Reproduction Quilt Blogs

Ocean Waves by Barbara Brackman, 2002, Quilted by Rosie Mayhew, 42 x 51"

I'm a fan of reproduction quilts. I make them myself and many of my quilting friends look to antique quilts for color, pattern and design ideas. Above is one I made from some of my earlier Moda reproduction fabrics.

I spend a lot of work avoidance time reading blogs about reproduction quilts. (Can't I call that work since they are so inspirational?) Here's my list of blogs that picture old quilts and the new quilts inspired by them.

Click here for Kathie Holland's blog, called Inspired by Antique Quilts. http://inspiredbyantiquequilts.blogspot.com/

The Dedicated Appliquist from Penelope Tucker features English culture, French fabric and applique reproductions:
http://penelopetucker.wordpress.com/
Here's Penny's reproduction for the American Quilt Study Group "Study in Red and Green."

And here's Deb Rowden's piece for the same quilt study.

Click here to read Deb Rowden's Thrift Shop Quilts
http://debrowden.blogspot.com/

Above, a new Flag Quilt from Jan Patek who puts her own twist on antique patterns at
Jan Patek's Girl Gang
http://janpatek.blogspot.com/

Click here to read more about Jan's new book Flags of the American Revolution:

https://www.pickledishstore.com/productDetail.php?PID=1138

Michele Hill specializes in interpreting William Morris design in applique. Click here to see William Morris in Applique
http://williammorrisandmichele.blogspot.com/

Above is a block by Elizabeth McMahon, who is making the Civil War Bride Quilt, a close version of the American Folk Art Museum's Bird of Paradise quilt. Click here to watch her progress:
http://thecivilwarbridequilt.blogspot.com/
And see a picture of the original at the American Folk Art Museum's website
http://www.folkartmuseum.org/default.asp?id=1523

It's at the bottom of the diagram of quilts.

Two more bloggers for fans of the reproduction look:

Above a copy from Ann Champion's own collection. Click here to see Ann Champion's Blog
http://annchampion.com/

And below an unusual pattern found in Tennessee and Texas at Janet's Quiltsalott blog. Click here: http://quiltsalott.blogspot.com/

Send me comments recommending other blogs about reproduction quilts that I am missing.