Twelve Quilts of Christmas 2015 – #2
Original Tree of Life, made by Sarah Bennington Rickett (1835-1915), Chula, Missouri, 1898. Cotton. 82″ x 88″. Documented during the Oklahoma Heritage Quilt Project
From the documentation notes: “Sarah Rickett designed and made this quilt for her son Edward’s twenty-first birthday. … Sara was the mother of ten children and made an original, appliquéd quilt for each. … This beautiful example of quilt art came to Oklahoma Territory in 1901 with Sarah’s son.”
This one takes my breath away. Embroidered details decorate the buds and grapevines and delicately balanced elements flourish on the quilt. All of this plus the slight variations in the details on the birds and those adorable hearts, in the bottom portion of the design, make it a visual delight.
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Beautiful!! This is truly breathtaking with all of the details! Thank you for sharing your Twelve Quilts of Christmas!! I really look forward to seeing your picks this year!
You are very welcome Colette. I had so much fun researching this years theme.
So nice to see your name pop up. Thank you for stopping by again this year!
Oh my goodness – what a stunner. That looks like a daunting task using all the fancy gadgets we have today, I can’t imagine doing it so beautifully back in the 1800’s!! Have more of Mrs. Rickett’s quilts survived? Thanks for the inspiration.
Isn’t it though Deb. There is no fast way to get this one done. I sure hope others survived. Now that would be an interesting quilt research project to find the others!
The quilt is gorgeous. Can you tell me what size it is? I love applique.
Hi Dorothy. The quilt measures 82″ x 88″.
What a joy to see all those beautiful “old” quilts. It is always an inspiration for a “quilt-lover”.
Thanks
Julienne (Antwerp, Belgium)
It is wonderful to see “quilt-lovers” from around the world. Thank you for stopping by Julienne.
Utterly lovely!
Isn’t it though. I think my favourite part are the wee hearts. My eyes keep coming back to them everytime I look at it.
I zoomed in, and it’s wonderful to see all the embroidery detailing she did! Love it!
I agree, isn’t the embroidery amazing! I like the fuzzy stems on the pale pink roses, and the detail in the centres as well.
This one is really lovely. I love the mix of birds, vines, leaves, and flowers. It’s quite cheery.
Lynn cheery is such a good word to describe it. Cheery cherries!
Ooh my goodness. My breath is taken away by this quilt.