North Carolina Wonder of the World Quilt Flower garden The florals of Morning Glories

The florals of Morning Glories in the center follow the gentle curves of the medallion

040 blocks not including the white blocks separating the “blocks”

no wear to note

The backing  is a solid nile green of the 1930’s

North Carolina Wonder of the World Quilt Flower garden The florals of Morning GloriesThis handsome quilt, Wonder of the World, is quite a quilt from the southeast, North Carolina. The condition of this circa 1870s beauty is excellent. Note the fine hand quilting, the multiple close lines and so much of it. This is one of those quilts that was made, put up, doesn't show use and is going on over 140 year old. The fabrics are a superb green and madder print. You can see where I point out the knots on the backing, the quilting knots the