As promised, for this post we are featuring another antique quilt. This project, completed by an unknown maker, was made from the Contrary Wife block pattern. For that reason alone, I think this is a great quilt, don't you?! It's estimated to date between 1900 and 1920 and was hand-pieced and hand-quilted. The size is roughly 72" x 74", with 6 1/2" square finished blocks. This is not a small quilt, which gives you an idea and appreciation of the time spent to finish a project like this. This quilt was purchased in an Oregon antique shop.
Here is a close-up of the Contrary Wife quilt and its unusual backing fabric, a large print in completely contrasting colors (this photo doesn't show it well, but it is a green background)!
Happy Stitching!
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