VINTAGE HANDMADE TURKEY RED EMBROIDERY PENNY SQUARES QUILT REDWORK WELL QUILTED

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VINTAGE HANDMADE TURKEY RED EMBROIDERY PENNY SQUARES QUILT REDWORK WELL QUILTED:
$51.00

Redwork embroidery has a rich history dating back to the late nineteenth century. It is a simple style of “art needlework” that consists of embroidering the outline of designs onto a white or off-white background with a contrasting color of thread. Today, this stitch is commonly called backstitching or outline stitching.

When the style first became popular, red thread was the easiest color to obtain. It was also colorfast, meaning it will not wash out or “bleed” onto the white fabric. Turkey Red is the name of a natural dye that became popular in the mid-nineteenth century in North America. Other dyes became available about 1875 and provided a broader range of colors, however, they would fade. The Turkey Red thread was more expensive but it was worth it, because of its colorfastness. From 1910 to 1930, a colorfast blue thread was popular. Today, we continue to use red thread with this style of embroidery, because the red color contrasts well against a light background.

The popularity of redwork increased around 1900. Napkins, tea towels, dresser scarves, chair cushions, sofa pillows and chair back covers were all typical projects women would make for the home. In her book,“Red and White: American Redwork Quilts”redwork enthusiast Deborah Harding writes, “Given this mandate to decorate everything in sight with embroidery, women took to their task seriously.”

BEAUTIFUL HAND QUILTINGWELL DONE EMBROIDERY WORKTHERE ARE 30 SQUARE ONE IS DAMAGED PHOTO 5 SHOW THE OWL IN THE FIRST ROW THAT IS DAMAGEDA FEW OTHER SMALL SPOTS58” X 70\"
FYI:BED MEASUREMENTSTWIN: 39” X 75”FULL: 54” X 75”QUEEN: 60” X 80”KING: 78” X 80”CALIFORNIA KING: 72” X 84”
PLEASE NOTE: You are purchasing a vintage item, has been used,could have flaws, repairs, not perfect not new.Vintage quilts are made with love, and were meant to be used.Most were made with any fabric, not just new fabric of the time. Feed sack, clothing, etc. There could be spots that I missed in my description,please review photos and ask if you not sure.If you want perfect or unused this is not for you.I do wash most of the quilts I sell, ifnot I will state so. I use PERSIL I will not take something back dueto smell, quilts can be washed with care.Cutter quilts are just that, a quilt that can cut upand used for crafts or other home items.I do combined shipping on items pleaseemail me.
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