Category: Appliqué
Rose of Sharon
Maker, Unknown
c. 1930
70.5″ x 89″
Repeating Blocks, appliquĂ© floral design, with an appliquĂ© border. Blocks measure 22.5″ square and are set without sashing. Block motif includes a two-toned central blossom (8″) surrounded by green leaves, stems, buds, and multi-pieced rose blossoms on a white ground.
An appliquĂ©d border (14″) is joined to three sides, while a plain border (10″) is on the top edge. Border appliquĂ©s include cut-vein princess feathers, green vines, leaves, buds, and two-toned roses and trumpet blossoms on a white ground.
Hand appliquĂ©d, machine pieced setting, hand quilted. Quilting in 1/2″ overall grid across white ground with outline quilting around elements.
Part of our permanent collection ~ The Susan Hyde Collection.
Photos by Mariana Foliart.
