More of the Ann Burns Quilt d. 1844, Arch St. Meetinghouse, Philadelphia.

The Ann Burns Quilt, d. 1844, Arch St. Meetinghouse, PA. After 50 years of being encased, was out for a day. It will be stored and displayed again in a more textile-preservation-appropriate case, soon.

I agree!

Haddonfield Monthly Meetinghouse, NJ. Studying a c. 1850 quilt inscribed by some of its members, wondering how they lived through the country’s divisions that led to the CW.

God help us all.

C. 1850 quilt, detail. One of many names for this pattern is, “Apple Pie Ridge Star.”

Silk quilt, Quaker, mid-nineteenth century.

Quaker quilt, detail. Quaker tenets: honesty, peace.

Staying Centered Amid the Chaos | Friends Committee On National Legislation Just a few weeks into the second Trump administration, chaos and confusion are running rampant in Washington, DC. Mass deportations and civil service layoffs are rolled out daily. Federal funding free...

www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...

Full view of the “Hutton Lancaster Legacy Quilt” c. 1848. (PC: Kay Butler)

I think red and green were a fad the way signature quilts were popular. Not every red was turkey red and not every green was a poison green. Fabrics in all colors were widely imported and domestically available. Search, “fabric history” books to start down the rabbit hole!

Many other fabric colors were available but red and green quilts surged in popularity in the mid-nineteenth-century. There may be more explanations?

Good observations. There are actually 36 blocks measuring 12.75 inches, each. The finished quilt is 100 x 104 inches. True there were not standard bed sizes but they may have had an overstuffed mattress or high bed to allow for a quilt that didn’t touch the floor.

C. 1848 quilt.