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Artist Denyse Schmidt designed our boldly pieced, defiantly un-calico cotton shams crafted from nearly 1,000 scraps of fabric—straight-laced railroad stripes, jazzy pajama medallions and feisty florals—bringing fresh perspective and an intrepid palette to that most abiding of domestic art forms. Machine wash. Imported. Standard in multi-stripe only, 26"L x 20"W; Euro in blue engineer stripe only, 26"L x 26"W.
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Quilts are often thought of as calico in design and American in origin, but this familiar vision is far from complete. Quilting as a technique has been around for centuries. The word quilt comes from the Latin word, "culcita" meaning a padded and tied mattress. Nowadays, quilting is defined as a needlework technique involving two or more layers of fabric, usually with a layer of batting in-between, which are stitched together in a decorative pattern.
The Europeans do not appear to have done quilting before the 12th century, and the art form is thought to have been brought back from the Middle East by returning Crusaders. Bed quilts are mentioned in medieval poems, and there is a reference in a 1297 French inventory to a ship captain owning a quilt. Quilted linens adorned Renaissance bedchambers, and inventories from King Henry VIII's household in 1547 list dozens of "coverpointes."
The notion of quilting being common in colonial times is a romanticized myth. During America's beginnings daily life was very difficult, leaving little time for such pastimes as quilting. The quilts often promoted as "colonial" were actually made in the first half of the 19th century. It wasn't until the 1840s, when the textile industry made fabric readily available, that quilting became a common creative pastime for the American woman. |
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Furniture and Large Item Orders
Due to the large size and weight of furniture shipments, most pieces are shipped by a freight company. You will be notified by mail 2-3 weeks before delivery, and the carrier will contact you by phone to set up a 4 hour window for the appointment. Deliveries are Monday through Friday. These shipments are delivered through your doorway. Because home furnishings, rugs, lamps and other large items are heavier and bulkier than most, shipping costs are higher. A delivery surcharge has been added to these items; this charge is listed in parentheses ($) after the product price and is in addition to the order shipping charges. All shipping rates apply to deliveries in the contiguous 48 states; shipping rates to Alaska, Hawaii, US Possessions and foreign countries require a quote. Certain delivery areas may require an additional cost and may have specific days for delivery. Assembly is available for an additional charge. To contact us for a quote or other customer service issues call our Customer Service Center at 1-800-422-2770 or contact us in Live Chat.
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