Red, White, and Sweet

I'm showing this quilt because it's simple and sweet.  The owner wrote:

"The quilt measures 60 x 78.   It is on the smaller size.  I picked it up at a quilt show a number of years ago.  I love it!  As you can see, it is white with red quilting."  

      

The pattern name is Sawtooth Star.

There is concentric circle quilting in the alternate blocks.  I do love circles!  

 

There were a few places with small tears and holes, and some worn spots just about to break open, which I was able to mend.  A few years ago, I bought two, or maybe it was even three, yards of this great-looking version of the red of the era (known as Turkey red), and I still have plenty!     

 

 

This block shows stitching from an earlier repair.

These two triangles are quite worn and fragile.

 

Here's a photo with completed repairs.  You may be able to identify the newer fabric since it is just a touch darker.

I am intrigued by this little quilt since the edges are finished with a narrow facing on the back.  I haven't seen many quilts finished this way, but it's how I like to finish my art quilts.  An edge without a binding is often called a "knife edge", but is more usually done by turning the edges of both the top and back fabrics under, towards each other.  The facing, instead is an added strip of fabric which was turned to the back and stitched down.

 

The owner sent a fun bird's eye photo of the quilt on her antique wrought iron bed.