21/09/2011

European Crossroads of the Patchwork: Crazy

Crazy quilt vers 1920 – 180x160cm

Patchwork crazy avec insignes de soldats de la première guerre mondiale (1920), fait par Amy et Essie Roberts avec des velours recyclés, de la soie ; embellissement des coutures et broderies fait main.

Crazy quilt with WWI army badges (1920), made by Amy and Essie Roberts.
Recycled velvets, silk dress fabrics and ribbons hand-pieced and hand-embroidered, 160 (width) x 180cm



Cette année il y avait beaucoup de vieux patchworks exposés, entre motifs traditionnels et crazy le plus ancien était daté de 1725!
This year there were many of the old exposed quilts, between traditional motives and crazy the oldest was dated 1725!


Les patchworks publiés dans cet article sont de la collection personnelle de Annette Géro, sauf le dernier qui date de 1860 et qui était en vente lors du Carrefour Européen du Patchwork.  
Patchworks published in this article are of the Annette Géro personal collection, except the last one who dates 1860 and who was for sale during the European Crossroads of the Patchwork.
Malheureusement, mais comme cela peut se comprendre, les flashs étaient interdits pour prendre les photographies de ces reliques, je n’ai donc de ce fait pu tous les photographier, et si tel est le cas les conditions étant moyennes il faudra me pardonner la qualité de certain cliché.
Regrettably the flashes of cameras being forbidden I was not all able to photograph them, forgiveness for the quality of certain photo!





J’espère que ces merveilleux témoins du passé sauront vous émouvoir!
I hope that these wonderful witnesses of past will know how to move you!

Robe de chambre crazy (1910), réalisé par Mavis Brown, Melburne ; en velours de soie et coton. 
Cette couturière de profession a très certainement copiée un modèle Victorien, (la taille est minuscule !).

Crazy dressing gown (1910), made by Mavis Brown, Melburne.
Silks velvet, cottons, stitched with herringbone stich on cotton backing.
Mavis brown was a dressmaker and the gown was probably copied from a Victorian pattern.
Note how tiny the waist is. Victorian ladies were much smaller than we are today.

Mrs Esme Davies, Quilt Maker


Ayant beaucoup de broderies anglaises je pense que je vais faire un crazy de ce type pour une ancienne bercelonnette de poupée (que je dois encore restaurer).

Having many broderies anglaise I think that I am going to make a crazy of this style for a bercelonnette ancient of doll (that I again have to restore).

Childs crazy quilt and pillow sham made from white broderie anglaise (1900)
150cm x 110cm
Esme Davies, Australie – AU

This baby’s quilt and pillow sham were made for Esme Davies, from left over white broderie anglaise lace and put together as a patchwork finished with lace borders.

Crazy table cloth inside a 19th Centhury Australian home

Crazy table cover (1910)
Made by Esme Davies, Werris Creek, New South Wales
Hand-pieced and embroidered, silks, satins, velvets, ribbons, 115 cm (width) x 115 cm

Le patchwork crazy est un style très en vogue dans les années 1880, et plus il y a de tissus, pièces, et embellissements, mieux c’est ! 
On trouve des modèles et patrons dans des journaux féminins de l’époque, surtout outre-mer et en Australie, cependant dans ce pays on préfère faire des dessus de tables plutôt que des édredons ou couvres lits.

The development of Victorian tastes brought into vogue an entirely different type of patchwork, a collection of crazy patches in random order – the greater the diversity of stitches and fabrics the better. The crazy quilt phase swept the world beginning in the 1880s and patterns and instructions appeared in women’s journals overseas and in Australia. Note however that in Australia many of these quilts were made a table covers for the parlor (such as this one) and not as bedcovers.






Ce crazy de 1860 garde une fraîcheur de couleur assez incroyable! 
En vente son prix, bien que très correct, m’a fait y renoncer faute de moyen financier mais je ne désespère pas un jour, car il est toujours bon de rêver, de posséder pareille merveille !

Crazy patchwork of 1860 of an exceptional quality for its age, a marvel when I was not able to offer myself, but one day maybe …



Cette exposition m’a permis de faire la connaissance de la délicieuse Léa Stansal, une heureuse rencontre!


SVP ne me dénoncez pas, je suis activement recherché pour cause de folie/crazy !


This exhibition allowed me to get acquainted of delicious Léa Stansal, a happy meeting!


Do not denounce me, I am actively looked for because of madness / crazy!

 
Belle journée

Beautiful day

10 commentaires:

  1. Oh Evy, what Eye Candy!!! I ADORE Crazy Quilts, they are my absolute favorites and I am fortunate to have one that has remained in very good condition for it's age & fact we still use it. Yours are Magnificent!!! I have never seen one made of Lace and that is quite stunning too. I've always been attracted to the many intricate details on these quilts, so much for the eye to be delighted by!

    Thank you for coming by and saying Hello to our newest Princess. You can be certain her Great Aunt Dawn will be spoiling her! *winks*

    Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian

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  2. Thank you for the comment about my bear. Your quilts are beautiful.
    Gita

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  3. Your quilts are stunning! I adore Crazy Quilts.Thanks for your beautiful comment on my blog:)

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  4. Wow Evy! How do you do it? Such beauty here! I love visiting you and your blog. Your style is beautiful...your art...breathtaking! Talented beyond belief!!!!!! Big hugs my friend! Thanks too for your comments and grabbing my button...you are a dear!!!! xo Lovey

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  5. Thank you for your kind comments!
    I do not know if it is my translator who translates badly, oops, but I specify that this quilts is not of me! Very former they make parties of a personal collection exposed to the European Crossroads of the Patchwork of Sainte-Marie-Aux-Mines.

    Tenderness

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  6. Thanks Evy for sharing all your photos of those quilts.
    And the one showing the lace Crazy quilting is an idea I must try soon.
    Regards Phillipa

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  7. Dearest Evy - what a most exquisite collection of old crazies! The work, the fabrics, the stitching are breathtaking to me even in the photos. Some of them were from Melbourne, Australia, and New South Wales which is where I live. The baby's broderie englais quilt is stunning but my favourite I think is the one near the bottom in reds, golds and oranges with the rich maroon velvet border.
    Is that a photo of your on the right at the end???
    Unfortunately this time my Giveaway did not draw your name - so sorry for that sweetie.
    I could spend ages here - I just so love all the beauty in those quilts.
    Thank you for sharing these exhibition photos.
    Love and hugs,
    Suzy

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  8. toutes ces couleurs pour une amoureuse du freeform crochet pratiquante me mettent du baume au coeur

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  9. what an interesting post Evy ......the quilts are so beautiful I love crazy patchwork its so rich and delicious .......x

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Merci pour vos mots, ils encouragent mon travail, et embellissent ma journée de la plus belle des façons!
Thank you for your words, they encourage my work, and embellish my day of the most beautiful of the manners!