tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post4603920531373775396..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: A red and white quilt from 1900CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-55284969475331410442014-04-13T08:40:10.316+01:002014-04-13T08:40:10.316+01:00What a beautiful display and that quilt is amazing...What a beautiful display and that quilt is amazing - so many hours of work. The beaded pieces caught my eye, I've just been pulling all my collected antique clothing out and photographing some of it, there was an amazing beaded Edwardian mourning dress that I had forgotten I had - I LOVE beadwork. BethxBeth of The Linen Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734590638565302388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-19113941925340996092014-04-12T09:02:43.815+01:002014-04-12T09:02:43.815+01:00I missed this! What a treasure ... I have been sit...I missed this! What a treasure ... I have been sitting here for a good ten minutes now pouring over the detail of that quilt. Wow!Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-12711554019502378412014-04-06T18:58:25.481+01:002014-04-06T18:58:25.481+01:00What an amazing place to visit, thank you so much ...What an amazing place to visit, thank you so much for sharing with us. S xoA little happy placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601735912512054801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-13485202753479464272014-04-05T20:23:17.091+01:002014-04-05T20:23:17.091+01:00They are, I always like to have a look round even ...They are, I always like to have a look round even the tiniest ones.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-5628061196432077832014-04-05T20:22:56.536+01:002014-04-05T20:22:56.536+01:00Thank you Christina! I'm sure there are some ...Thank you Christina! I'm sure there are some beautiful things being made today, and hopefully they'll all be saved for future generations to enjoy. I really love looking at old pieces of work and wondering about who made them and where they have been since.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-35368056545083995412014-04-05T20:21:20.254+01:002014-04-05T20:21:20.254+01:00Apparently it was, although I missed it. I did ha...Apparently it was, although I missed it. I did happen to see Kirsty a couple of times on the day they were filming here though. They were looking at a house that is right across the road from the allotment site. Would have been perfect for me.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-90333603296953997692014-04-05T20:18:37.529+01:002014-04-05T20:18:37.529+01:00I love little local museums, they're always cr...I love little local museums, they're always crammed full with such interesting things. And Leanne, you definitely wouldn't have been a disappointment, I know you'd have been making beautiful things.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-48346772659160755152014-04-05T20:13:08.654+01:002014-04-05T20:13:08.654+01:00Thank you for your comment Elizabeth, I'm so g...Thank you for your comment Elizabeth, I'm so glad you like the quilt. It would have been so sad if it had been destroyed. Now it will be saved, and hopefully plenty of people will be able to enjoy it in the future.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-79284190110203236112014-04-04T20:18:04.219+01:002014-04-04T20:18:04.219+01:00How wonderful that the lovely quilt was saved. I l...How wonderful that the lovely quilt was saved. I love all the detail you have shown us. Aren't local museums wonderful? Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-28663655439663411112014-04-04T17:44:43.989+01:002014-04-04T17:44:43.989+01:00oh the quilt is gorgeous, I wonder how it ended up...oh the quilt is gorgeous, I wonder how it ended up in the box. and those maps, how fascinating xdriftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-47241621559023204772014-04-04T09:44:46.926+01:002014-04-04T09:44:46.926+01:00What a great quilt! I wonder if such masterpieces ...What a great quilt! I wonder if such masterpieces are still being made today? You look amazing in your new picture, CJ, your hair is just gorgeous. CxChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-59294166856880846652014-04-03T22:40:24.770+01:002014-04-03T22:40:24.770+01:00Absolutely wonderful, I'd love to have a look ...Absolutely wonderful, I'd love to have a look around an exhibition like that! Those old quilts really tell fascinating stories, often of everyday life which is not really very everyday to us (if you see what I mean). I think I will have to plan a holiday down your way, you make it sound all so beautiful and interesting, I want to see it for myself...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-17084017718201027492014-04-03T20:17:42.656+01:002014-04-03T20:17:42.656+01:00How completely and utterly wonderful, thank you fo...How completely and utterly wonderful, thank you for sharing that quilt and the history with us. I'm so glad it was discovered and displayed - imagine if it had been accidentally throw away! I love the attention to detail - each square on it's own it just fabulous. xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-87419661992612270692014-04-03T19:55:08.041+01:002014-04-03T19:55:08.041+01:00Those hand sewn quilts really are inspirational, a...Those hand sewn quilts really are inspirational, aren't they! I saw a quilt exhibition in the village church where my parents live a few years ago; the work was so beautiful and carefully sewn, it almost sparked a new hobby for me! Love the little museum, so sweet. Wasn't your town featured on Kirsty Allsop's latest prog a couple of weeks ago? I recall this only because my sister lives about 5 minutes from you in Alveston!! Small world, eh! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-38904238104601184832014-04-03T19:44:37.845+01:002014-04-03T19:44:37.845+01:00What a cute little muesum, the quilt is so wonderf...What a cute little muesum, the quilt is so wonderful I love the embriodered bike<br />Clare xClarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00982560561057556641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-29103189997921629632014-04-03T19:34:46.266+01:002014-04-03T19:34:46.266+01:00Hey CJ,
How lovely to see a new photo of you! We ...Hey CJ,<br /><br />How lovely to see a new photo of you! We have a museum in St Ives, which I adore. It's full of higgledy piggeldy memoralbilia of the town's history. The boys have always loved it. Your museum is too cute. The quilt is a beauty. I' always blown away by craftemanship of days gone by. I would have been such a disappointment if I was alive back then ;)<br /><br />Leanne xx<br />Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-25680400777005333402014-04-03T19:30:45.195+01:002014-04-03T19:30:45.195+01:00The detail in that quilt is fantastic, what a luck...The detail in that quilt is fantastic, what a lucky find. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-80617736187601277962014-04-03T17:30:07.651+01:002014-04-03T17:30:07.651+01:00Really cool - thanks for sharing with us. I'm...Really cool - thanks for sharing with us. I'm impressed with the tiny stitched map - such small details! It is amazing and interesting to see things like this from history, but I think a lot of people today aren't interested in seeing them unless they light up, or move, or a have a button to press. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-37777787693395735782014-04-03T14:27:45.456+01:002014-04-03T14:27:45.456+01:00This is the sort of museum I like to visit - full ...This is the sort of museum I like to visit - full of local stories. The quilt is incredible, thank goodness it was saved. Such time and effort must have gone into producing it, I'm glad Mrs Chambers and her wonderful piece of work will be remembered now. The stitched county map is fascinating, too.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-73913147778280710022014-04-03T14:26:40.141+01:002014-04-03T14:26:40.141+01:00What a beautiful quilt, the detail in the embroide...What a beautiful quilt, the detail in the embroidery is amazing. I love the bicycle and so much work in the central panel! Such a good job it didn't get thrown away. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00778708199589046130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-2890502702310287152014-04-03T13:39:08.179+01:002014-04-03T13:39:08.179+01:00What a fascinating post and wonderful pictures. Th...What a fascinating post and wonderful pictures. That's the sort of museum that I really like looking round. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-50455037032189316972014-04-03T13:19:26.075+01:002014-04-03T13:19:26.075+01:00What an incredibly quilt, so detailed. What an incredibly quilt, so detailed. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09877883607133338348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-86540143849927064342014-04-03T13:15:15.477+01:002014-04-03T13:15:15.477+01:00What a wonderful place to visit. The embroidery on...What a wonderful place to visit. The embroidery on the quilt is amazing...hours and hours of painstaking work! I love the stitched map...you can just see the fax of Halifax :-)<br />The Creative Academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438707871350549392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-86179133214421341202014-04-03T11:06:41.195+01:002014-04-03T11:06:41.195+01:00Imagine unearthing something as beautiful as that ...Imagine unearthing something as beautiful as that quilt. How fortunate that it didn't get thrown away, so many treasures are lost for ever so it's amazing that it's survived and been rediscovered. It must have had hours of work put in to it.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-47236407184427135772014-04-03T10:06:44.507+01:002014-04-03T10:06:44.507+01:00I'm not really one to comment on posts very of...I'm not really one to comment on posts very often but oh my, I must comment on this. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Fascinating pictures and details you captured for us. Very interesting to read. That quilt is just amazing. It takes my breath away to think it might have been destroyed. Can you just picture someone saying "hang on now, what's this old red thing at the bottom of the box".....Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690200815401861750noreply@blogger.com