Carolina Lily quilt, c. 1870, 81 7/16 x 80 7/8 in. ( x cm), Cotton; pieced, appliquéd, and quilted, United States, 19th century, Brown flowers' They’re not too common. The blossoms on this quilt probably started out red. Red and green color schemes were all the rage with quilters in the mid and late 1800s. The best-quality red cottons at the time were dyed Turkey red, a plant-based color achieved by a complex dyeing process that originated in Turkey and India. The bright hue would not fade with washing. However, by the 1870s cheaper, synthetic dyes were also in use.

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