Follow up from my last post and the rescue of an 1840 Oak Leaf and Reel Quilt.
One year ago I first saw this beautiful Oak Leaf and Reel quilt on display at a local quilt show & sale. I tried to emphasize to the ladies in charge that it was an excellent example of an 1840s quilt with Prussian blue fabrics and a woven tape binding.
And this year it is mine--happily rescued from being tossed at that same sale. I'll show you some of the blocks.
And here are photos of the quilting and the border.
The border is hard to see but it has a lot of Prussian blue with some deterioration. But overall it is fantastic!
I sent it to Dana for her January auction :-)
On another note . . .
My quilt at this year's show.
And Dawn's sweet quilt. She does all the longarm quilting for me.
A Bonnie Hunter quilt that was on display.
Another gorgeous sunset! My daughter took this at 6:43 pm from my deck. It might be the best of all sunsets this summer.
That's all for now . . .
Copyright 2026 Barbara Schaffer
