Dating Quilt

The original owner of this quilt, Aunt Bridget was born April, 1843 in Tallow, County Waterford, Ireland. She died June, 1931 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. She married in 1881. I am guessing that the quilt was probably purchased around that time. I have been searching the web for other quilts from this time period without luck. I am hoping someone might recognize the style or pattern.

Back of Aunt Bridget's Quilt

a couple of pictures of the back....entire quilt is handquilted with straight rows of stitches...

I am learning how hard it is to capture to capture a quilt in pictures. Somehow I am losing the depth and feel of the cloth and stitches.

More Photos of My Irish Quilt

A few more pictures of Aunt Bridget's quilt...

New Generation - Treasured Past

Hello


Tuesday, March 30th our grand-daughter was born. There were lots of projects leading up to her arrival and much sharing as a new generation of our family began. For awhile, I have been thinking about a blog. This seems the perfect place to start.

I love all things old....somehow, they all seem older now. Perhaps this is the time to photograph and record the stories. Hopefully learn a bit more. Perhaps this is the perfect way to share what I am doing and gather new ideas as I blend the old and new.

This is a picture of a quilt I received from my godmother, Faith. It was given to her by her godmother, Grace who had received it from her Auntie Bridget. We have always called it Auntie Bridget's quilt. I believe Bridget purchased it in Ireland and brought it with her to start a new home in the United States. We believe it was made by nuns in Ireland. It is a combination of patchwork and broderie perse. The quilting is a series of horizontal lines. I am pretty certain it was created in the mid to late 1800's. I have searched a bit on the Internet hoping to find a way of dating the quilt and perhaps learning the historical name of the pattern.