Another Vintage String Corduroy Quilt

 This is my brother’s Corduroy baby quilt that Sallie and Annie Johnson made.  There are a couple of things that amaze me about these corduroy quilts. First, the variety of fabrics. These were made in the late 50s. There are two corduroy fabrics in my quilt (shown at the top of the blog) that appear in Jack’s quilt as tiny scraps. Can you find them? Otherwise, no fabrics are used in BOTH quilts. That’s quite a variety.
 Another thing that amazes me is that the seams are not bulky. This is a string quilt and there are lots of seams, but the thickness within the blocks and where the blocks are joined together is all very smooth and even. I can’t even feel the seam allowances.

 The binding and the backing are of the same fabric. It seems to be some sort of nylon fabric. It’s kind of heavy and has a corded texture to it. The quilt has never been washed.

 When you view the individual blocks up close, this just seems to be lots of random string blocks put together. But when the whole quilt is view at a distance, it is obvious that the quilter/designer took a lot of effort to lay the blocks out in a special order. I love how the large “X”s appear in both quilts.