My grandmother was a quilter. It skipped generations. Most of her quilts were applique and primarily used solid fabrics. This snowball quilt is an exception because it is one of the few scrappy quilts she made (that we know of).
This version of snowball doesn't match any versions I've been able to find. The outer circles are divided vertically and horizontally, but the inner circle has seams running along the diagonal.
Given the range of colors and styles of the prints, I assume that most of these fabrics came from flour or sugar sacks.
And see the blue fabric with the cut off circles? You can see this same fabric in red on Barbara Brackman's Material Culture post. The red version of the fabric was used for the little dutch boy.
What a treasure you have. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love that yellow fabric in the last picture! Chicken drumming! (Don't tell him what chicken drumsticks really are...)
ReplyDeleteLots of memories for you with your grandmother's quilt and such wonderful old fabrics.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a Drunkard's Path to me. Whatever it is you are lucky to have it. I could spend all day examining all the fabrics.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic heirloom to have with so many beautiful fabrics.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful old quilt! Is it all in such nice condition? The prints are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteOk, so it doesn't look like a Drunkard's Path now. It kind of looks like a Snake quilt I'm working on too. Hope you find out what it is. I sure love it. I have lots of 30s repros that need a quilt (other than the ones already started).
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