Posts Tagged ‘Julie Silber’

Amazing Circus Themed Crazy Quilt at the Quilt Complex

Monday, May 9th, 2011

Today, Julie Silber who is an active preserver of quilt history through all of her many activities from film producer to curator to quilt collector/quilt dealer (and fun auctioneer for the American Quilt Study Group’s seminars), has come up with an amazing Crazy Quilt that previously belonged to Mary Strickler. Below is a full-size view of this extraordinary piece. I am amazed that in my personal collection, I have one of the prints of children. I love the large size pieces of fabric that show children and animals and I just adore this quilt! Hope you enjoy seeing it! Thanks to Julie for permission to post it here. I appreciate all of her efforts and those of her helpful partner.

Crazy Quilt from the Quilt Complex
Overall view of a beautiful Crazy Quilt. The fun, however, lies in the details. Be sure to visit all of the many close-up photos at Julie’s site:

http://blog.thequiltcomplex.com/

You can read much more about the theme of Victorian Crazy Quilts on my website: Quilter’s Muse Publications. I have enjoyed making this style of quilt for many years now, have taught Crazy Quilting as a workshop to guilds and Community Education participants and have had some of my quilts published in Miniature Quilts (out of business and formerly published by Chitra Publications) and The Quilter magazine articles. Very fun, indeed! Just key in the words, “Crazy Quilt” in the search engine on our main website. Enjoy!


For Kindles

The full length film of “Hearts and Hands,” first produced by Julie Silber, Pat Ferrero and the late Elaine Hedges, may still be available directly from Julie Silber. It is a wonderful film. Don’t miss it!

Contact info for Julie:

Julie Silber
The Quilt Complex
P.O. Box 729
Albion, CA 95410
707-937-0739

Patricia Cummings, quilt historian, and one of the first regional quilt coordinators (1993-1994) for the American Quilt Study Group

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Amish Quilts – An American Tradition

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Today, I stumbled upon some wonderful resources for those of you who love to see Amish Quilts and learn about them. Amish quilts are made by the Amish people of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Holmes County, Ohio; and Elkhart and LaGrange Counties in Indiana. By the way, the “A” in Amish is a soft sound like “ah” – just so you know how to pronounce the word correctly.

The first resource I found was a pdf that prints out to 13 pages, “The Collector’s Eye: Amish Quilts from the International Quilt Study Center Collections.” If you have a color printer, you are in for a treat! A great deal of history is provided for you, and major collectors such as Jonathan Holstein, Robert and Ardis James, and Henry Barber add their thoughts in this document.

At the present time, there is an exhibit of Amish quilts at the Textile Museum, 2320 “S” Street NW, Washington, DC, through September 2009. Their hours are 10 – 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; and 1-5 p.m on Sunday.

Yes, everyone loves Amish quilts. I remember when I was studying “History of Quilts,” the question arose as to whether the Amish made any Crazy Quilts. At first thought, the conclusion was “no.” Then, I happened to spot an Amish-made, Crazy Quilt with some orange colors, at the Vermont Quilt Festival, in a special display that year of the Espirit Collection, curated by Julie Silber. In quilt history, one can never say, “never,” with any confidence.

I hope that you enjoy these links. To see more Amish quilts, visit the Quilt Index/American Alliance for the Quilt website, or the International Quilt Study Center’s website.

Here are three novels that were recently celebrated in a newscast seen online. They depict Amish life as told by someone who has studied it intently. Cindy Woodsmall, author, states that the prayer caps of the Amish women mean more to them, perhaps, than wedding rings. Below are links to three of the five books she has written about Amish Life.

Best wishes, as always,

Patricia Cummings
Quilter’s Muse Publications

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