tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post1074030557260758265..comments2024-03-28T22:11:05.593-05:00Comments on Civil War Quilts: Stars in a Time Warp 23: Blotch-Ground ChintzesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-36687804167923208422015-06-23T15:31:37.097-05:002015-06-23T15:31:37.097-05:00I have some of these fabrics.I have some of these fabrics.qwltlovrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995758302664348987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-70083978354014463112015-06-19T19:46:34.060-05:002015-06-19T19:46:34.060-05:00Although the Southcott collection was reproduced b...Although the Southcott collection was reproduced by Winerthur Museum, I believe the Southcott quilt is in the collection of the Royal Albert Museum.Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606140596973424074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-28661753879286348302015-06-19T12:31:24.027-05:002015-06-19T12:31:24.027-05:00As always Barbara, you are so well informed, and s...As always Barbara, you are so well informed, and share with us on your blog so freely. Thank you so much.<br />Smiles, JulieinTNAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622397925157647174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-36399394201608462142015-06-18T10:56:55.443-05:002015-06-18T10:56:55.443-05:00Oh Barbara, this is why I love your site! Such wo...Oh Barbara, this is why I love your site! Such wonderful information connected to history. You are doing a great job and I appreciate all your efforts and research. I love learning about fabric. And looking for items related to your information. Thanks so much and God bless you! HelenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-5386777884639991642015-06-18T08:03:35.681-05:002015-06-18T08:03:35.681-05:00Barbara, when I was looking thru my quilt books (?...Barbara, when I was looking thru my quilt books (?but which one?) recently I found one block in which the quilter cut characters like shepherdesses out of toiles and used them for a broderie perse effect. Also, whenever we coffee or tea dye cloth we're pretty much creating our own coffee/tea ground.Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-9402868385424935162015-06-17T11:22:37.953-05:002015-06-17T11:22:37.953-05:00What makes a floral design a chintz?
It's a fu...What makes a floral design a chintz?<br />It's a furnishing fabric. That's about it. Within that category are many subcateories.<br />Floral chintzes<br />Striped chintzes<br />Pillar print chintzes<br /><br />But chintz just means a fabric traditional used for decorating.Barbara Brackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948219446078848778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-19383101171331386592015-06-17T11:04:23.309-05:002015-06-17T11:04:23.309-05:00Look forward so much to your Wednesday morning pos...Look forward so much to your Wednesday morning posts! Have enjoyed making these stars and digging deep into the collection for Old Favorites! Cyndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527359051677516044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-47952127642395697182015-06-17T10:06:40.427-05:002015-06-17T10:06:40.427-05:00I'm still not clear about what makes a floral ...I'm still not clear about what makes a floral design a chintz. More info please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-50538908172922146932015-06-17T07:51:00.472-05:002015-06-17T07:51:00.472-05:00This is so interesting! I never knew that the hal...This is so interesting! I never knew that the halos were from bad registration - always just figured (if I thought about it at all) that they were part of a deliberate design. Cynthia@wabi-sabi-quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409769915035855136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-22085290091282774752015-06-17T07:09:40.020-05:002015-06-17T07:09:40.020-05:00Today and last week's discussions on various c...Today and last week's discussions on various chintzes have definitely broadened my horizons on reproduction fabrics. I now appreciate them and am in love with the tan or tea background varieties. Thank you!Vic in NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552281371631960555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-88084313023700855042015-06-17T06:46:53.583-05:002015-06-17T06:46:53.583-05:00Thank you for my morning eye candy. I adore all ch...Thank you for my morning eye candy. I adore all chintzes but I guess I love the dark grounds the best. I have been a repro lover for so long that I tend to forget there might be any other "market" for fabrics. I am now officially 3 weeks behind. Good thing my annual retreat is this weekend and we are all bringing our stars!Wendy Caton Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122151466664580872noreply@blogger.com