Thursday, September 23, 2010

Devil's Claw


"Devil's Claw" is a typically oddball name for one of the zillions of traditional or semi-traditional American quilt block patterns. In 2007, going through a box of scrap fabric, I found a stack of 20 indigo-and-white blocks in that particular pattern. I have no clues to who made them or how they came to be in that box, but from the fabric it is fairly certain that they were made in the 1930s. They were made rather badly, too. But I loved them.

In the three years since, I've gradually put together this piece, which uses the best sixteen of the original pieces. I am frankly pretty goddamn pleased with the outcome.

Quiltheads: there are more details and pictures at State of the Craft.

8 comments:

Yankee in England said...

Does it atomatically make me a Quilthead if I click on the link to get more information from State of the Craft. I just think it is cool and want to know more I certainly don't consider myself now or at anytime in the past a "Quilthead"

Nichim said...

I like this quilt a lot!

Elaine said...

I AM A QUILTHEAD, AND PROUD OF IT!!!!

Very, very handsome, M5000. I, too, have done my share of saving unfinished quilt blocks or tops, and I still wish I knew the stories (why not finished? who? when? where?)

PLUS just today we received the wonderful CD's! Putting them on to give a listen At Once! Muchisimas gracias! and your reward will be posted shortly :0)

Jenners said...

I'd be goddamned proud too!

Yankee in England said...

I did not mean to infer there was anything wrong with being a Quilthead only that due to the fact that ALL of the knowledge I posses on quilting has been gained form MK5000 infrequent post on this blog so I don't believe that I there for qualify to be a Quilthead.

Elaine said...

Yankee,
I didn't mean to shout...just intended to admit to being a bit of a Quilt Nerd. Okay, a big Quilt Nerd. A 24-hour, eat-sleep-breathe kind of one.
Though I do take time off to fish.

Michael5000 said...

It's OK to shout. Yank, I'm glad I've been able to teach you something useful.

gl. said...

i -really- like this quilt.