Caswell Carpet Pattern

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

Caswell carpet pattern.

1835 castleton vermont by zeruah higley guernsey later caswell worked in chain stitch in colored wools on dyed homespun. This carpet is part of our national heritage stashed away for safe keeping at the metropolitan museum. Zeruah probably had the gift of time to chain stitch this room size carpet and a long winter or 2 in castleton vermont. An impressive testimony to one american woman s fiber art.

Hand appliqued bernina quilted. 12 feet x 12 feet 6 inches. The pattern includes full size blocks and individual color photos of all blocks. The caswell carpet is an outstanding example of american folk art of the 19th century.

Personalize it of course. Embroidered carpet 1832 35 zeruah h. My very last appliqué quilt really. It should print on a regular printer paper.

It was made in vermont between 1832 and 1835 by zeruah higley guernsey who later married a mr. This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. 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. The pattern includes full size blocks and individual color photos of all blocks.

The rug is known by the latter name. 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. Finished size 71 x 82. Made in castleton vermont united states.

Pattern designed by corliss searcy. This stunning quilt was inspired by the famous caswell carpet which resides in the metropolitan museum of art in new york. Due to rights restrictions this image cannot be enlarged viewed at full screen or downloaded. 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 pattern includes full size blocks and individual colour photos of all blocks. 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.

Thirty appliquéd blocks of flowers leaves birds butterflies adorn this quilt. If you would like to hook the caswell couple here is an 8 8 copy. This past summer i spent many. One of the most famous embroidered rugs is the caswell carpet a portion of which is seen here.

I love threadbear patterns this one is over fifty a3 pages printed on good quality paper with colour pictures of each block and full.