Saturday, April 13, 2013

Little Boy Breeches Quilt





Date:
Circa mid-1950s

Maker:
Ernie Pauline Tillman, Magnolia Springs, Alabama

Size:
67" x 83"

Description:
This is my favorite heirloom quilt.  It was made by my paternal grandmother.  This is a special pattern.  Of all the breeches (britches) quilts I've searched on the Internet, this is the only one I have come across that has a circle in the middle; all others have a square.  I think this makes the breeches more real looking.  It has cotton batting and is hand-quilted in a rainbow pattern.

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