This c. 1900 top features great prints including indigo blues, turkey reds, florals, geometrics, and plaids. Alternating solid blocks with double four patch blocks. Grid is 9 down X 8 across. Hand pieced. Good condition except for some holes in two of the solid blocks. This provides an opportunity to add a special design to make the top unique to you!

Dimensions

82" X 73"

This c. 1900 top features great prints including indigo blues, turkey reds, florals, geometrics, shirtings, and plaids. Alternating nine patch blocks with crazy quilt blocks. Grid is 6 down X 5 across. The blocks are hand pieced and the crazy patches are pieced onto a foundation. Some of the basting stitches are still in the blocks. The blocks are machine pieced together. Good condition with some small age spots.

Dimensions

82" X 68.5"

The members of the Charlottesville Area Quilters Guild wanted to share their love of batiks to benefit the Virginia Quilt Museum and collected 50 fat quarter batiks. There are a few additional unique fat quarters in the collection.

The Charlottesville Area Quilters Guild is an umbrella group serving approximately 150 quilters in the area surrounding Charlottesville, Virginia. The group is a guild partner of the Museum at the stitchers level and makes significant contributions to the museum in membership, volunteering and donations to the Silent Auction fundraiser.

Collection of 12 or more unused quilt, embroidery, and garment patterns - something for everybody!  Includes a Laurel Burch Fanciful Feline Kit (finished size 41" X 40") and a vintage Miniature Double Irish Chain quilt kit (8 1/3" X 10") by Rebecca Schaefer and a copy of her book Working in Miniatures: A Machine Piecing Approach to Miniature Quilts.

Items include 12 fat quarters of reproduction fabrics from the Shenandoah Crazy quilt with postcard pattern "Senior Prom" by Villa Rosa Designs – from the Virginia Quilt Museum collection. Also included are: 6 fat quarters with postcard pattern "Eureka" by Villa Rosa Designs, "Let Heaven and Nature Sing" pattern for a mock penny rug and 12 hand dyed wool pieces.

Kit contains 6 1/2 yards of 100% cotton fabric from the "Holiday Rose Collection" by Cranston and 1 3/8 yards of polyester batting. Designed by Retta Warehime.

Finished Quilt Dimensions

46.5 "X 46.5"

Twelve Dresden plates appliqued onto whole cloth. Good condition with one plate requiring minor repair.

Dimensions

84" X 63"

Pattern by Rebecca Silbaugh in her book entitled Seamingly Scrappy. 

Kit Contents

Book, 1 1/2 yards of white background fabric, 42 assorted batiks charm squares, plus additional batik fabrics substituted for a fat eighth, binding, a plastic template, batting, and backing.

Finished Quilt Dimensions

34.5" X 34.5"

Designed by Jinny Beyer

Finished Quilt Dimensions

84" X 84"

Artist Statement

Emerald Isle is based in the traditional Irish Chain Pattern. Jinny placed her colors to achieve a woven effect in the quilt.

Pattern by Bunny Hill Designs. www.bunnyhilldesigns.com

About our Donor

Sew Classics Fabrics is located in the Shenandoah Heritage Market in Harrisonburg, VA.   Facebook page: www.facebook.com/sewclassicsfabrics

Kit Contents

Kit contains pattern, fabrics, rickrack, and fusible.

Shipping

Shipping and Handling is free.

Pattern by Cindi Edgerton of A Very Special Collection:  www.averyspecialcollection.com

Kit Contents

Kit contains pattern, fabrics including backing, and buttons.

Finished Quilt Dimensions

26 3/4" X 76 3/4"

Tuesday Morning Chapter of the Charlottesville Area Quilters Guild meets every Tuesday and is a strong supporter of the Virginia Quilt Museum.