babeegirl

What do you call the kinds of dishes that are dark blue enamel over metal with white speckles like for camping? I want to incorporate the dishes in a quilt but don't know what to search for. They are very old fashioned and I know there's a specific name for them, just don't know it :) antiques aren't my thing (at least until I become one!)

mary quite contrary

I think what you are looking for might be enamel.

beetle

http://images.google.com/images?um=1...=Search+Images

Also got some good hits on the term "enamelware"
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...ls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=blue%20Speckled%20enamelware&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

mic-pa

Yes. I think it is enamal ware or spatter ware. Not sure but have some pieces of it myself.

mgshaw

sometime called Spackleware too. I have some of those somewhere!

Tiffany

Oh, I just love those dishes! I have some around here somewhere, most likely in the garage since we just moved a couple months ago.

You've got my curiosity up. How are you planning to oncorporate the dishes into a quilt?
Piece ~ Tiffany

Moonpi

Curious, too. I love that old enamel ware.

babeegirl

probably applique. I think I'm going to have to "speckle" the fabric myself if I can find a perfect blue Bali.

Moonpi

An old toothbrush works great for speckles. Dip lightly into paint, then run your thumb across the bristles to send specks flying. You may want to use a large cardboard box as a containment system.

auntluc

Is this what you have in mind, babeegirl.
There should be some Christmas fabrics that would work.