based on 19th-century designs. The group started in 1997, focusing on creating antique quilts with reproduction fabrics, and has broadened its scope in the last 25 years!!
This first quilt was made thru a star block exchange…..
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I love the Wheel Of Fortune block and especially how this quilt is set….
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This quilt was inspired by the New Jersey Quilts Heritage project….
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This quilt was from the book “New Jersey Quilts: 1777 to 1950…..
I love the Mariner’s Compass blocks!!
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This “postage stamp quilt” is made up of thousands of 1-inch squares…..
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I love the brown tones in this quilt. The exchanged blocks sat in the closet for 15 years because she thought it would take too long to finish. We have all been there haven’t we???
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This was the maker’s first quilt made with the Patchwork divas…
The title reinforces the friendships made with the group!
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The quilter said that it was easy to construct and hard to pick fabrics!!
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I love a string star design and the pink background fabrics really set off the stars…..
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Finally, I love the subdued nature of the colors in this quilt….oh….and all of the flying geese too!!
Come back tomorrow and we will look at the quilts celebrating the 50 year anniversary of the International Quilt Festival….you DEFINITELY want to see them!!
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Some real pretty quilts in the historical scraps group!
I agree Susan. The group sounds like a lot of fun too!!