Looking thru my quilt magazines I just read an article that mentions the John C. Michael Co. A company that in the 1930's was selling pre cut and precut quilt kits.
Looking thru my quilt magazines I just read an article that mentions the John C. Michael Co. A company that in the 1930's was selling pre cut and precut quilt kits.
Gotta start sometime! I am not surprised tho...seems with fabric not being so abundant and easy to get and get enough different prints back then a kit with fabric included would be the perfect way to go. What was the prices?
Be warned. I am BORED.
This could be dangerous.
When you get cold just go stand in the corner.
They are usually 90 degrees.
A giraffe's coffee would be cold by the time it reached the bottom of his throat.
Ever think about that? No? You only think about yourself??
NOPE!!! I inherited some of these old quilt pieces and boy where they wonky!!!
My mother never quilted (she was quite a seamstress though) but her Mother did everything by hand (I'm privileged enough to have a few of her hand-pieced tops although nothing that is finished). My grandmother passed from this life too quickly and Mom was the only child in the family who appreciated her quilting. Thus, we wound up with two large suitcases full of precut pieces. I do remember them quite well and, as I recall, most edges were pinked, leading me to believe they were commercial samples. Interesting that you found this.
Be warned. I am BORED.
This could be dangerous.
When you get cold just go stand in the corner.
They are usually 90 degrees.
A giraffe's coffee would be cold by the time it reached the bottom of his throat.
Ever think about that? No? You only think about yourself??
I remember pinked edges! But we are spoiled these days...with rotary cutters and rulers. Back then...they cut by the line of their eye or maybe on a fold! And probably with not so sharp scissors! This makes me think..anyone know of a book written or about women back in the day that did quilting? How they did all the steps and things like that? I did start reading one ...forget the name but is was so boring and wordy/chattery that I couldn't stand it and just gave it back to the thrift store I bought it from! I'd like to read about how they quilted and sewed with what they had. Bet it wasn't as good as TV showed it on LIttle house on the prarie or Gunsmoke!
I think Barbara Brackman has written books about those early days. Lots of info on her website in addition to info about her books.
Barbara Brackman's MATERIAL CULTURE