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As a form of sewing : an Egyptian king is depicted as wearing a quilted cloak in 3500 BCE
The earliest surviving quilted object is a quilted linen carpet found in a Mongolian cave and dated 1st C BCE/2nd C CE. Mary |
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Way to go, Mary! I didn't know the particulars, just that quilted fabrics had been found in Egypt and China. It's an old, old art that we do, isn't it? Who knew??
Gerda Love isn't what you say, it's what you do. A day hemmed in prayer seldom unravels. Keep looking UP! When it seems there is no way out, there is always a way up! |
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[IMG]http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s40/in2patches
 These are of my shwe shwe quilt that I made a month or two ago - you can see some of the fabric designs that are available and I've only used a small number - As you see there are lights and darks according to the amount of white design on the indigo cloth. The centres are various African prints not necessarily from S.Africa but the ones depicting the tribal ladies are a local cotton. Mary |
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Wow Mary thats stunning, I love it, thanks for sharing
JAcqui Rather Light a candle than complain about the darkness |
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What a beautiful quilt, it's stunning. Milica 
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Mary-
I love the indigo fabrics in your quilt. I didn't know they were that varied! I wish we could get those fabrics here! Jami |
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Jami, there's a quilter from St Louis that comes over to SA periodically and buys up crates of the indigo shwe shwe - we are always warned in advance of her arrival so we can buy any stock that we need before she comes because there's nothing left when she goes
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Mary - love it!
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Okay, here is my question. If the earliest quilted item is from Mongolia, and if warriors wore quilted garments as protection, how is it that Attila the Hun and his followers did not bring quilted garments with them when they settled in Hungary and Finland? I think Finland did end upo with a quilting tradition (for warmth) borrowed from their neighbors, but Hungary had no quilting tradition until millenia. Doesn't that seem odd?
Meg Proud Coastie Mom http://www.myquiltblog.com/ohiorose53/ http://www.serialquilters.com/ohiorose53 I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend, til death, you're right to say it. Voltaire |
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I am tickled that I got the indigo part of your question right when you ask back a ways! Now for your quilt!!! I LOVE IT!!! I wish I had those fabrics and that pattern I would copy cat your quilt it is amazing indeed! WOWWWWWWWW!!! W2G!!! Happy Quilting! Bama Deb ~ Sweet Home AL I have always been interested in people who make me laugh!!! You can never have a dull moment with these people. And if you happen to have "one of those moments" then it's okay, they just laugh with you. DEB'S JANE STICKLE CREATIONS http://blockcentral.net/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6971052502/m/1521022733 http://blockcentral.net/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6641009932/m/4671059932 http://www.serialquilters.com/deb1quilts/ http://www.myquiltblog.com/Debo/ Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, Do it with thy might. Ecclesiastes 9:10 |
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