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'Vermont Peony Quilt' Entered by Sylvia Showers
'Vermont Peony Quilt' Entered by Sylvia Showers
"Vermont Peony Quilt"
Entered by Sylvia Showers(Fredericksburg, TX)
  • Quilted by Ginny O'Quinn
  • Size: 74" W x 90" L
  • Entry #1300-075, Professionally Quilted Quilts Category
Awards
  • Judge's Choice selected by Cynthia England
  • Honorable Mention in Professionally Quilted Quilts Category
Comments
This quilt is a reproduction of a really amazing quilt made in 1863 and will be a gift for my granddaughter Janna when she graduates from SMU in 2009. It was to be for high school; still better late than never.
Techniques
Hand Piecing, Hand Appliqué, Hand Embroidery, Machine Quilting, Embellishment (Stuffed and Embellished the peony buds)
Design Source
Commercial Pattern (An adaption of original 1863 quilt by Frances Quinn for Hoopla Patterns of Vermont)