Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend!
Even when quilting wasn't extremely popular, it seems like quilts were still made for babies. This weekend I checked on some online sites to see what is available.
There were more than I expected that were machine appliqued. Not to be unkind (and I'm a women who's used this technique) but I'm grateful that we have better these days. During the mid-20th century, there appears to have been a trend of doing zig zag machine applique.
I actually love the piece below:
It's zig-zag applique but done fairly well and the piece is designed in an intriguing way:
Throughout the century and even today, a lot of blanket stitch was done by hand. A lot of women used the old broderie perse technique and cut out images to make the textile:
This is possibly an earlier piece and reminds me of old rattles that babies used:
My favorite was this one and Beth would have loved the clothesline use (she is crazy for clotheslines and clothespins):
All of these are available on Etsy if you are intrigued.
Wishing you a safe and happy day!
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