| 20th Century Antique Quilts |
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| About 20th Century Antique Quilts |
| At the start of the 20th century, dark colors were very prevalent in the quilts. American society was deeply affected both by the losses of the Civil War and the cultural trend begun in England by a mourning Queen Victoria. Darkness continued through the devastation of World War I. However, by the mid 1920’s, quilt colors changed from the somber blacks and browns of mourning to a more cheerful palette of pastels made possible by advances in chemical dyes. During the 1920’s, a huge array of solid and calico fabrics was created, celebrating the vibrancy of that decade. With the stock market crash of 1928, those same cheerful colors would become one of the very few ways women could brighten their homes during the hard times to come. Our collection of 20th century antique quilts range from the early 1900’s to the 1940’s, include Log Cabin, Double Wedding Ring, Grandmothers's Flower Garden and other patterns, are perfect for adding a cheerful focal point to any home. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q1749 Sunbonnet Sue and Overall Sam Crib Quilt c.1930 45 x 54 West Virginia $400 This adorable crib quilt in excellent condition contains two very popular patterns from this era – Sunbonnet Sue and Overall Sam. They march across the quilt in alternating directions by row with first Sue taking the lead, then Sam! Each Sue and Sam has a different patterned outfit with beautifully hand embroidered embellishments and hand quilted details. The crown of each hat and bonnet has small cross hatch stitching, accent quilting on the brims, and Sam’s pant pockets are carefully quilted onto the overalls. Betsey loves Sam’s hand in his pocket and his bowtie! Sue has embroidered floral decorations with French knot centers on her bonnet. Each appliqued block measures 13 x 16 with 1 ½ inch blue sashing and borders all around. The backing is the same white cotton as the front, with a 3/8 inch applied binding in the same blue fabric as the border. The very fine decorative quilting in the figures and small, even overall cross hatch stitching in the blocks and borders make this an extra special piece. A perfect size for that special crib or something sweet to hang in a little one’s room. Professionally hand washed by Betsey.  |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. BT Collection: Variation of the Square and Cross Crib Quilt c.1925 40 x 42 New England $800 A perfect miniature quilt in red and white! This is a rather unique design in what Betsey believes is a variation of the Square and Cross pattern. Done entirely in red with white check and solid white cottons this diminutive piece also has wonderful quilting. Hand stitched lemon peels are in each of the “square” blocks, with diagonal cross hatch stitching filling the “cross” blocks. A red and white striped cotton is used for the ¼ inch applied binding and the backing is the same white as used on the front. There is just something about a red and white quilt that is arresting to the eye and a treasure to find. With blocks measuring just 3 ½ inches in size this perfect scaled down version of the classic red and white quilt truly is a treasure. Perfect to use as art on your wall or for that sought after decorative accent for a special table or sofa. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. Ask her for more details. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8634 Postage Stamp Around the World Bassinet Quilt Embroidered ‘1940’ on back, with front fabrics as early as c.1925 - 1930 31 x 37 St. Louis, MO area Price $750 What a beautiful and very sweet miniature postage stamp quilt. Each small block is a mere 5/8 inch square! Florals, dots, paisleys, novelty prints and solids in a multitude of colors were used in constructing this marvelous piece. Arranged in an Around the World pattern it is carefully proportioned as a true crib quilt should be. The quilter lovingly arranged the colors and fabric patterns to their best effect and the result is graphic perfection in miniature. Many fabrics on the front are from c.1925 to 1930 with the backing a lively floral from the late 1930’s. The backing has an embroidered date of 1940. This quilt is hand tied with each tiny,solid white square containing a tiny French knot in variegated thread providing an additional well planned element of design. The edge has been carefully pillowcase edged which serves to highlight the purity and deceptive simplicity of this Around the World pattern. Use your antique crib quilt as a small bit of warmth and color in your home, and enjoy knowing someone created it long ago out of love for a child. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8636 Broken Dishes Crib Quilt c.1928 27 x 33 New Hampshire $325 A delightful, diminutive and completely original quilt in the broken dishes pattern. This pleasing little crib quilt is comprised of various soft hues in plaids, stripes, and checks with a few florals and solids added in for fun. Each block has been hand pieced and hand quilted in diagonal lines and measures 2 ¾ inches. The backing is a white muslin which folds over to the front forming the ½ inch hand stitched binding. A small treasure to use or display on your wall as the perfect piece of graphic art for that small space! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8630 Turkey Tracks c.1925 66 x 80 Maine $1800 What a delightful array of 1920’s calicoes on this lovely unused Depression era quilt! Quilts made in this era present us with color, vivacity and charm in contrast to quilts of the previous 60 years. This change of colors not only results from the use of chemical dyes but the emotional recovery from three wars. The skilled needlewoman who executed this piece had a softly sophisticated aesthetic when it came to choice of colors and fabrics. Each 7 inch turkey track pieced block has a careful balance of pattern and color which gives a serene and pleasing feel overall. The choice of an off white almost ecru background adds to the harmony of this well thought out and well executed quilt. Meticulously pieced this quilt is evenly quilted with outline and cross hatch stitches throughout. The backing is the same off white as used on the front with the back folding over to the front to form the ½ inch hand stitched binding. A lovely, soft and sophisticated quilt in unused condition. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8633 Mosaic Tumbling Block c.1928 70 x 88 New England $1800 Wow! What a stunning and beautifully executed quilt in unused condition. The myriad of colors in solid and print cottons is a treat for the eyes. Meticulous piecing of the mosaic tumbling blocks pattern and the hand outline quilting throughout showcase this quilter’s skill and design expertise. The mosaics visually leap off the ivory background as they vie for your attention. Hundred of hexagons comprise the ivory background which is the perfect foil for the vibrant color. The choice of fabrics used to create this quilt are so exceptional they were recently studied and reproduced by RJR Fabric to create an entire line of reproduction fabrics under the Betsey Telford’s Rocky Mountain Quilts label. The backing is soft yellow cotton with a ¼ inch hand applied slightly darker yellow binding on the lovely reticulated border. This quilt is a bright and vivacious statement for a bed or would be a beautiful piece of graphic art for your wall. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8632 Kentucky Chain c.1915 71 x 71 Maine SOLD Hooray for the red, white and blue! This fantastic quilt is both graphic and soothing with its terrific and well pieced Kentucky Chain pattern and consistent use of fabrics. Soft, chambray blue and white prints combine beautifully with deep, true red prints on an off white background. The 9 x 9 pieced blocks and white joining blocks are surrounded by two 1 ½ inch borders in a blue print and solid white. The separately applied 3/8 inch binding is in a same date red and white check that completes this piece perfectly. The backing is the same white fabric as used on the front. Nicely done hand quilting has been executed in 1 ½ inch cross hatch for the joining blocks with straight line stitching in the pieced blocks. Just a lovely, graphic piece perfect for a bed or a very eye catching piece of art for the wall. Lovingly used and cared for, this quilt is in good condition and has been professionally hand washed by Betsey. Please ask her for more details. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8628 Grandmother’s Flower Garden c.1928 68 x 76 Midwest $1600 This gorgeous, crisp, sparkling clean quilt is the perfect example of everything a Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt should be! Created from vibrant and happy feedsack prints this beautiful textile is in pristine condition. It has been expertly pieced and beautifully hand quilted in outline as well as 1 inch cross hatch stitching. The numerous “fussy cut” floral octagons only add to the visual impact and are a testament to the care taken while creating this piece. The quilt maker wanted each flower centered in the octagon pieces taking great care fussing over the placement of her template when cutting her fabric. This method creates more fabric waste and therefore is unusual in a quilt of this era. A bright and happy yellow border surrounds the flower garden with the applied ¼ inch binding executed from the same yellow border fabric. The backing is the same crisp white cotton as used on the front. This is an exquisite example of the Grandmother’s Flower Garden pattern and would be a wonderful addition for any collection. For use on your bed or as art for your wall. This quilt has been professionally hand washed by Betsey and appears unused. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8629 Green & White Irish Chain c.1940 59 x 80 Midwest $850 Think Spring year round! What a wonderful and cheerful green and white quilt in excellent condition to bring a lift to any room in your home. This Irish Chain is appropriately made in solid green and white, but it’s not just Betsey’s clients that will appreciate how beautifully it complements any décor but decorators as well. Solids are always a welcome and easy addition to any room as they mix beautifully with patterns and stripes. What makes this pretty textile extra special is the hand quilting executed entirely in green. A nice touch in a 1 inch cross hatch pattern throughout. The chains are comprised of 2 inch square blocks in green and white with the joining blocks in white. The backing is in the same white fabric as used on the front. The back is folded to the front on three sides and double line machine stitched in green to form the ¾ inch binding, with a ¾ inch applied binding on the fourth side in the same white fabric and double line green machine stitching. Fresh and clean this single Irish Chain quilt is refreshing and bright and appears never to have been used. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8224 African American Bars Variation 1950-1970 approx. 78 x 86 Southern $3,200 Today this quilt is recognized as the beautiful piece of art it is and amazingly similar to one of Betsey’s favorites she recently sold from the Petteway family of Gees Bend, Alabama. As Gees Bend is a town and not a style of quilt, similar pieces do come from other areas. Who knows ...this could be a missing piece? The vertical piecing, asymmetry and bold, colorful fabrics with the use of intentionally random sized pieces are all traditional elements of African American quilt design and are in abundance in this lovely piece. Plaids, stripes, paisleys, florals and more dance among solid colored fabrics in this uplifting quilt. There are large gentle arcs as well as areas of straight lines of neat and functional quilting throughout. This special quilt has seen some gentle use, but is in wonderful condition. The edges on two sides have been turned over from the back to the front, and pillowcase edged on the remaining two sides. The backing has been formed by piecing feed sacks. This wonderful find is now ready to display as art for your bed or wall. Betsey 's vote is for the wall! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. CON JW2 Stars on Point - Amish c.1920 66 x 80 thought to be Ohio SOLD This striking Amish stars quilt uses a wonderful color combination that is quintessentially Amish, and what terrific graphics! It features black and green eight point stars on point in 8 ½ inch blocks with wonderful quilting in ¼ inch bars across the entire block, spaced approximately 1 inch apart. The black joining blocks have hand quilted wreaths. It has a lovely double border: the inner green border is 2 inches wide with petal quilting, the 6 ½ inch outer black border has quilted vines and leaves. This great Amish quilt is backed in green with a separately applied 5/8 inch green binding. It has been lovingly used and cared for and is in good condition. This price leaves more than the room needed to restore the binding if one so desires. Ask Betsey for more details. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8587 Upholstery Fabric Crazy Quilt c.1915 62 x 72 New England, believed to be from New Hampshire $2,600 One of Betsey’s favorites!! A fabulous crazy quilt created from unused upholstery remnants in the much sought after color palette of browns, taupes, and creams. Soft and plush, the nap of these fabrics give such a feeling of dimension and warmth; it just begs to be touched! It has been backed with brown cotton dress lining, reverse tied with brown yarn, and bound with a ½ inch separately applied brown cotton binding. The subtle graphics of this quilt combined with its tactile appeal make it the perfect choice for wall art or to be used on a bed or couch. Professionally cleaned and ready for your enjoyment! Please ask Betsey for more details. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. CON JW1 Log Cabin Sunshine and Shadow hand pieced c.1890, appears finished c.1920 54 x 59 $1,400 This unused Log Cabin in mint condition would be a fabulous piece of wall art! Wonderful turn of the century cottons in a wide variety of solids, paisleys, polka dots, florals, stripes, calicoes and plaids make this quilt special. Foundation pieced by hand, with a 3/8 treadle machine stitched applied red binding, this quilt has colors to match any décor; from deep blues, grays, and burgundy to greens, tans, and reds. Each of the 182 red chimneys measures 1 ½ inches square and successfully brings the various elements together to form a cohesive whole. This lovely quilt was hand pieced c.1890’s but appears to have been finished c.1920 with treadle machine quilting in 4 inch wide cross hatches which cannot be seen when hung. The backing is a fabulous cotton stripe in green, brown, yellow and white. This is the perfect size and dimension for that piece of textile art you’ve been looking for – a feast of colors and fabric designs come together in a beautiful graphic statement for your home. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q7084 Nine Patch on Point w/Nine Patch Prairie Points c.1945 64 x 72 plus 3 ½” prairie points PA $900 Lively, happy and very, very sweet! This quilt was made to cheer your day and would look perfect in a child’s room or any room in your home where you’d like to go to feel like smiling. This lovely quilt consists of 9 patch blocks set on point measuring approximately 4 x 4 inches in size. The joining blocks in soft pink feature a sweet seven petal stemmed flower hand quilted in each. Outline quilting is used in the 9 patch blocks which contain a wide array of colorful 40’s prints and solids. The addition of 9 patch prairie points with pillowcase edging on all four sides adds just the right finishing touch on an already pretty and whimsical creation. The backing fabric is a terrific 1940’s floral print in pinks, blues and bright green with black accents on the stems, flowers and leaves. Used but lovingly cared for, this quilt is in excellent condition. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8198 Variable 9 Patch or Extended 9 Patch c.1935 74 x 76 PA $750 Vibrant pink and pristine white cottons in unused condition make this fun quilt perfect to cheer any room! The extended or variable 9 patch pattern gives such a wonderful feeling of movement which is accentuated here by the precise piecing of a skilled needlewoman. The maker was also creative in her hand quilting as, along with outline stitches, she created her own patterns resembling figure eight double cables and crescent moon teardrops and used them systematically throughout the quilt. Penciled quilting lines are still visible in areas of the quilt. Backed in the same pure white fabric as used on the front it has a 3/8 inch applied binding in the same gorgeous pink as is used in the border and 9 patch squares. This wonderful piece would be easy to add to an already established décor. Solids are so comfortable mixed with plaids, florals, calicoes or stripes…. a few of these together create a more sophisticated look. Pristine, crisp and happy, this quilt has been professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8222 Dolly Madison or Texas Star c.1928 60 x 82 Possibly CT or PA $1,000 Wow, what a delightful and happy quilt! In excellent condition this quilt is made from a wonderful array of 1920’s calicoes in a variety of delicious shades. Dozens of calico stars, each with a soft solid yellow hexagon center, are surrounded by pink triangles creating a star within a star pattern. Each small star measures 4 ½ inches point to point with the larger, pink triangle stars approximately 9 inches across. The backing is the same white cotton used on the front of the quilt with a ¼ inch solid pink binding meticulously applied to the undulating borders on the two long sides and straight edges top and bottom. Entirely hand outline quilted around each triangle and hexagon. Clean, soft and colorful, this star filled sweetheart will light up any room in your home! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. Please ask her for more details. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8129 Ohio Star c.1925 68 x 82 PA or OH $1,500 Such a sweet and happy quilt in excellent condition! Filled with whimsical conversation prints from the 20’s which include roller skating kids, rabbits, antlered deer, beribboned ballet slippers, kittens, rodeo riders, elephants and so many more, this hand made and hand quilted piece would be perfect for a child’s room or for anyone young at heart. Very few of the prints are repeated, and none are repeated within a star. Each block measure 7 x 7 inches with soft and lovely 3 ½ inch medium blue connecting bars which also form the border. Hand quilting is done in cross hatch in the blue with outline stitching used for the star blocks. Even the backing fabric is special - flagmen dressed in blue holding their red flags are checkered with single red flags over a white background. A neat pillowcase edging finishes off this special quilt. Fresh and clean, this has been professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8555 New York Beauty c.1920 57 x 84 Pennsylvania SOLD A most unusual and vibrant New York Beauty! This quilt has a decidedly southwestern feel with its brown, orange, and mustard yellow solid cottons but, as a piece of art, would work with almost any décor, old world or contemporary. In apparently unused condition, this challenging pattern was hand pieced with LeMoyne star joining blocks and hand quilted with a lemon peel motif in the open areas and outlining everywhere else. The separately applied orange binding is 3/8 inches wide, and the backing is the same yellow fabric as used on the front. A very graphic and vibrant piece that would make a stunning wall display as well as bed throw. Please check the photographs as there are a few remaining stains; this quilt has been priced accordingly! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. CON BO Airplane with Eagles Quilt c.1933 74 x 98 Chicago SOLD Wow! This quilt is so special it has been featured in a quilt calendar! Made specifically for the 1933 World’s Fair entitled “The Century of Progress” held in Chicago, Illinois, this amazing airplanes with eagles quilt in mint condition* is an outstanding piece of American folk art. Eighteen planes flying in straight formation are flanked by seventeen beautifully hand quilted eagles which still show the original pencil marks. Each plane has an appliqued propeller and the craft is hand quilted with scallops in the nose, double circles on the wings and straight line quilting through the body and tail of the plane. The fully detailed eagles are quilted in the joining blocks and crosshatch quilting fills the 4 inch borders. In solid cheddar and cream cotton fabrics this fabulous piece has a cream backing and a ¼ inch applied cream binding. A true collector’s piece! *Mint condition means never used and never washed. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8617 Seven Sisters c.1928 73 x 90 Mississippi $1,100 This hard to find quilt pattern is a great find! This textile boasts solids, florals, polka dots and plaids in a lovely variety of soft hues with a pleasing medium solid blue in the joining blocks and border. The Seven Sisters pattern consisting of a single six pointed star surrounded by six identical stars has been seen as early as 1845, however, it became popular again during the Depression era, when hand-piecing difficult and challenging patterns was popular. This lovely example is hand pieced and hand quilted in outline for the 6 inch stars, florals in the solid blue joining blocks and a wonderful tulip vine in the 4 inch solid blue border. The backing is white and folds over to the front to form a hand stitched ¼ inch binding. This terrific piece has been professionally hand washed by Betsey and is in excellent condition. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8314 African American “Bull’s Eye” c.1907 apx. 60”x80” Mississippi SOLD This quilt is an amazing piece of African American art. It is comprised of just a few fabrics in solids: red, white, blue and khaki (originally red). This khaki is a red aniline dye that did not hold its color. The backing of the quilt is of home-dyed feedsack fabric and is turned to the front to form the binding. The blocks in this piece measure 15 inches, and the sashing varies but measures approximately four inches wide. The quilt is pieced both by hand and machine, but is hand quilted with outline, triple line, and cross-hatch quilting. This quilt is full of symbolism and probably was made to commemorate a race riot in Georgia in 1907 where up to 45 African-Americans were killed. Circles in African American folk art bring to mind the cycling of life as suggested by the Kongo cosmogram. Additionally, red, white and blue are all considered to be protective colors, as well as providing the strong contrast of colors typical of many African American quilts. This wonderfully graphic piece of art is an excellent example of the African American aesthetic. In 'as-found' used condition and professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8618 Snail Trail c.1925 66 x 77 Rhode Island $875 What a sweet and whimsical additional to your home this hand made quilt would make. From the smallest state in the union with the largest name (actual name “State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations”) you should expect something a little different from the ordinary! A variety of fabric colors, prints and patterns are used in the long trails with a soft green solid used in alternate corners of each block to unify the design. Each block measures 7 ½ inches square and is hand pieced and hand quilted with outline stitches along each trail and both outline and straight line stitches in the white areas between the trails. The backing is soft white cotton which folds over to the front forming a ½ inch machine stitched binding. A very soft and huggable quilt for all to enjoy it would be equally as effective as a folky and very graphic wall hanging. In very good condition with slight fading overall this quilt has been professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8610A&B Matching Broken Star Quilts c. 1950 71 x 73 Wallingford, CT $2,400 (for the pair) What a find! Crisp and beautiful, this pair of lovingly executed all cotton Broken Star quilts are in perfect unused condition and ready to grace your home. They are executed in vibrant, solid fabrics and showcase amazing Southwest colors. This quilt’s classic pattern and color palette totally transcends all decors; it would work equally as well in a modern home as in a traditional one. Beautiful quilting accentuates the design and skill of the quilt maker and includes wreaths in the 9 ½ inch white blocks surrounding the center medallion, feathers in the four white corners and diagonal lines set one inch apart in the 5 ½ inch white border. Colors in the broken star are solid blue, green, red, white, apricot and mauve. Solid white backing turned from the back to front forms a hand stitched ½ inch binding. A pair of pristine quilts that have so much going for them – strong graphic appeal, superb use of color, wonderful quilting and perfect condition. The quilt maker’s name will be made available to the buyer. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. CON RF 1 Center Medallion Star of Bethlehem c.1950 67 x 88 Shepherdsville, Kentucky $1,400 This amazing and lively quilt in unused condition comes directly to us from the family of the maker in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Made from a multitude of colorful and large patterned fabrics that move your eye continuously over the quilt, it is reminiscent in style to African-American quilts although it adheres more strictly to a traditional pattern style and arrangement of fabrics. The maker’s choices for the fabrics – large polka dots! – make this fun quilt unusual and extremely modern in feel. The center medallion Star of Bethlehem measures 22 ½ inches square with surrounding borders ranging in width from 1 ½ inches to 8 inches. Made from all cotton fabrics, the quilt is backed with a blue floral cotton that folds to the front to make a 5/8 inch topstitched binding. Allover hand quilting is mostly outline with some parallel line quilting 1 ½ inches apart in the larger borders. A very unique and wonderful piece of textile art with additional information on the maker and family history to be provided upon sale of the quilt. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. CON RF 2 Folk Art Wool Crazy Quilt c.1920 72 x 85 Shepherdsville, Kentucky $2,700 What a true piece of folk art this is! Made for a baby boy, Adrian Earl Jones, by what appear to be various members of Adrian’s family, this amazing quilt incorporates his handprint (“Adrian’s hand when he was 6 wks old”) and footprint (“Adrian’s foot at 6 wks old”) with a multitude of dates, initials, stars, heart, birds, bunnies, flowers, cats, even a shaving cup and straight razor (“ All Ready for Your Shave”) and other symbols including the embroidered wording: “Adrian Earl Jones was borned Aug the 15^th 1921”. Consigned to Rocky Mountain Quilts directly from Adrian’s family this amazing piece of history in art form is made from wool, wool challis, silk and cotton and is backed with a gray and blue striped cotton flannel and is in perfect condition. Additional information, including name and family history will be provided upon sale of the quilt. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8126 Center Medallion Broken Dishes c.1935 72”x76” Maryland or Delaware $1,400 This is a modern rendition of an early format, created in cotton sateen. It is a fabulous piece for a modern home or one featuring these colors. The quilt is machine pieced and hand outline quilted with a turned over binding. A graphic piece of artwork for wall or bed. Entirely unused and professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8596 Raspberry and White Flying Geese c.1935 76 x 77 Pennsylvania $1,400 This absolutely lovely and graphic quilt in excellent condition is made up of two fabrics: a solid raspberry and a pristine white. The blocks measure approximately 10 ¼ inch square and are both hand and machine pieced. The 6 ½ inch double border is made up of 3 ¼ inch white and raspberry bands. The very fine and entirely hand done quilting was executed by a skilled hand and includes outlining in the geese, feathered half medallions in the white joining blocks and 5 line cables in the border. The ¼ inch binding is turned from front to back and the backing is white cotton. This is a crisp, beautifully quilted piece in lovely colors – what more could you ask? Well, it’s also compatible with our Raspberry and Cream Checkerboard Q8554, 81 x 82, c. 1930. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. CON EM Cheddar Yellow and White Baskets c.1910 75 x 84 Landsdowne, PA piece found in Massachusetts $1,800 This cheerful and pristine cheddar yellow and white basket quilt is in excellent condition and ready to brighten your home. Skillfully hand pieced, each block is approximately 8 ½ inches on point and features quilted cables in the border, outlining in the basket blocks and ¾ inch crosshatching in the white joining blocks. The white border is 7 inches wide and the backing is white with a separately applied ¼ inch topstitched white binding. This lovely quilt is signed with a cloth label: “Mrs. Martha C. Burger, 255 Coverley Road, Lansdowne PA, Basket Quilt”. Is this the maker or a descendent who perhaps entered it into a quilt show? Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8595 Nine Patch with Red Joining Blocks c.1925 66 x 78 Midwest $500 This homey quilt in excellent condition would brighten anyone’s day! Perfect for a child’s bed or to highlight any corner of your home this piece from the Midwest has hand pieced 8 inch blocks joined by machine. Off white feed sack fabric was used for the backing and a 3/8 inch separately applied binding is in a lovely medium blue. One inch crosshatch hand quilting is used throughout. Jaunty, “feel good” fabrics surrounded by a gorgeous red make this quilt eye-catching, happy and a focal point in any room. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8588 American Flag Center Medallion Folk Art Signature Crazy Quilt dated 1912 90 x 88 Ohio $7,600 A fabulous wool folk art quilt containing so many exceptionally intriguing historic clues! Wool, wool challis, and silk faille were used to create this piece, along with a limited amount of silk and cotton velveteen. Constructed in a crazy quilt block formation, and believed to have been stitched by members of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The center medallion block contains much to hint at the quilt’s original purpose. A large American flag with the heading “In God We Trust” has been embroidered at the top, with a smaller triangular flag inscribed with “Agoma” appliqued below. The city of Agoma is located in Nigeria, which invites speculation about the relationship between the congregation and this west African city. The center medallion block is unmistakably patriotic, and includes names of six veterans and their military units scattered across the block, along with the date of 1912. Three of the six names have been confirmed with the U.S. Army Military History Institute as Ohio veterans of the Civil War, and honoring these six surviving veterans in 1912 would have been most appropriate. The pastor of the church, J.F.McDonnell, and his wife (Mrs. J.F.) and perhaps child (F.M.) were also included under the letters “P.S.” The surrounding crazy quilt blocks have been embellished with embroidered signatures, most likely the members of the congregation, with many “family” blocks. Biblical verses have also been included across the body of the quilt, such as Psalm 23, Isaiah 55:6, and the first line of the Lord’s Prayer. Interestingly, some of the blocks have all the letter “s” stitched in the conventional orientation, while some have the “s” letters stitched backward. Upon closer inspection, it appears that the person(s) embroidering those particular blocks chose to ignore the correctly penciled “s” letters in favor of her own personal writing style! The quilt was finished by tying in various shades of pearl cotton, with some of the ties made with two colors twisted together. The backing is an iron grey-green cotton sateen, and the ½ inch binding is turned from the back to the front. All seams have been embellished in multiple colors with various decorative stitches such as herringbone, fly, feather, and cross stitch. In excellent condition! |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8586 Signature Block c.1920 72 x 78 Pennsylvania $1,700 If you are looking for a classic signature block quilt in excellent condition, look no further! Approximately 12 inch square blocks have been hand pieced from a wide variety of checks, plaids and solids in happy shades of red, indigo, cadet blue, yellow, and blue chambray. All signatures have been carefully embroidered in stem, outline, or backstitching using pearl cotton. Medium blue chambray was used for both the 2 ¼ inch wide sashing and the 4 ½ inch border. The 3/8 inch binding has been turned over from the front to the back, and the wholecloth backing is cheerful blue and white woven check. Hand quilted with outlining in the blocks and straight lines set 1 inch apart in the sashing and border. What a great quilt, still exuding the good vibes of long ago friends! Professionally hand washed. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8589 Green and Yellow Dahlia c.1925 77 x 92 New England $1,600 What a perfect quilt to make one feel like summer in any season ! Deep yellow calico stars with solid white gathered petals and mustard centers sparkle against a cheerful green background, and are bounded by matching green joining blocks and white sashing and borders. The Dahlia pattern is one of the most complex and challenging quilt patterns to piece in order to achieve the desired three dimensional effect, and this quilter certainly was up to the task! Each hand pieced block measures approximately 11 ½ inches square, with 3 inch wide sashing and borders. All hand quilted with outline, echo outline, flowers and leaves in the sashing and border, and flowers in the joining blocks. The ¼ inch separately applied binding is also solid green, and the backing is white cotton. In excellent condition and professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8572 Wool Embroidered Signature Folk Art Quilt Dated 1926 72 x 82 Pennsylvania $4,200 This absolutely spectacular wool quilt invites close inspection of the wide variety of plants and animals skillfully embroidered in colorful pearl cotton. Cut from men’s suiting wool, the interior blocks measure approximately 7 x 12 inches, and the border blocks are 4 x 8 inches. All the seams were embellished with fancy stitching, and the quilt was finished with a pillowcase edging and a circa 1915 wholecloth cotton striped backing in browns and golds. This particular quilt offers multiple clues to its origin, but no clear answers. Many of the blocks were cut with pinking shears; taken perhaps from a suiting sample book? Perhaps the quilter had access to a tailor’s remnants? Dated 1926, twelve triple initials have been included, all skillfully stitched in equal size, with nine of them ending in the letter “L”. Was this quilt made by one person who chose to include initials of loved ones, or was it perhaps a more collaborative family effort? Unusual animals such as an elk, a great horned owl, an elephant, and a labeled ibex were included among the more commonly seen domestic animals and plants. The skill and care taken in the creation of this warm, lively, and instructional piece raises the possibility that it may have been made for a special child, or perhaps as a parting gift. While we may never know the actual history of this quilt, we can certainly recognize its value as a superior folk art piece! Please ask Betsey for more information |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q7010 String Pieced Spider Web c.1920 74 x 74 Maryland $2,200 The thrifty creator of this cozy quilt skillfully combined a wide range of fabrics and colors to make a wonderfully graphic textile. Wools, cotton and cotton flannels, and silk and cotton velvets were string pieced into 8 inch blocks. The border and wholecloth backing is lavender cotton sateen and the quilt has been finished with a ½ inch black binding. All hand quilted in lavender thread using outlining and diagonal lines spaced 1 ¼ inches apart to echo the width of the string logs. What a great piece of art…for the bed or wall! In perfect, unused condition. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8566 Four Patch Broken Dishes/Diamond in a Square c.1925 78 x 78 Bucks County, Pennsylvania $1,600 What a fantastic red, white, and blue quilt for a boy’s room or great room! Cotton shirtings, chambray, stripes, and checks have been pieced in a combination of Broken Dishes and Diamond in a Square patterns. The blocks are approximately 4 ½ inches square, and the entire quilt has been hand quilted in a gentle arcs. The separately applied 3/8 inch binding is a black and white print on pink, and the backing is a medium solid blue chambray cotton. In excellent condition and professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. CON DL Pink and White Hearts and Gizzards c.1930 72 x 86 unknown location $1,600 In excellent condition, this bright and cheerful quilt has skillfully hand pieced from solid pink and white cotton. Each block measures 7½ inches per side, and the border is a variation of an ice cream cone, with alternating pink and white pieces. The border is 5 ¾ inches wide, including the 3/8 inch separately applied pink binding, and the backing is white cotton. Hand quilted in outline, with echo heart/floral motifs in the white areas of the quilt. The two color scheme insures that this piece will fit easily into most décors. This quilt could be used on a single, double, or if turned sideways, even a queen bed with a footboard. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8570 Star of Bethlehem c.1930 74 x 74 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $1,600 The Star of Bethlehem pattern is so wonderfully graphic, and this quilt in excellent condition is no exception! Solid red, white, blue, and pink cottons radiate outward against an off white feedsack cotton background. The combination of white and off-white allows this quilt to work in all rooms, whether the décor is based on white or off-white. Entirely hand quilted with outlining in the star and hanging diamonds in the joining blocks. The backing is white, and the ½ inch separately applied binding is blue cotton. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8550 Rose of Sharon with Grape Vine Border c.1928 95 x 95 Believed to be from the Midwest $1,900 This 20th century rendition of 19th century pattern and style is a wonderful opportunity to acquire an extra large quilt with fabulous handwork! The hand appliqued Rose of Sharon blocks are 14 ½ inches per side, and are surrounded by a graceful 11 inch border of grape vines, complete with lightly stuffed grapes. The solid green and two shades of both pink and lavender show nicely against the white background of the quilt. Entirely hand quilted with 1 inch diagonal lines in the border, 1 inch cross hatching in body of quilt, swirling rounded pinwheels at the intersections of the blocks, and outline quilting around the outer edges of all appliqués. The binding is a 3/8 inch separately applied white cotton, and the backing is also white. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8573 White and Blue Chambray Double Irish Chain Dated 1915 77 x 78 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania $1,900 Skillfully hand pieced and quilted, this classic two color combination of blue chambray and white would make a wonderful addition to any room! In unused condition, this Double Irish Chain has a 4 ½ inch triple border and has been hand quilted with a lemon peel motif in the white joining blocks and crosshatching in the chain squares. A wonderful bonus is the inscription “pieced by Mother in her 80th yr. 1915” stitched in the lower right white border in light blue pearl cotton. The lemon peel pattern is very indicative of New England quilting; leading us to speculate whether “Mother”, the quilt, or both traveled to Pennsylvania. In an interesting reverse of conventional bindings, this blue 3/8 inch binding has been sewn on the back by machine and then meticulously whipstitched on the front of the quilt. The backing is white cotton. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8563 Wool Victorian Crazy Quilt with Embroidered Animals Dated 1906 43 x 55 possibly New York $3,900 This is a rare and wonderful piece of folk art in its original youth bed size. A wide variety of wool and wool challis fabrics have been assembled into a crazy quilt, with every seam embellished in fancy hand stitching. Absolutely packed with embroidered pictures of birds, butterflies, fruit, flowers, chickens, along with a cow, dog, and a horse. The most historically intriguing animal is the elephant labeled “Jumbo” on its side. Circus showman P.T. Barnum marketed Jumbo heavily in the 1880’s, so it would be a reasonable possibility that this quilt was made by someone who remembered Jumbo or perhaps included the elephant because it was in one of the child’s favorite books. Finished with a ½ inch separately applied black binding embellished with a double herringbone stitch, backed with red flannel, and reverse tied with black yarn. The perfect size for hanging, this quilt retains all of its positive energy! Please ask Betsey for more details. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q7095 Postage Stamp Sunshine and Shadow c.1945 70 x 82 Michigan $1,400 Someone had a serious scrapbag collection…such a fun assortment of fabrics from the 1930’s and 40’s! Prints, calicoes, stripes, and plaids in dress and feedsack cottons have been assembled into an Irish Chain variation using 1 ½ inch postage stamp fabric squares. Solid green and yellow squares on the outer rows unify the design, and the white cotton joining blocks give the illusion of depth to the quilt. Entirely hand quilted in 1 inch diagonal crosshatching, with a ¾ inch white binding turned from the back to the front. Because this happy quilt contains every possible color, any existing color in a room will be accentuated in the quilt! In unused condition and professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q7069-2 Double Wedding Ring c.1928 76 x 78 Found in Florida $1,400 In totally unused condition, this wonderful Double Wedding Ring quilt has been entirely hand pieced from a wide color palette of florals, geometrics, solids, calicoes, and plaids. The 2½ inch green and pink joining blocks unify the quilt, and the same green has been used for the 3/8 inch binding. All hand quilted with a stylized floral motif in the off-white center of each ring, and two leaves inside the smaller off-white oblongs. Every ring piece has been outline quilted, and the joining blocks have been quilted with an eight petaled flower. What fun when you can still see some of the hand penciled quilt motifs! The backing is off-white cotton. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8246 Flying Geese with Variable Stars c.1935 68 x 80 Found in northern Maine SOLD In unused condition, this fabulous quilt is as crisp and fresh as an ocean breeze on a summer’s day! The two color palette of white and classic 1930’s blue makes this piece perfect for any décor, wonderful as art for the wall or bed. Blue Flying Geese soar around the borders while four large blue Variable Stars anchor the corners. The triangles have been hand quilted with chevrons, the borders with a diamond cable, and the center of the quilt has been more elaborately quilted with a center medallion. Pillowcase edged by hand and backed with white cotton. Perfectly symmetrical, in shades soothing to the eye, this quilt is pure delight! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8308 Double Wedding Ring c.1928 88 x 88 Pennsylvania $1,400 A bright and cheery quilt in excellent condition, this Double Wedding Ring is large enough to fit a queen sized bed. Solid blue and peach 2 ¾ inch joining blocks unify the colorful variety of cotton calico and print fabrics used to create the interlocking rings. Entirely hand pieced and hand quilted with outlining in the ring pieces and crosshatched square motifs in the white center of each ring. The ¼ inch blue on white calico binding has been carefully applied to follow the scalloped edge of the quilt, and the same peach fabric has been used for the wholecloth backing. Fun! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8183 Ocean Wave Dated Jan. 18, 1907 64 x 82 Maryland $2,900 Believed to be of Mennonite origin, this unused Ocean Wave quilt has been created in a seldom seen but currently popular color palette of chocolate brown and white. All hand pieced with triangles measuring approximately 2 x 2 x 2 ¾ inches, and hand quilted with miniscule stitches. The waves have been diagonally quilted in lines spaced 3/8 of an inch apart, and the white centers have been quilted in a double line pattern. The maker of this quilt dated her work “JAN. 18, 1907” with tiny double line quilting in one corner. The 3/8 inch separately applied binding is the same chocolate brown print, and the backing is off-white muslin. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8124 Double Wedding Ring c.1930 79 x 81 Pennsylvania $1,600 A wonderful Double Wedding Ring Quilt in great condition, this quilt has been entirely hand pieced from a cheerful color palette in florals, geometrics, conversation prints, calicoes, and plaids. The 2 ½ inch green and lavender joining blocks unify the quilt, and the same lavender has been used for the 3/8 inch binding. All hand quilted with floral motifs in the off-white center of each ring, a matching floral bud inside the smaller oblongs. Every ring piece has been outline quilted, and the joining blocks have been quilted with a single cross hatch. The backing is off-white cotton. Please note that this is a compatible quilt with Q8125. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8125 Double Wedding Ring c.1925 84 x 98 Unknown location $1,600 A wonderful, exceptionally large Double Wedding Ring quilt in unused condition and entirely hand pieced from a varied color palette of florals, geometrics, conversation prints, calicoes, and plaids. Each quarter section of every ring contains fabrics in the same color family, giving this quilt a subtle secondary visual pattern. The 2 ½ inch green and lavender joining blocks unify the quilt, and the same lavender has been used for the 3/4 inch binding. All hand quilted with a daisy in the off-white center of each ring, and crosshatching inside the smaller off-white oblongs. Every ring piece has been outline quilted, and the joining blocks have been quilted with a single petal. The backing is off-white cotton. Please note that this is a compatible quilt with Q8124. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8164 Touching Stars c.1928 74 x 80 Illinois $1,900 What a bold and graphic quilt! In unused condition, with a decidedly southwestern feel, this quilt has been hand pieced from solid golden yellow, teal-green, red, and black cotton. The 1 ¼ inch diamond pieces in the stars have been unconventionally assembled to mimic solid logs of color radiating outward instead of the more commonly seen radiating rings of color. Precisely hand outline quilted along the straight lines of each “log” in the stars, with feathered medallions and plumes in the joining blocks, and 1 inch crosshatching throughout. The binding is a ½ inch separately applied golden yellow. This quilt is reversible, as the same golden yellow fabric was used for the backing as was used in piecing the front background. Displaying the reverse on a bed would showcase the wonderful quilting, and offer a wholecloth quilt alternative to the more graphic front. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. CON PD6 African American Cobweb/Pinwheel Adaptation c.1950 75 x 75 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $3,900 A totally unique African American folk art quilt, the creator of this piece took conventional patterns and turned them into a graphic delight of unexpected movement. The logs have been pieced into abstract pinwheels from a cotton conversation print featuring hats and umbrellas on a black background. Bright pops of yellow, pink, blue, and a multicolored stripe have been placed in the arrangement to give the overall feeling of an abstract cobweb pattern. Various bright feedsack prints have been pieced together to form the backing, and finished with a 1 ¼ inch separately applied yellow calico feedsack binding. In used but excellent condition, and tied with black cording. Subtle and sophisticated, with a visual jazz impact! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8564 Amish Cotton Flannel Crazy Quilt c.1920 76 x 76 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania SOLD If you love the look and feel of snuggly wool crazy quilts, but your wool allergy won’t let you near them, then this quilt is for you! Soft, warm cotton flannels in navy, red, grey, lavender, pink, moss green, and cream have been assembled in a crazy quilt style and hand embellished with Pearl cotton herringbone stitching. This quilt has a thick cotton batting and a backing formed from a pieced assortment of taupe plaid flannels. Tied with yarn, and finished with a pillowcase edging embellished with yarn buttonhole stitching. Professionally cleaned. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8559 Blue and White Steeplechase c.1930 70 x 71 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $1,700 A fabulous quilt in wonderful condition…with a crisp blue and white color palette fresh as a new snowfall! Very skillfully pieced, then hand quilted with precise 5/8 inch cross hatching in small, even stitches, this quilt would be fantastic to use in any room of your home. The blue squares are 1 ¾ inches per side, with 5 inch white joining blocks. The same white cotton was used on the ¼ inch separately applied binding and the backing as was used on the front of the quilt. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8554 Raspberry and Cream Checkerboard on Point c.1930 81 x 82 Pennsylvania $1,400 Obviously created by an expert needlewoman, this is an absolutely luscious quilt! The perfect shades of raspberry and creamy white fabrics were meticulously hand pieced into 8 inch checkerboard blocks and assembled on point with white joining blocks. The triple border consists of 2 ¼ inch strips of raspberry, white, and raspberry, with the strips interlacing in each corner as a Nine Patch block. Extravagantly hand quilted with double line cross hatching, feathered medallions in the joining blocks, and feathered vines and berries in the borders. The ¼ inch separately applied binding is white, as is the backing. In unused condition and professionally hand washed by Betsey. Scrumptious! |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8562 Grandmother’s Flower Garden c.1928 78 x 100 near Columbia, Pennsylvania $1,800 Wow, what a glorious quilt! In perfect unused condition, this quilt is large enough to fit a queen sized, or even a regular king sized mattress. The flowers appear to contain just about every possible color in a large variety of 1920’s florals, checks, plaids and geometrics. The hexagons measure 1 inch per side, and each flower has been assembled with the same print for both the outer ring and center, with a coordinating solid color for the inner ring. The garden paths, outer border and backing have all been made from the same white cotton. The ¼ inch mustard binding has been meticulously applied to follow the shape of each border hexagon. Entirely hand outline quilted around every hexagon. Sure to light up any room! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8498a/Q8498b Pair of Miniature Basket Quilts c.1930 48 x 89 Chester County, Pennsylvania $1,800 for the pair Here is a happy find…a matching pair of unused quilts made specifically for youth beds or throws. The quiltmaker was careful to reduce the scale of the baskets so as not to overwhelm the size and purpose of these quilts. The pink and blue blocks are only 5 ¾ inches per side and set on point, with off-white joining blocks. Hand quilted with chevrons in the baskets, tulip motifs in the joining blocks, and outlining throughout. Wouldn’t this wonderful pair of quilts look lovely folded in half over a rod; one behind each of two single beds? The 3/8 inch binding was casually applied with machine topstitching, and so these two quilts have been priced accordingly for the funky bindings. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. DQ 25 Bowtie Doll Quilt c.1928 18 x 18 Unknown location $330 In original condition, this sweet little doll quilt has been created from a variety of circa 1928 calicoes, florals, stripes and geometric prints. Each block is just 3 inches square, with every piece outline quilted by hand. The floral cotton backing has navy flowers and leaves outlined with red on a white background. The separately applied white binding is approximately ¼ inches wide. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8537 Oklahoma Dogwood c.1930 78 x 99 maybe New York $2,500 A totally amazing 20th century quilt made by a highly skilled needlewoman in absolutely perfect, unused condition. Deep pink and white solid cottons have been precisely hand pieced in the unusual Oklahoma Dogwood pattern. This is the first time Betsey has ever encountered this particular pattern. There is a certain irony in the name; as the semi arid parts of Oklahoma would never support a dogwood, yet the spiny portions of the pattern do call to mind the prickly pear cactus common to those areas of the state. Makes you wonder about the origins of quilting patterns; perhaps drafted and named by a transplanted easterner pining for her favorite pink-blossomed tree? This quilt is a showcase of tiny, precise stitching. Hand quilted with 1 inch crosshatching, outlining, echo, and a stylized motif of four crossed leaves in the body of the quilt and finished with a triple border consisting of a 3 ¾ inch pink strip with quilted cables, a 3¼ inch white strip with 1 inch crosshatching, and 3¼ inch pink border with cables and a gently scalloped edge. An expertly applied ¼ inch pink binding defines the scallops. White cotton backing, professionally hand washed by Betsey. Gorgeous! |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8539 Small Scale Hole in the Barn Door c.1925 70 x 78 New England $1,400 Such a sunshiny quilt; perfect to brighten any room! For some reason, it is very difficult to find yellow and white quilts, and this one is in fabulous unused condition. Yellow calico and white cottons were hand pieced into 6 ½ inch blocks and set on point. A small floral motif peeks out of each hole in the barn door. The white joining blocks have been hand quilted with feathered medallions, and the entire quilt has been outline quilted. The quilt has been framed with a double border consisting of a 1½ inch strip of yellow calico followed by a 4 ½ inch strip of white. The white border includes the 3/8 of an inch white binding, turned over from the back to the front. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8534 Art Deco Iris Applique c.1925 68 x 76 most likely Massachusetts $1,600 Textiles from the Art Deco time period are quite sought after by collectors, and Betsey is happy to present this beautifully hand appliquéd iris quilt made from a Ruby McKim pattern. A wide array of circa 1925 cotton solids were used to create the 10 ½ inch tall flowers, and a 1 inch strip of geometrically undulating green cotton provides visual structure to the quilt. The triple border consists of a 1 ¼ inch green strip, a 1 inch white, and finishes with a 1 inch green border, including a ¼ inch separately applied green binding. The corners are gently rounded, and the backing is white. What a fabulous quilt! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8530 Giant Dahlia c.1935 80 x 81 possibly Massachusetts $2,200 Wow, what incredible graphics! This spectacular quilt is in perfect unused condition, and is only the second Giant Dahlia that Betsey has been able to acquire in over 20 years. Four shades of pink, from pale pink to deep raspberry, have been precisely machine pieced to create a huge dahlia radiating outward from the center of the quilt. The outer boundary of the dahlia has been set off with green triangles and white corner blocks. An absolutely fabulous 6 inch border is alive with sharp angles and sunrise corners, and is bound with a separately applied 3/8 inch light mauve binding. Entirely hand quilted with outlining and feathered hearts, medallions, and plumes. The backing is white cotton. Truly a piece of art! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8533 Peach Basket Floral Sampler c.1925 77 x 80 perhaps Massachusetts $2,500 A fabulous, unused quilt with gorgeous hand appliqué, piecing and quilting…what a treasure! The 9 ½ inch blocks are set on point, and all of the baskets are the luscious shade of peach currently sought after by designers. Each basket contains a different realistically designed flower, completed with a variety of 1920’s prints in bright, happy colors. The level that this quilter has risen to has created a totally individualistic Basket pattern. The white joining blocks have been hand quilted with feathered medallions in the full blocks and stylized fleur de lis motifs in the half blocks. The double border consists of a 2 ¼ inch wide strip of peach squares set on point with triangular joining blocks, followed by a 4 ½ inch white border hand quilted with a leafy vine motif. This white outer border also includes a ¼ inch separately applied peach binding. The backing is white cotton. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8489 Signed and Dated Folk Art Crazy Quilt Dated 1934 80 x 80 Berks County, Pennsylvania $2,600 In unused condition, this lively folk art crazy quilt is a wonderful mix of silk and cotton velvets with a few corduroy fabrics thrown in for fun. Hand embellished with a wide variety of surface stitches in both cotton floss and Pearl cotton in a range of colors, some created by twisting multiple colors of floss together. This quilt holds the history of its origin through the many names chain stitched in cursive and capital block letters, along with the date of 1930. Mrs. Slick, Verna Hoover, Gertie Schnably, Rose Weaver…we can just imagine these friends! The backing is gold drapery fabric, and has been turned over to the front to form a ½ inch binding. Totally hand pieced and embellished, and tied with gold Pearl cotton. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8510 Folk Art Cherry Trees and Birds c.1945 81 x 93 Chester County, Pennsylvania SOLD What a fabulous quilt made by a very skilled quilter with a sure eye for symmetry! In unused condition, this quilt has been hand appliqued with cherry Trees of Life, stylized potted plants, and birds. The designs have been divided into four quadrants, and bordered by a gracefully meandering cherry vine. High thread count cottons in red, teal-green, light yellow, khaki, and cream were used throughout the quilt, both front and back. Entirely hand quilted using horizontal straight lines spaced one inch apart in the border, and diagonal lines in the body of the quilt. Each appliqué has been echo quilted and highlighted with embroidered details. This quilt has wool batting and a teal green ¼ inch separately applied binding. Professionally hand washed by Betsey, please ask her for more details. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8514 Folk Art Rendition of Prince’s Feather and Rose Buds c.1940 91 x 91 Lititz, Pennsylvania $1,900 What a vibrant quilt! In unused condition, the true red, dark green, and yellow cottons really pop against the bright white background. This folk art quilter adapted the 19th century Prince’s Feather pattern and four block format, and added her own version of rose buds. A combination of piecing and hand appliqué was used for the quilt top, and the entire piece was hand quilted in one inch crosshatching, with the exception of echo quilting in the Prince’s feathers and outlining in the central yellow stars. The same white cotton was used both on the front and the back and a ¼ inch binding was turned from the back to the front. This fabulous folky quilt would be equally wonderful as wall art or on a bed up through a throw size for a king bed. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8299 Folk Art Center Medallion Crazy Quilt c.1920 84 x 88 Pennsylvania $1,400 Fun and folky, this unused cotton center medallion crazy quilt is full of wonderful fabrics in shades of blue, green, yellow, pink, red, and burgundy. Made to be a summer coverlet, this quilt was foundation pieced onto an ecru cotton backing with a combination of hand piecing and hand appliqué. The 3/8 inch separately applied binding is a black and grey leafy calico. The center medallion sunburst has been formed from spokes of solid red and peachy orange alternating with a pink and green bubble print. Betsey believes this quilt could possibly be of African American origin. Professionally hand washed by Betsey and ready for your use! |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8477 WWI Red Cross Quilt c.1915 58 x 88 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $2,400 During WWI, Red Cross quilts were made to raise money or provide comfort to soldiers fighting overseas. This piece is a wonderful example of the quilt style made during this time. The large Red Cross center is 18 inches across, and surrounded by 10 inch navy and white Hole in the Barn Door blocks. The blocks are separated by navy sashing, and the quilt bound with 5/8 inch white binding turned over from the back to the front. In excellent condition, and entirely hand quilted in a large scale arc pattern. What a wonderful opportunity to own a piece of historic memorabilia from our country’s past! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8483 Pinwheel in Stripes c.1925 66 x 91 (single bed with pillow tuck) Lancaster, Pennsylvania $1,100 This extremely versatile quilt would be perfect for so many places: a boy’s room, a sunny porch or summer home, wherever there is a need for a happy textile! Stripes always work so well with prints and calicoes; think of the fun you’ll have mixing and matching with this piece! The 5 ¾ inches blocks have been pieced from a variety of muted stripes and white cotton. The 8 inch border has been pillowcase edged, and the backing is the same white as used on the front. All hand quilted with outlining, a floral motif in the white joining blocks, and cables in the border. In unused condition and professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8480 Pink and Cream Snowball c.1930 76 x 80 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $1,600 Vibrantly deep pink and cream cottons in unused condition make this fun quilt perfect to cheer any room! All hand quilted, the 4 ½ inch snowballs have four petaled flower motifs, the smaller 1 ½ inch squares have been crosshatched, and the 6 inch wide cream border contains a stylized scrolling leaf and flower motif. The backing is a shade lighter cream cotton, and the ¼ inch binding has been turned from this backing to the front. This wonderful piece would be easy to add to an already created décor. Solids are so comfortable mixed with plaids, florals, calicoes or stripes…. a few of these together create a more sophisticated look. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8479 Blue and White Baskets c.1928 76 x 77 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania SOLD Here is a quilt offering the sought after yet so hard to find combination of color, pattern and condition. A gorgeous 1920’s medium blue and white palette, in a perfectly pieced Basket pattern with superior hand quilting, and all in unused condition. What could be better? The 10 ½ inch blocks have been set on point, and surrounded by an 8 ½ inch triple border of white, blue and white strips. The basket blocks have been hand quilted with flowers and interlocking rings, and the joining blocks with beautiful feathered medallions. This graphically crisp quilt has been finished with pillowcase edging and a white backing. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8452 Star of Bethlehem with a Triple ZigZag Border c.1930 74 x 75 Berks County, Pennsylvania SOLD Such a gorgeous, vibrant quilt to use as wall art or on a special bed! In unused condition, this quilt has 1 ½ inch diamonds skillfully hand pieced to create a graphically powerful star radiating outward through a rainbow of solid colors from red, pinks, yellow, greens, purples, and back to red. The 11 ¾ inch quadruple border contains three zigzag borders and a white outer border, including the 3/8 inch separately applied white binding. The colors of the star and borders are so crisp against the pure white cotton background. This same white cotton was also used for the backing. All hand quilted; the diamonds were outline quilted, the border diagonally quilted, and the white joining blocks filled with crosshatching and leafy medallion quilting. The previous owner stated that the Henry Ford Museum has an identical quilt to this one. (We are currently attempting to confirm this statement). Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8457 Mosaic Star c.1928 74 x 84 Lancaster, Pennsylvania $1,200 A creative, artistic, and expert quilter has combined several patterns using only 2 inch hexagons. The result is an original, very graphic piece of art. A most cheerful quilt in unused condition, this Mosaic Star would brighten any room! An assortment of bright cotton prints and calico hexagons were hand pieced into mosaic stars surrounded by mosaic flowers, and outline quilted by hand. Both the background and backing are muslin. The ¼ inch blue cotton binding follows the shape of the outer calico hexagonal border. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8337 Political Donkey Quilt c.1930 65 x 81 found in Maine $2,200 It’s voting time again in America and here is the perfect piece of fabric art for family room, office or den that will make any member of the Democratic party smile! In perfect and unused condition, this all cotton folk art quilt is quite an unusual find. It is made up of six donkeys, in a three over three pattern, in solid soft blue and brown fabrics on a tan ground with cross hatch hand quilting used throughout. Perfect for folding over a railing or quilt rack as the donkeys will be standing upright no matter which side you’re standing on. Until more recent times, one of the few ways women could voice a political statement was to incorporate their views into their needlework. This quilt is one such example of a political woman’s creation. You can make your own statement or just enjoy the folk art quality of this tremendous and very whimsical quilt. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8442 Folk Art Hexagon Pinwheel Date- c.1920 Size- 59 x 72 Location- unknown $2,400 A wide assortment of wools, wool challis, and flannels from the late 1800’s through the early 1900’s make up the folky hexagon pinwheels of this quilt. Much of the black challis background has oxidized to that lovely deep black/green typical of 19th century black challis fabric. Each piece has been embellished with herringbone stitching in various colors of wool. The wholecloth backing is a geometric print from the 1920’s. Such a great piece of art for the wall! Please ask Betsey for more details. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8436 Alphabet Crib Quilt c.1920 32 ½ x 46 Northeast (New England or Pennsylvania) $2,200 This graphically creative little quilt would be perfect in so many places; a pediatrician or veterinarian’s office, a child’s room, or for that matter, any room owned by a child at heart! In barely used condition, the Turkey red letters and animals have been hand appliqued and embellished. The 2 ¾ inches sashing has been created by topstitching 3/8 inch strips of Turkey red over the quilt top in a grid pattern. The crosshatch hand quilting inside the sashing is 5/8 inches apart, and outside the sashing is 1 ¼ inches apart. The center rectangle has been diagonally quilted to create a large diamond and crosshatch quilted in a 5/8 inch grid in the remaining area. The 3/8 inch Turkey red binding has been separately applied, and the backing is white cotton. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8435 Broken Star c.1928 76 x 76 Indiana SOLD This fabulous unused quilt is a wonderful example of the graphic Broken Star pattern, using early 20th century solid cottons. Yellow, light blue, pink, green, and melon diamonds on a butter yellow background make this piece radiate with color, and the double border of parallel diamonds surrounded by scalloped edging really shows the artistic confidence of the quiltmaker. The high quality quilted medallions in the joining blocks, outlining around each diamond, and decorative echo and fill-in patterns along the scallops are equally beautiful on the back as well as the front of the quilt, due to the wholecloth backing of high thread count mustard cotton. What a find! All hand pieced and quilted, totally reversible, and professionally hand washed by Betsey. NOTE: Please note the picture of the wholecloth backing; as we had some difficulties with lighting. The fabric color is definitely the highly desired mustard, not gold. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8423 African American Center Medallion c.1940 60 x 73 Alabama $2,200 Such a unique quilt - if only it could talk! The fabrics in the center medallion are from the 1890's, and have been assembled in a very structured, regular pattern of color and geometry typical of Caucasian quilters. The bordering strip pieced log blocks contain fabrics from 1890 to 1940 and have been assembled in a classic African American style; very free flowing and unconcerned with rigid structure. We can conjecture that perhaps the center medallion was pieced by a Caucasian quilter and was given to an African American quilter at some later date, who then finished the top and assembled it into a quilt. This quilt has been pillowcase edged and tied with red Pearl cotton, and has an aqua and deep pink floral feedsack backing. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8399 Nine Patch on Point c. 1925 66 x 74 found in Pennsylvania SOLD This lovely quilt is one of a set of four compatible quilts Betsey recently found in Pennsylvania. Three of the four quilts are Nine Patches on point, and one is a regular Nine Patch pattern*. All of them have been identically hand quilted with crosshatching, diagonal lines, chevrons, and a circle and star motif in each joining block. Although each quilt has been made with different fabrics, the general soft color palette remains constant from one quilt to the next. The last time Betsey found a set of quilts this closely compatible, they had been made by a group of nuns living in a convent in northern Maine. *please call Betsey for additional information. This particular quilt has a border of blue/green and white calico on a medium pink background with a 1/4 inch binding turned over from the back. The joining blocks are a coordinating green and white geometric print, and the backing is an eye-crossing tiny black squares on a white background print. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8403 Applique Flower Basket c.1930 76 x 78 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $2,200 This skillfully hand appliqued and hand quilted piece contains a set of three very unusual paisley prints; the burgundy and green paisleys have been used in the baskets, and the blue paisley in the creative dot-dash sashing. The flowers are a variety of cotton prints from the 1920’s and 30’s, all carefully cut to their best advantage. For example, one flower has an little elephant in each of its petals. The quilting is fabulous; double line in the background, outline around all applique, and feather heart medallions in border. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8414 Six Point Star Mosaic (Star of David Mosaic) c.1920 72 x 73 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $1,700 The clear colors and crisp graphics of this 20th century star mosaic quilt make it a perfect choice for any home, but as the holiday season approaches, we couldn't help but see this quilt as a stunning piece to decorate for Hanukkah. Hexagons in three shades of a solid blue have been arranged in concentric circles to form six point stars against a pure white background. The stars are 13 hexagons across, and the border is comprised of one and a half rows of white hexagons followed by one row of dark blue hexagons. The binding has been turned over from the white backing. In unused condition, and totally unique! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8361 Star Flower/Dahlia/Missouri Daisy c. 1925 74 x 86 Missouri $1,400 Known by a few different names, this complicated quilt pattern is usually undertaken by only the most expert seamstresses. This particular quilt has been masterfully hand pieced, appliqued using pumpkin, green, and white cotton. The blocks are approximately 11½ inches square, with triple sashing and Nine-Patch checkerboard joining blocks. The border is white with a white binding turned over from the back. The hand quilting is superb; diagonal lines in the border, outline quilted in the top, and blanket stitched around the center of each flower. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. CON NC 2 Chevron Brick c. 1920 approx. 72 x 84 Ithaca, New York $2,200 This truly wonderful quilt shows what happens when a talented artist overcomes economic limitations. By using every possible scrap of feedsack material available to her, this quilter created an exciting quilt with terrific graphic impact! The quilt is composed of ¾ x 1 5/8 inch bricks, entirely hand pieced and outline quilted. The binding is a cheerful red calico and the backing is an older homespun cotton. Professionally hand washed by Betsey and ready for your enjoyment! |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8390 Pickle Dish Dated March 4, 1905 65 x 82 Unknown location $1,800 This is a fabulously graphic quilt in deep turkey red and white cotton, completely hand pieced and hand quilted. The majority of the turkey red fabric is of an early date, and this quilt appears to be only lightly used. The quilting is a simple cross hatch, the backing is white cotton, and the ¼ - ½ inch binding has been turned over from the back. With its crisp graphics and popular color palette, this quilt will be sure to please! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q1813A & B Matching Basket Quilts c. 1925 70 x 104 Massachusetts $2,200 for the pair This marvelous pair of lavender basket quilts is guaranteed to make you smile. What a wonderful set for your twin beds, in a very sought after color scheme! The baskets are comprised of 2 3/8 x 1 3/4 inch hand pieced triangles alternating from solid lavender to a lovely lavender, yellow, and teal calico, with a hand appliqued lavender handle. The 11 ¾ blocks have been set on point, and the double border echoes the alternating fabric arrangement of the baskets. The backing is white cotton, and the binding has been formed by turning the lavender border from front to back. These two quilts have been created with extra length to accommodate a pillow tuck, and are in unused condition. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. CON P&TS African American Stained Glass Five Point Star c. 1930 68 x 73 Texas $6,500 Wow! What a fabulous piece of African American history! The original quiltmaker's name has been lost to the passage of time, but Betsey guarantees the authenticity of this textile. The colors and graphics on this quilt transcend cultural boundaries, due to the great 1930's palette of solid feedsack fabrics and boldly asymmetrical star. All of the pieces have been outlined in a running backstitch, using thread colors to match each piece. The quilt is reverse tied with a pillowcase edging and a solid peach feedsack backing. This spectacular piece of African American art is waiting to become the focal point of any room in your home! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8372 Center Medallion Appliqued Iris c. 1928 80 x 104 Oleam, NY $1,600 This stunning quilt was specifically made extra long in order to have a generous pillow tuck. The center medallion was placed lower on the quilt so when the bed was made, it would indeed be in the center. In unused condition, the colors are gorgeous, with the purple shades of iris and lovely 1920’s green just perfect against a crisp white background. Hand appliqued and quilted in outline, diamond, and double line quilting. This beautiful quilt would fit a double or queen sized bed. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8332 Double Wedding Ring c. 1928 76 x 78 Lancaster Co., PA $2,200 A gorgeous Double Wedding Ring quilt in pristine condition with mustard and blue joining blocks and a beautiful array of 1920's fabrics in the rings. There is not a half-inch left on this quilt that has not been meticulously hand quilted with medallions and crosshatching. The outer border of the rings has been appliqued onto a white squared off border with blue binding, very creative and unusual touch for this pattern. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8166 Star of Bethlehem Dated and signed 1917 72”x72” Midwest $1300 This quilt was created in two fabrics: a solid white and calico of black and red on a yellow background (please view the detail photo for more accurate color). It is both machine and hand pieced, and it is hand quilted in nice, even stitches with radiating quilting and double line quilting in the border. It has a white backing, and the binding is done in the same calico as in the star. In perfect condition and professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8134A&B Pair of Sunflower Quilts c.1925 66”x 82” California $1800 for the pair All different calicoes comprise the flowers on this identical pair of quilts. The sashing and binding are in a much sought-after mustard, and the wholecloth backing is of solid mustard as well. These are nicely quilted with a vine on the sashing. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8133 Carpenter’s Wheel c.1928 72”x94” New England $1400 This lovely quilt is comprised of all different c.1920’s. The triple sashing is comprised of the much sought after solid mustard and white; where the sashing meets there is a nine-patch. The quilt has a separate white binding. The quilt is all hand quilted with outline, cross-hatch and echo quilting. Wonderful art for bed or wall, this quilt has been professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q6964 Unusual Dresden Plate c.1925 74”x94” +4 ½” scallops From the Marr Family of Hartford, Connecticut $1400 This Dresden Plate pattern quilt is unusual in that the 9” plates have black buttonhole stitching to secure them to the white background. Also unusual is that the center of each plate is a floral bouquet print, and a circle in the same floral bouquet is in between each plate. The plates themselves are comprised of all different 1920’s calicoes. The piecing of the Dresden Plates and the appliqué work are all by hand; the blocks are assembled by machine. In excellent condition and professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8262 Grandmother’s Flower Garden c.1930 72”x 94” New Bedford, Massachusetts $975 This quilt is comprised of mostly 1920’s fabrics. It is almost a “charm”—most of the flower gardens are of different fabrics; we only see a few repeats. This quilt has a fun “half-garden” edging. There are two borders after the half-gardens, squaring the quilt off and making it larger than comparable flower garden quilts. In unused condition and professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8131 Steeplechase c.1900 78”x 80” Maine $2200 This quilt is comprised of just two fabrics: solid white and a raspberry and white check. The hand quilting on this piece is just incredibly executed. This piece has terrific graphics as well. In unused condition, this quilt has been professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8284 Modern Rendition of Rose Wreath c.1928 79”x 84” From Pennsylvania or New Jersey $1600 This modern rendition of Rose Wreath is comprised of just solid fabrics: pink, green chambray, blue and white. The 10 ½” blocks are set on point with solid blue blocks. The quilt has a 4 7/8” pink inner border and a 5 ¾” blue outer border (which includes a separate ¼” blue binding). The hand appliqué on this piece is beautifully executed, and the hand quilting is incredible, with tiny, even stitches. Quilt designs on this piece include wreaths, cross hatch and outline. This quilt is in unused condition and has been professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q6996 Cactus Basket with Nine-Patch Joining Blocks Dated 1930 70”x 80” New York $1,400 This is a great rendition of a cactus basket! It is comprised of just two fabrics, a solid peach and white. It has a white binding and an orange backing. The quilting on this piece is excellent. This quilt is signed on the back “Ellen Ice 1930”. In unused condition, this quilt has been professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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