Caswell Carpet Pattern

This stunning quilt was inspired by the famous caswell carpet which resides in the metropolitan museum of art in new york.

Caswell carpet pattern.

This carpet is part of our national heritage stashed away for safe keeping at the metropolitan museum. It should print on a regular printer paper. Finished size 71 x 82. It was made in vermont between 1832 and 1835 by zeruah higley guernsey who later married a mr.

The rug is known by the latter name. This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. This past summer i spent many. Thirty appliquéd blocks of flowers leaves birds butterflies adorn this quilt.

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. 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. My very last appliqué quilt really.

Zeruah probably had the gift of time to chain stitch this room size carpet and a long winter or 2 in castleton vermont. I love threadbear patterns this one is over fifty a3 pages printed on good quality paper with colour pictures of each block and full. Hand appliqued bernina quilted. The pattern includes full size blocks and individual color photos of all blocks.

Made in castleton vermont united states. Embroidered carpet 1832 35 zeruah h. Personalize it of course. First block patterns available now.

The caswell carpet is an outstanding example of american folk art of the 19th century. 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. Let me know if you can capture this pattern jpeg and make your own pattern. The pattern includes full size blocks and individual colour photos of all blocks.

One of the most famous embroidered rugs is the caswell carpet a portion of which is seen here. 1835 castleton vermont by zeruah higley guernsey later caswell worked in chain stitch in colored wools on dyed homespun. 12 feet x 12 feet 6 inches. The pattern includes full size blocks and individual color photos of all blocks.

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. Circa 1835 this stunning quilt was inspired by the famous caswell carpet which resides in the metropolitan museum of art in new york. An impressive testimony to one american woman s fiber art.

The wool used in the rug was grown spun and dyed at home.