The storm that is being talked about on national news all day is about to hit the farm. It has been one of those Manic Mondays (but good and productive). Gordon may unplug me at any minute, so I will start this post, upload it at some point and then finish it as I can later tonight after the storm has passed.
The van is parked in the big barn to protect it from the hail that is forecast. The dogs are all passed out from their busy "work" day, so that is a good sign that dangerous weather is not on top of us at the moment. Tornado watch as close as the adjoining county.
So, I've been hearing from a surprising number of you about these Applique Plates. That is what I am calling them until someone suggests a better name or until we find some publication that printed a pattern and directions.
At the first speech in Brookhaven, MS, on Saturday, our friend Natalie Herndon Howard and her mom squeeled at a picture of Miss Maggie's plates. Natalie's grandparents were given a set of the applique plates in the 1920's.
Natalie sent me photos when she got home. I love how the plates are named for the newly married couple. That fella is adorable!
First thing Saturday morning, Mississippi quilt artist and friend Rhonda Blassingame shared photos and known background about her set of inherited applique plates...almost identical pattern... on her blog.
Rhonda's set of plates come from her husband's grandparents. Rhonda's description of the techniques used to make the plates is far more detailed than I have been.
I'm not sure how to find the specific link to that specific post from Rhonda's Blogspot blog, so it is the March 1, 2008, post (if you are reading this months later and have trouble finding her specific post on this topic from my link). Typepad calls it a "permalink". If you know, please tell me what to do to share the specific link to her post on this topic.
Next afternoon---now where was I?
Michelle commented on the previous post on this topic that her mom has a set of these plates. If you can, Michelle, please share the photos.
The differences in these three sets of plates pictured are rather fascinating. For example, I bet Miss Maggie did not like the smell of a man's pipe which is why she made her man (red set) without a pipe. Natalie's set and Rhonda's set of plates give the man a pipe! Just little curiosities!
If I have a few minutes this weekend, I may start a Flickr group for photos of these little plates... just to see if we can find others with these little applique plates and eventually learn the background.
Do you think the plates shapes (called "blanks" in the world of porcelain dinnerware production and china painting artists) look similar...as if these were some kind of kit?
Rhonda's female plate (green) is quite the femme fatale, isn't she? Natalie's female plate (blue green) has blond hair (when Natalie and her mother have drop-dead-gorgeous-natural-red hair!)
Miss Maggie's female plate (red) looks like a prim little thing. The little nerdy bald man is so appropriate for our family. The bald gene is quite prevalent in many of our family lines. LOL
Ok...the mind is spending too much time on nonsensical minutia! Sleep should cure that!
HI, love this topic. I have never seen any of these plates, but I do have a blogspot blog. To get the link, click on the name of the post, then copy and past the url from your browser.
Karen
Posted by: FabGrandma | March 05, 2008 at 08:48 AM