Antebellum
- Civil
War Era
Knitted Counterpane Quilt Pattern
Dakota Prairie Treasures Hardcopy Republication™
Originally Published
1860!
Up
for bid is another
marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Hardcopy Republication™ for an Authentic Antebellum - Civil War - Victorian Knitted
Quilt Pattern! What could be more darling for historical reenactment than this?
An
Authentic Antique Knit Quilt
Pattern for you to recreate! Pretty for you, pretty for gifts and pretty for posterity!
(Original is not for sale)
An excerpt (from similar 1860 counterpane quilt knitting
pattern):
"This counterpane has the convenience of
being worked in small pieces, and can be taken up at any leisure moment, without
fear of injury or mistake...This pattern may be knitted for either a light
summer counterpane or for a winter one, by using either a fine or coarse
cotton..."
One
could readily use baby yarn and small needles to make an infant's or child's
quilt or bedspread. This in one of the lovely qualities of knitting, one can
modify a pattern easily and with great results!
This item
is a great resource for those who are Civil War and Victorian historical
reenactment enthusiasts, opera, stage and theatre costumers,
students of historical clothing, fiber and textile arts,
etc!
It comes
with an "Explanation of Terms" to ease you into quickly progressing in your
exciting new needlecraft project!
The ladies of earlier
times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! This is
a beautiful item and sure to delight you and yours! These instructions are
very clear and easy to follow and yet the experience needle worker will be
capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.
The antique and
vintage yarns, threads, needles, etc., can be found on eBay
quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, of course, you can
utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a nearby fabric, craft or
hobby store…
