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Evelyn
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 Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 9:38 pm Post subject: Quilting |
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| Since I am a new convert to quilting, am interested to know if there are traditional quilting designs or whether it has been or is now a popular craft in Spain. Thanks. |
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Alfonso
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 8:54 pm Post subject: Quilting |
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Evelyn,
In Asturias the Kilt wa never (that I know) used.
However, if you dig into this you can find some interesting thing such as the following link: http://gaelicdreams.tripod.com/id100.htm
Just curiosity
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Art
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:54 am Post subject: |
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Wow, what an interesting similarity of words in their sounds: "quilt" and "kilt".
"A quilt" == "tela acochado" o "un edredón".
"A kilt" == "una falda escocesa".
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Vaya, qué similtud de palabras en su sonidos: "quilt" y "kilt".
"A quilt" == "tela acochado" o "un edredón".
"A kilt" == "una falda escocesa". |
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Terechu
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Location: GIJON - ASTURIAS
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Hi Evelyn,
Greetings from a fellow-quilter! (We call it "patchwork" here) I took up quilting last year and I'm so taken in by it I almost gave up everything else. I believe I already have a stash to last me a lifetime 
As to quilt patterns, there are none, because traditional beds here were and are made up of linen or cotton sheets, wool blankets and a bedspread or coverlet. We have developed wonderful embroidery and lace-making skills to trim the top sheets and pillow cases with, but very few people still know how to do it.
Maybe, instead of the All-American "Sunbonnet Sue" and "Overall Sam" you can use appliqués of children dressed in the traditional Asturian costumes and we could call them "Pachu Montera" and "Covi Mandil" (Felt-cap Pachu and Apron-Covi) 
You can see some country costumes in these old postcards:
http://postales.anticuaria.net/cgi-bin/postales?com=busca&opc=campo10&texto=AST
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Hola Evelyn,
Saludos de una compañera de patchwork! Yo empecé con ello el año pasado y estoy tan entusiasmada que casi dejé todo lo demás. Creo que ya tengo bastante provisión de trozos de género para el resto de mi vida!
En cuanto a diseños y patrones, no tenemos, porque las camas tradicionales se hacen con sábanas de lienzo o algodón, mantas de lana y un cobertor. Sí hemos desarrollado gran habilidad en bordados y encajes para adornar las sábanas y fundas de almohada, pero ya queda poca gente que sepa hacerlo.
Quizás, en vez de usar los típicamente americanos "Sunbonnet Sue" (Susi gorrito de sol) y "Overall Sam" (Sam mono de faena) podríamos usar apliqués de niños vestidos de asturianos y llamarles "Covi Mandil" y "Pachu Montera"
En estas viejas postales se pueden ver los trajes de aldeanos:
http://postales.anticuaria.net/cgi-bin/postales?com=busca&opc=campo10&texto=AST
Saludos
Terechu |
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