tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25807566.post114795882817097392..comments2024-03-14T19:41:25.183-05:00Comments on IN THE FOLD: Antique Quilt - Painted QuiltAmy Munsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282818370839157951noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25807566.post-1160800910106249092006-10-13T23:41:00.000-05:002006-10-13T23:41:00.000-05:00Hi Amy,I have just found your blog, OMG the antiqu...Hi Amy,<BR/>I have just found your blog, OMG the antique quilts are amazing, as is your own work. <BR/><BR/>I don't want to upset anyone but the golden flowers look very much like Australian wattle, now how would that be on an american antique quilt? I don't know the era of this quilt but if it is around the early 1800's gold was discovered in australia and lots of miners came here from california. The botanical name for wattle is acacia, it flowers late in the winter and is always a good sign that the cold weather is almost over.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your quilts with us.<BR/><BR/>Cheers Rosalie<BR/>Sth. Gippsland, Victoria, AustraliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com