Caswell Carpet Pattern

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Caswell carpet pattern.

Due to rights restrictions this image cannot be enlarged viewed at full screen or downloaded. Thirty appliquéd blocks of flowers leaves birds butterflies adorn this quilt. The wool used in the rug was grown spun and dyed at home. Nov 20 2014 caswell carpet from the museum of modern art.

This past summer i spent many. Thirty appliquéd blocks of flowers leaves birds butterflies adorn this quilt. This stunning quilt was inspired by the famous caswell carpet which resides in the metropolitan museum of art in new york. 1835 castleton vermont by zeruah higley guernsey later caswell worked in chain stitch in colored wools on dyed homespun.

It was made in vermont between 1832 and 1835 by zeruah higley guernsey who later married a mr. The pattern includes full size blocks and individual colour photos of all blocks. Made in castleton vermont united states. First block patterns available now.

Let me know if you can capture this pattern jpeg and make your own pattern. Hand appliqued bernina quilted. An impressive testimony to one american woman s fiber art. Embroidered carpet 1832 35 zeruah h.

I love threadbear patterns this one is over fifty a3 pages printed on good quality paper with colour pictures of each block and full. The caswell quilt was inspired by a famous carpet of the same name in the metropolitan museum of art in new york and features thirty blocks of appliqued flowers leaves birds and butterflies. Finished size 71 x 82. 12 feet x 12 feet 6 inches.

Caswell quilt pattern circa 1835 this stunning quilt was inspired by the famous caswell carpet which resides in the metropolitan museum of art in new york. Pattern designed by corliss searcy. The pattern includes full size blocks and individual color photos of all blocks. It should print on a regular printer paper.

My very last appliqué quilt really. This carpet is part of our national heritage stashed away for safe keeping at the metropolitan museum. The caswell carpet is an outstanding example of american folk art of the 19th century. Zeruah probably had the gift of time to chain stitch this room size carpet and a long winter or 2 in castleton vermont.

One of the most famous embroidered rugs is the caswell carpet a portion of which is seen here. If you would like to hook the caswell couple here is an 8 8 copy. Yes the pattern is rough but that was my intent when i designed the caswell impressions pattern collection. Thirty appliquéd blocks of flowers leaves birds butterflies adorn this quilt.

Personalize it of course.