finished! "Cheddar, Charcoal and Cherry" - based on 1880s quilt

Teresa Duryea Wong. "Cheddar, Charcoal & Cherry." Cotton: 2019. Pieced and Applique. Machine quilted.
Based on a quilt originally made in 1890s (maker unknown) from the collection of Joanna S. Rose.

I finally finished this quilt! It is pieced and applique. All machine quilted... in fact almost every inch of this is covered in dense machine quilting.

I'm so happy with the way it turned out. There are some flaws... but aren't there always. The joy is in the making.

I was inspired to make this quilt after seeing the quilt below... originally made sometime around 1880-1900. It was part of an exhibition of cheddar quilts at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska. The original is part of the collection of Joanna S. Rose.

Maker Unknown. Made circa 1880-1900. Part of the exhibition "Cheddar Quilts" at the International
Quilt Study Center & Museum. From the collection of Joanna S. Rose.

The pattern is identified as a Rising Sun or Circle Saw. The original was probably made in the Southern U.S. More about the exhibition here.