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Q9264 Unusual Dresden Plate Quilt
Finished c.1941, 1930s fabrics
75 x 92 inches
San Gabriel, California
$1,600
The Dresden Plate quilt was the third most popular quilt design during
the 1920s and 30s. This beautifully made example has added an original
adaptation to the pattern on the border. The quilter has added three
"plates" to the intersections on the outside of the border giving the
quilt an almost whimsical effect.
Measuring apx. 75" X 92" this quilt will fit a queen size bed and more
than cover a king size bed. There are 20 15" blocks joined with 2-1/2"
sashing which is machine pieced to the blocks. There is a 3-1/4" border
ending with a 3/8" separately applied binding. Each "spoke" is 4-1/8"
long and outline hand quilted. All blocks are crosshatched hand quilted
in a 1" grid. The joining sections are quilted by hand in a miniature
1/2" crosshatch pattern. The 3-1/4" border is hand quilted in a 1/2"
diagonal crosshatch design. The balance of the sashing is hand quilted
in an overlapping "eye" design. All quilting is executed by hand with
nice small quilting stitches. The blocks are joined to the sashing by
machine.
The blocks are pieced with dozens of 1920s and 30s calicoes. On the
back there is a note saying the quilt was finished in 1941....Finishing
this quilt must have taken years...totally understandable. The mustard
color sashing is in style today as it was back then. So special was this
quilt that someone packed it away for over 80 years so you may enjoy
this quilt in perfect condition.
I have organically hand washed this quilt, making it ready to be sent,
with free shipping, to your home for approval.
