Vintage 1960s Trip Around the World Quilt – Colorful Rayon Patchwork – Hand Quilted – 63” x 73”

An unusual and vivid vintage Trip Around the World quilt, dating to approximately the 1960s, made with hundreds of small rayon fabric squares arranged in concentric diamonds.

The quilt is made of rayon dressmaking fabrics in a striking combination of colors, including bright red, orange, yellow, black, burgundy, turquoise, mint green, emerald green, lavender, purple, and hot pink.

The fabrics include florals, paisleys, checks, geometric prints, and textured solids, with a variety of weaves and finishes that give the quilt an interesting surface texture. Many resemble the rayon fabrics commonly used in clothing during the 1950s.

The pattern begins with green, white, and purple squares at the center and expands outward through alternating bands of contrasting colors. The outer rows of burgundy, black, yellow, cream, and bright red provide a particularly striking finish. Though cotton quilts are wonderful, these rayon and poly-blend fabrics have their own advantages, including exceptionally rich color saturation you cannot get with cottons, along with varied textures and sheens. They also tend to resist wrinkling and hold their colors exceptionally well, as demonstrated by the remarkable vibrancy of this quilt six decades after it was made.

The quilt has been hand quilted, with the stitching following the individual patchwork squares. It has a white cotton backing and is finished with a narrow light blue polyester binding. The quilt does not appear to have any batting.

Details:
* Pattern: Trip Around the World
* Date: Approximately 1970s
* Size: 63” x 73”
* Fabrics: Assorted rayon dressmaking fabrics
* Backing: White cotton
* Binding: Light blue print
* Quilting: Hand quilted
* Design: Concentric diamond arrangement of small patchwork squares

CONDITION: Excellent vintage condition. Please examine the photographs as they form an important part of the description.