Monday, September 29, 2014

Antique Bed Turning

I made a quick trip to Seattle but decided to leave a little early and stop by the NW Quilt Expo in Portland. One of the highlights was the antique quilt bed turning by Latimer Quilt & Textile Center in Tillamook, Oregon.










These great quilts need very few words. I hope you enjoyed them!

32 comments:

  1. Loved all the quilts but in particular the red & green quilt. I noticed that the buttonhole stitch was applied "backwards" to my way of doing. Wonder why she did that and wonder why I never thought of that? It really accented the applique! Lovely!!

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    1. Hi Susie, I've seen that many times with antique quilts. Not sure why it was done that way, but it is so fun to see!

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  2. The blue and white quilt strikes my fancy. And the quilt underneath it......I recently purchased a book with instructions on how to make that type of applique quilt.

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  3. I loved looking at all the quilts. So very pretty and each with their own design. Really really beautiful!

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  4. Having a bed turning of all those beautiful quilts is a terrific idea so everyone would be able to see so many. Thanks.

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  5. What gorgeous quilts!! I love the green print used in that fabulous red and green applique - too bad about the red print - what a work of art! Thanks for sharing your pictures!

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  6. I love a good Bed Turning. Glad you took the time to go to the Expo in Portland. I've thought of doing it at our FAIR. How to arrange that is the question???

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  7. Just beautiful Lori! I especially LOVE the applique quilts. I also can't get over the number of different and "Kansas Troubles - like" colors that are used in the pieced quilts. My they are amazingly beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Hmmm....... I have a quilting aunt who lives in Tillamook - I wonder if she was there to enjoy seeing those beautiful quilts? Thanks for all the photos.

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  9. I especially love that scrappy one three from the end, but they are all wonderful. Loved the show--thanks. : )

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  10. Beauties...thank you for sharing!

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  11. Love the applique one especially, but wowsers, that was a fun show! Thanks for sharing with us.

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  12. Wow - I do love it when you share antique quilt pictures! These are all stunning - so much inspiration there. An interesting tile quilt peeking out under the blue and white! Thanks :)

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  13. Bed turning has always been a must see when I am at a show. I just love seeing the colors, and the patterns, and the variations that you see in antique quilts.
    Thanks for sharing the pictures of the lovely quilts.

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  14. Absolutely fabulous! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, the blue and white quilt!!! And the others are inspiration - Might have to make some reproductions!!

    Hope you have having a wonderful fall!

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  15. Oh yes, I did enjoy the pictures!! On the first picture, the colours are so vibrant. Amazing! But the third picture is intriguing me. Is it one quilt I am looking at? The middle is made of 9 Patch then a large border with lovely quilting and ... another border in pink? All those are one quilt? Just love that pink fabric. GORGEOUS!! I might have drool a little bit on the last quilt, sorry. :)

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  16. They are all just beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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  17. Beautiful quilts! I ve never heard of a ''bed turning''...but it seems a great way to show off a lot of quilts w/out having the space to hang them. My fave is the second photo, the stars on the black calico ground, so prim and lovely,

    lizzy

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  18. I love bed turnings, but usually seem to miss them. Didn't make it to the Expo. Thought about it, but had other things come up.

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  19. Ooooh, what a treat! They are all so wonderful! The stars with the wide sashing and the appliqué one at the end are real knock outs!! Thanks for posting them, cheers, cw

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  20. Thank you for the wonderful pictures, love all of them.

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  21. Oh I did!!! my love for antique quilts is always confirmed with beauties like these.

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  22. I really enjoyed this post this morning over my morning coffee I spent a lot of time just looking at the blocks/fabrics, wow it must have been amazing to see in person
    thanks for sharing your day with us.
    Kathie

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  23. Thanks for sharing the eye candy! No matter how long I am quilting , the antique quilts will always be my favorite, and I know you know which one was my favorite... did you take that picture of the blue and white, just for me? Enjoyed seeing the quilting of a feather at the junctions and the crosshatching behind it.. lovely! Barn Quilt Trail map / brochure from Tillamook? What a nag, I am! LOL

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  24. Thanks Lori - gorgeous. I adore the appliqué one......swoon!!

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  25. Loved the antique quilts. Thanks for sharing.

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  26. What a treat to get to see all these - thanks for sharing them!! The applique quilt and the trips around the world are my favs! :)

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