This beautiful scrappy quilt is over a century old and very closely resembles modern day Generals' Wives Quilts. The quilt's stitching is just as beautiful as each of the squares. A tell-tale sign of its true age is in the uneven sides. The pieces were machine stiched together and the border hem is machine sewn. All the rest of the quilt is hand stitched. The quilt is sewn in low volume fabrics and is definitely a gem!
Detailed Description: Pastel colored Generals' Wives Quilt
Dimensions: 59” X 76”
Make: Pieced by machine & Hand Quilted
Stiches per inch (SPI): 4
Details: Each stitch on this quilt tells a story of life long ago. There is minor batting shift, but there are no notable lumps in the quilt. The color combinations in this quilt design are really beautiful and very unique to its time period. There is a solid blue background that was a very prominant color used by the Amish in the late 1800's. Other shades of blue became available starting in the 1900's. The double blue style of this quilt (a lighter blue over a dark blue background) was a classic combination for quilts of the early 1900's. (Some of the photos make the back look turquoise, but it is more of a true blue color.) there are no visible rips or tears and only a few pea sized brown spots on the back and a larger brown spot on the front. Both of these are shown in the pics. This quilt has been carefully rinsed and air dried. Please view all pictures before buying.
History: This quilt was found at the estate once belonging to long time Chatom, AL, dentist, Dr. Charles Jordan and his wife, Janie, both deceased. The daughter of the two stated that the quilt was made by her grandmother, Keeble Bumpers. She told the story of how her grandmother was a sibling to 5 other ladies who, like Keeble, was very short. Everyone knew them as the "Short Sisters" and they were known for their quilting and sewing skills. Browse the quilt section of this website to see other "Keeble" quilts. Keeble's granddaughter verified that this quilt was over 100 years old.
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