{"product_id":"breathtaking-pristine-antique-trip-around-the-world-quilt-hand-stitched-quilted-and-bound","title":"Breathtaking Pristine Antique Trip Around the World Quilt - Hand stitched, quilted and bound.","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eThis breathtaking quilt is a spectacular, textbook example of the historic \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"91\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eTrip Around the World\u003c\/b\u003e pattern (sometimes referred to as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"147\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eSunshine and Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"171\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eThe Boston Commons\u003c\/i\u003e). Pristine!! Measures 76x80.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eIt is a visual symphony of geometry and a marvelous historical archive of early-to-mid-20th-century fabrics. Here is a breakdown of its design, construction, and rich textile history:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e1. The Design: An Exploding Diamond Matrix\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eThe magic of the Trip Around the World pattern lies in its precise, radiating symmetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\" style=\"padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eThe Center Origin:\u003c\/b\u003e The pattern begins with a single square at the exact geometric center of the quilt top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eConcentric Rings:\u003c\/b\u003e From that center point, the maker added concentric rows of identical-sized squares that step outward diagonally. This creates an optical illusion of concentric, nesting diamonds that ripple across the entire surface like a stone dropped in still water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eThe Color Precision:\u003c\/b\u003e To make a scrap-heavy Trip Around the World layout successful, the maker had to carefully curate the value (lightness and darkness) of each ring. You can see how rings of crisp white florals are flanked by intense, deep reds, navy blues, and chocolate browns, which gives the quilt its remarkable high-contrast structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e2. A Textile Historian's Dream Scrapbook\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eLooking closely at the fabric variety across the quilt is like reading a multi-decade diary of domestic sewing. This piece is filled with quintessential \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"168\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e1930s Great Depression and 1940s WWII-era feed sacks and dress percales\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\" style=\"padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eThe Outer Rings:\u003c\/b\u003e Notice the prominent use of classic red-and-white gingham, bold blue paisley calicos, and sweet cream-ground floral chintzes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eThe Center Echoes:\u003c\/b\u003e Moving inward, there are fascinating chocolate-and-tan checks, muted sage green florals, and soft bubblegum pink prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eDuring the Depression, buying fabric by the yard was a luxury many couldn't afford. A quilt like this showcases the ultimate tier of thrift-craft: using tiny 2-inch or 3-inch squares salvaged from leftover garment construction, feed bags, and flour sacks to assemble a massive, intricately patterned masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e3. Construction and Technical Discipline\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eFrom a technical standpoint, a Trip Around the World quilt is incredibly unforgiving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\" style=\"padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eThe Intersections:\u003c\/b\u003e Because every single seam lines up with four others, even a minor \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"1\/16\" data-index-in-node=\"85\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e1\/16\u003c\/span\u003e-inch error in a seam allowance will compound as you move outward. If the math is off, the borders will pucker, and the corners won't lay flat. The crisp, arrow-straight diagonal lines radiating to the edges prove the maker possessed expert precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eThe Quilting Layout:\u003c\/b\u003e If you trace the way light plays across the center sections, you can see beautiful, traditional \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"117\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eshell or fan quilting\u003c\/b\u003e motifs hand-stitched across the negative blocks, juxtaposed with straight lines that accentuate the geometric diamond rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans Text, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin-top: 0px !important;\"\u003eIt is a phenomenal piece of American folk art, vibrating with color and history!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quiltventures at Trinity Lodge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41737232547973,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/6971\/2005\/files\/IMG_8685.jpg?v=1782570184","url":"https:\/\/3ctrnj-wm.myshopify.com\/products\/breathtaking-pristine-antique-trip-around-the-world-quilt-hand-stitched-quilted-and-bound","provider":"Quiltventures at Trinity Lodge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}