Breast Cancer Month- Pink Quilts
October,, It's Breast Cancer Awareness month. This page of pink and white quilts was created to bring attention to the disease that affects so many women and some men. As is known, the pink ribbon is an international symbol of Breast Cancer Awareness and the color pink identifies those in support of the cause. There are few that remain untouchd by the disease in some way or another. It may be a friend, a mother, a sister, a relative and just an overwhelming number of women that have been affected. ( I actually thought of doing this page, as my husband was watching the PBR, Professional Bull Riders, and the riders participating in the event were wearing pink shirts in support of this cause.) The saying "Tough Enough to Wear Pink", shows their support among the men of this sport and they all had on pink! This cause is well known among the western industry as the participants at the National Finals Rodeo in Vegas will also have a pink go round...... With thought of this "Pink" page , I have decided to leave this page on year long, as breast cancer awareness is a constant issue.
Small Scale Cactus Basket Quilt- Mint
Offering this Cactus Basket pattern quilt that is also called "Cake Stand". The quilt is in unused condition and is excellent/mint, having had a light bath and is ready to enjoy. All hand quilted at a nice 7-8 spi and the rose colored binding is also stitched on by hand. The "baskets" are a popular double pink colored fabric and the alternate blocks a nice small checked gingham fabric. The background on the baskets is a small print shirting fabric. The small blocks are only 5 1/2 inches in size. Note the one imperfect block as shown. Sometimes that was done intentionally by the quilt maker. This was due to the belief that only God was perfect. Northwest Ohio area.
(Item: Q-675)
Wheel of Mystery Quilt- 2 color
This visual 2 color quilt called Wheel of Mystery,, has such a great use of curves forming circles and is really well made. Condition is excellent. Hand quilted and hand pieced. Very nice small stitching and quilted by the piece. Hand bound. See how the pattern overlaps itself and reverses the colors of the pattern. Such an effective use of piecing. Great quilt to display, even to use as wall art, as I consider it to be. Imagine the maker doing this work in the 30's after the Great Depression and enjoying having the fabric to make a 2 color quilt. Excellent quilt to add to a collection. So much work went into making this quilt.
(Item: Q-646)
Donkey Quilt- Pieced-What's your Party?
This neat looking quilt for animal lovers and those with political thoughts and just a more unusual quilt. It is a big 4 block and it is pieced quilt. All nicely hand quilted in straight diagonal lines. Hand quilted at 6 spi. Condition is mint , as it has never been washed and looks to be unused. The blocks are separated with a pink sashing. The donkey is pieced with pink and tan solids on a white ground. The separate yellow binding was stitched on by hand. This is a pattern of quilt that can be used in many ways. Nice for a collection. Acquired in Kentucky.
(Item: Q-563)
