
![]() | From a design published by Marie Webster in 1915, here's a lovely "French Baskets" appliqué quilt. Ca. 1930, it measures about 78 inches square.
Price: $1050 |
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Pale blue, pink and dark green solid cotton sateen fabrics are appliquéd on an ivory sateen background. It's easy to see why Marie Webster's designs were so well regarded! |
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The appliqué includes difficult narrow curved, twisted and overlapped pieces, as well as reverse appliqué in the baskets. |
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Quilted in outline, and in a half-inch diagonal grid in the background, at 7-8 stitches per inch. |
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The backing fabric is a white cotton sateen. |
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The quilt shows no wear and retains the penciled markings for quilting. There is slight fading and a few pale blemishes that are unobtrusive. |
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The yellow centers of the larger pink flowers are embroidered in French knots. |
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The separate binding is machine and hand stitched. |