Really lucked upon this beautiful, crisp, never used, never washed hexagon, mosaic quilt. Just recently had a chance to really exam it up close. My DH and I spent a couple of hours looking at all 1613, 1 1/2 inch hexagons. So far we have not found any two alike. It is so much fun to look at. When I first started looking at the round of pink hexes, I thought "are these reproductions, I know I have some of this fabric". I went to the stash and pulled out my tub of pink repros. I did find one, and I found a star print that I have in another color.
See the red one with stars, I have this in a pale gold. I know I have it in other colors, just have to keep searching my stash. I bought a lot of reproduction fabric in the 90's.
The light pink hexagon in the middle is the one I have in a reproduction print. Not sure of the manufacturer. I know it is an early repro, I have had many years. How do I know that, I use to think I should serge the edges before I prewashed everything. Not only do I not serge anymore, I don't prewash anymore either!
Oh, the shirting fabric, I haven't even started to look through all of those. I love shirting and have a lot. And all those browns, love, love. I bet you can even find some you have. Okay, everybody bring your repros over and let's look for more reproduction fabric.
A treasure trove of fabrics to study.
ReplyDeletewow! that is a treasure of old fabric!! I love it
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt. You should bring this to seminar if you have room left after you pack your Potholder which you MUST bring for sow and tell
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