3 Antique Quilts we Loved at Paducah

The Rotary exhibits antique quilts each year during the Paducah Quilt Show. This year it was curated by the wonderful Mary Kerr. These 3 quilts caught our eye for different reasons. The first has wonderful circular quilting. The second is a great cherry tree with cute appliqué birds and quilted hearts. The third has a pattern with many names. Take a look.

Unknown, 1890, Feathered Star
Mary & Ruby Clark, 1950, Cherry Tree
Sarah Redmond, 1870, Crown of Thorns.....

Comments

#10 Marianne-is-sewing 2018-05-03 01:16

Thank you so much for sharing pictures of these marvelous quilts. So inspiring and thought provoking

#9 Gatesy 2018-05-02 23:54

Hi There I'm wondering if you all realize how lucky you are to be able to view these beautiful quilts in the now time,,,,, I would feel so privilaged to be able to see them,,,but in Australia we're to young a country to have such wonderful old-age quilts to view,,,,,They truely are wonderful

#8 stitch65 2018-05-02 19:23

All hand quilted also!!

#7 Sheila. 2018-05-02 18:01

These beautiful quilts are timeless classics.
Whenever I come across the term "modern quilting"
I think, sure, every quilt was modern in it's time and
these quilts wouldn't look out of place in a
minimalist home.
Isn't wonderful to know that the innate desire within
us to be creative links us to the quilters of a bygone era.
Just to think they did all this beautiful work without the
luxury of the gadgets and gimmicks available now.

#6 Denise Adams 2018-05-02 15:50

Our visit to the Antique Exhibit was my favorite part of the Quilt Week experience. Thank you for this treasured display.

#5 Beth Msxwell 2018-05-02 13:15

Absolutely impeccable work!

#4 Gloria 2018-05-02 12:21

I love The Cherry trees, I may try to produce a similar Quilt.

#3 bobbie 2018-05-02 11:33