Blue and White antique quilts are the most popular color combination in America. One advantage of a two color combination is its ability to fit into any décor. No extra decorating adjustments need to be made for a blue and white antique quilt; it will be perfect in any room!
We have Blue and White antique quilts in every size from crib to queen, and colors from the indigo shades of the 1800?s to the cheerful blues of the 20th century.

Click on the pictures below to see more views of my Blue & White Antique Quilts. Shading is due to lighting, not representative of the quilt. Please call for the availability or any questions.

Q9288 Variation of Pickle Dish Quilt
c.1928
76 x 84 inches
Origin Unknown
$1,200
Curved sides are a 20th century design. This Depression Era quilt, which
is optical illusion in design, is a perfect example of this style. The
solid marine blue and white Extended Nine Patch designs are joined by
eye shaped pieces creating the variation of the Pickle Dish design.
Curved pieces are among the hardest to work with in piecing a quilt top.
This quilt is perfectly executed! The quilting designs are echo
quilting, diagonal and crosshatching. The separately applied blue
binding is the perfect finishing to this graphically wonderful quilt.
The size of this quilt will fit a twin, double or queen size bed due to
the fact that this quilt may be use in either direction.
The solid marine blue is a soft, yet bold color. Easy to fit into ones
decor is the fact that the fabric is solid therefore without a print
that might compete with other fabrics you may be using.
Now organically hand washed and ready to be sent, with free shipping,
for your final approval.

Q9274 Eight Pointed Star Quilt
c.1930
78 x 91 inches
Origin unknown
$1,400
This wonderful Depression era quilt was donated by a very special
person. All profits will be sent to "St. Jude Children's Research Hospital"
as a donation.
For one of a myriad of reasons this special quilt appears never to
have been used. How nice of the maker to size this quilt to fit a
queen size bed!
Created from 16 blocks each measuring 10" x 10" with a very unusual
sashing making this quilt an optical illusion. There are two outer
borders. The inside border is the same blue as the sashings and measures
4-1/2" in width. The outer border of white also measures 4-1/2" in width.
The binding is separately applied and measures 3/8" in width. The
inner border is quilted in a vine pattern, the outer border is quilted
in a chain design. All triangles and squares are outline quilted. The
inner sashings are quilted using a chain pattern.
The entire Star quilt is a medium to lighter blue giving us a nautical
feeling. Blue is the most loved color in the U.S.A. Stars are the most
loved pattern. Here we have both color and theme combined.
This special unused Star quilt is ready to be sent, with free shipping,
to your home for approval.

Early 19th Century
83" + 5" fringe on bottom x 74" + 4" fringe both sides
Mt. Desert, Maine
SOLD
During the early part of the 19th century Americans were fascinated by
the Chinese culture, and loved their china, pottery, etc. Indigo was one
of their favorite colors, as it was and still is one of ours. The
intricacy of the design of this textile is just, to me, truly amazing. We
have intricate sceens of pagodas, birds feeding their babies nestled in
their nests, mansions, wreaths, urns overflowing with flowers and fruit.
One prominent item is the pineapple..symbolically representing 'welcome'.
All of this work had been executed using woolen finely homespun yarn.
True Indigo dye, such as used here, will not fade. Indigo is one of only
two vegatable dyes that are truly fade resistant. The pattern was
executed in a narrow loom whose width was approximately 45". The
finished strips were then sewn together with the same natural off white color
in linen.
Obviously this amazing coverlet, created for what must have been an
affluent family, was packed away for almost 200 years. New England gets
cold in the winter, and Northern Maine even colder than where I live in
Southern maine. There is nothing made from a natural fiber that is
warmer than wool. The fact that this woolen coverlet was packed away in
such a cold climate is another indication of the affluence of this
family, who did not need it to keep warm at night.
I am happy to send, with free shipping, this amazing coverlet for your
approval.

c.1950
95 x 90 inches
Hawaii
SOLD
This c.1950 Hawaiian quilt is absolutely spectacular.
The appliqué and reverse appliqué are executed with almost invisible stitching.
I have found quilts like this with curved edges in books, but this design is rare and unusual.
Hawaiian quilts are always quilted with echo quilting, just as is executed on this beautiful piece.
This size quilt will also fit perfectly on a queen size bed.
Covering a king size bed with 7 inches on three sides would be a perfect venue for this piece of art.
The blue border measures apx 5 inches all the way around.
On this area embellishments have been added.
It’s almost impossible to find a seam on this quilt, but there must be one somewhere due to the fact this fabric would have never come in this width.
Fabric was only 36 inches wide back in the 50’s.
The fabric must have been joined prior to cutting out the Hawaiian pattern.
Vibrant and dynamic, this would be a wonderful piece of art on a wall as well as a stunning quilt on your bed.

Q9272 Rob Peter to Pay Paul or Wandering Husband Quilt
c.1870
71 x 83 inches
Origin unknown, possibly New York
$1,900
True Indigo dye, as used here, is one of the known colors that will not
fade in the sun. Direct sun is not good for any textile, but at least
this color will not fade.
A kind lady gave this quilt to me and therefore, here I am selling it,
all profits will be donated to Cancer research.
This pattern is actually difficult to piece as there are curved pieces.
Piecing and quilting are all executed by hand. The quilt is composed of
dozens of 7-1/2" blocks with a separately applied 3/8" binding sewn on
using a treadle machine. The fact that this was purchased fabric vs.
scrap fabric tells us that the creator was of comfortable means. A
treadle machine binding was one way of showing her status in life.
All pieces are outline quilted both inside and outside each piece.
In what appears to be unused or hardly used condition, this wonderfully
graphic quilt is now organically hand washed and ready to be sent with
free shipping for your approval.

c.1880
74 x 86 inches
Believed to be from New York
SOLD
Since the beginning of recorded time, people have documented their love
of the stars and their fascination with celestial beings. This indigo
and white touching stars quilt not only depicts the stars, but I am able
to see the stars radiating.
Overall the dozens of stars are comprised of hundreds of diamonds each
with 1-1/2" sides. The joining blocks measure 9-1/2" square. In
addition to the perfectly executed twelve touching stars, we have a
double border. The innermost 1-1/2" border is comprised of dozens and
dozens of triangles which measure 2-1/8" by 1-5/8" by 1-5/8". The
outside 8-1/4" white border has containing in those measurements an
indigo 1/4" separately applied binding.
Here are some of the numerous beautifully executed designs showing in
the textile. The center of each star has echo quilting. Diamonds are
cross-hatched, the full star being outline quilted. The large joining
blocks have a quilted wreath with a cross hatched center design. The
smaller 4-1/2", on point, joining blocks are quilted with bulls eye
quilting. The inner border is diagonally quilted while the outer border
has a beautifully executed meandering vine surrounding the entire main
body of the quilt. All areas outside the vine are diagonally quilted.
The Indigo triangles framing the main body of the quilt graphically
take this quilt to a higher level.
What a beautiful piece of textile art for your wall, bed or couch. Now
organically washed and ready to be sent, as always with free shipping,
for your in home approval.

c.1845
73 x 76 inches
Pennsylvania or New York
SOLD
A frame on a painting can take that work of art from being wonderful to
exceptional. In the case of this quilt, that is exactly what we have. We
have a perfectly executed graphically wonderful Ohio star quilt with a
zigzag border, which has created an amazing piece of textile art.
Personally, I would love to see this quilt hung as major textile art on
a wall.
The fabrics, some of them early enough that they are block printed,
are various combinations of Indigo and Chrome orange. The white fabric
used on the front of this quilt is a very fine cotton. The backing is a
white linen, indicative of the era. The 7-1/2" blocks have been turned
on point, creating the Ohio star pattern. This quilt has a 7-1/2"
border, 3/8" of which is a separately applied white binding. The zigzag
border is executed in two segments, creating what I see as motion. The
innermost border is executed from triangular shapes. The outermost
border of Indigo and Chrome orange is a row of triangles measuring 4-1/2"
by 3-1/4" by 3-1/4". These triangles are the same size as the
triangles used to create the innermost zigzag border. Approximately 3/8"
of the outermost triangles are partly covered by the binding. The Ohio
stars are outline quilted.
The innermost white blocks are cross hatch quilted in a 1" grid. The
outermost half square is quilted with arc quilting. The double zigzag
border is quilted with straight line echo quilting approximately 1/2"
apart. I believe there are at least ten different beautiful Indigo and
Chrome orange prints used in the creation of this textile masterpiece.
Now organically hand washed and ready to be sent for your in-home
approval. Please ask for more information.

c.1875
65 x 78 inches
New England
SOLD
This simple design that has been beautifully executed measures 65" in
width. Due to the dimentions of this quilt it becomes a sought after
size to hang more easily in various ares of your home. The perfect,
diminutive Ohio stars which have been executed in indigo fabric with a
white star print. The stars within the star have been turned on point
to create the Ohio Star pattern.
The little blocks measure only 3-7/8". Because of the vast array of
99 Indigo and white star blocks the entire quilt reminds me of a
beautiful star filled night sky. Every other block is also on point,
each star is comprised of 8 diamonds with 1" sides. The entire quilt is
cross hatch quilted in a 6" grid. There is an 8" border, 1/4" taken up
with the separate hand applied binding also in Indigo.
The quilting on the outer border is a rope design. All piecing
and quilting has been executed by hand.
This wonderful star struck quilt is now organically hand washed and
ready to be sent for your in-home approval.

c.1928
85 x 93 inches
New York?
$1,800
Original design quilts and quilts that are a combination of patterns are
not only captivating and intriguing to look at but are also part of my
favorites list. On top of this is the fact that the quilt is blue and
white ...a most sought after color combination. Even though this quilt
has a specific name I see three different patterns in the main body of
the quilt. The patterns I see are the snowball, the nine patch, and the
Irish chain. The combination of these patterns has created an optical
illusion effect.
In addition to the main body, we have a double border. The first
border is 3-1/2" wide with a 3/4" blue strip on the inside and the
outside of the border, then a 1-1/4" strip encircling the main body
of the quilt. The outside border measures 8-1/2" with a 3"
separately applied blue binding. The entire white outside border has
been perfectly executed with an entwined rope design quilting. In the
main body of the quilt, the snowballs have a floral motif quilted in the
center. Every other piece is quilted in an X pattern. In addition, the
central snowball pattern is outline quilted. This entire quilt is
beautifully quilted in a matching tone of blue thread. For a quilter to
use a contrasting color of quilting thread, she has to be a proficient
quilter.
The crowning glory of this quilt is the fact that it will perfectly fit a
queen sized bed with 16" over each side. One could also use it on a king
sized bed, however the overhang would be only 6" on each side.
In perfect condition and now organically hand washed, this wonderful
antique quilt is ready to be sent for your in home approval.

CONBP2 Evening Star Quilt
c.1880
64 x 70 inches
New England
$2,900
This wonderfully graphic and extraordinarily well quilted indigo and white Evening Star quilt is
comprised of 56... 7” blocks. The 28 Evening Star blocks are diagonally quilted with beautifully
executed stitches in rows 5/8" apart. The alternating white blocks are quilted with a medallion,
all outside areas of this block are diagonally quilted with the center diagonally quilted.
The quilting is so abundant that many areas appear to be stippled.
There is a 7-1/2” border comprised of a 2” Indigo inner border, a 5-1/4” white outer border, and a 1/4”
separately applied hand executed Indigo binding. The white border is quilted using a diagonal leaf
design that I have never seen and may be an original design. This design encompases the entire border...are
these tilted leaves or tilted trees? The inner Indig border is quiltd with a triple row design emulating
the flow of a stream. All together we have 28 star blocks and 28 white alternating blocks all of which are
beautifully quilted. Each block measures approximately 7 inches square.
The quilt appears to be in unused condition. A bonus is the fact that This graphically wonderful
quilt is a perfect size for a wall hanging or to use as a throw anywhere in your home.
The indigo stars are all comprised of one miniscule star pattern in a very deep indigo.
The outer border has a medium blue indigo of the same print matching the binding.
The different blue used here acts to frame the main body of the quilt.
Now organically hand washed and ready to be sent, with free shipping, for your in home viewing.

c.1928
65 x 79 inches
Pennsylvania
SOLD
Totally unique and very graphic is this Pacific Marine Blue and white
Flying Geese design with corner blocks. All Geese are aimed towards the
center of each side while your eye is drawn to the center hand quilted
medallion.
Triangular flying geese measure 6" X 4-1/4 X 4-1/2. Two outer rows..the
first outer row is apx. 5" in width and is comprised of corner blocks,
a center strip 10" in length which is joined by blue rectangles ..on the
sides the longer rectangles measure 29" in length while on the top and
bottom the rectangles measure 23" in length. The white center measures 31"
X 44". There are Variable Stars in each of the 4 inside corner blocks.
There is a quilted center medallion design which I believe is original
to the quilter. Surrounding the medallion are rows of straight line
quilting with the outside perimeter of the four corners becoming
crosshatched. Each triangle has three rows of echo straight line
quilting. The points of each star are echo quilted with the center
portion having cross hatch quilting. The entire quilt is extensively
quilted using various patterns.
Organically hand washed and ready to be sent for your at home approval.

CONJP1 Basket Quilt
c.1928
77 x 79 inches
Pennsylvania
$2,100
Machine piecing and extensive hand quilting are combined here to create a
visually engaging work of art. Summer weight makes this quilt perfect
for the summer while also to be used over a warmer blanket in colder
weather.
Basket blocks are apx. 10" square with the triangles measuring 2-1/2 X 1-3/4 X 2-3/4.
Basket handles have been machine appliqued. The graphic
blocks are surrounded by medallions, echo quilting, crosshatching,
scallops, chains , circles, overlapping circles, floral blooms and
outline quilting. Wow!
This Basket Quilt has a double border of white and one of blue. Each
border measures 2-3/4" in width and gives a feeling of the frame on a
piece of art. The binding is a pillowcase edging that is closed by machine.
Organically hand washed and ready to be sent for your in home approval.

BTG71 "Blue Work" Embroidered Child's Quilt
c.1925
75 x 85 inches
Maine
$1,400
During the 1890's there was a craze for the style called "Red Work
"...The Victorian era was rich with beautiful embroidery embellishment
on silk and woolen quilts. A simpler style was created where the sewers
could iron on stencil patterns then execute the stitching...usually a
simple embroidery stitch. These quilts were created mainly using cotton
fabric and therefore children could join in the style of the era. At
that time the quilts were mostly red and white with the embroidery
executed in red thread.
This C.1925 ..what I am calling "Blue Work" quilt, is the only one I
have ever owned. I am surmising that the sewer was probably
older...Maybe a Grandma making this for her grandchild :-)....She was
using a style that was meaningful to her and deemed by her family too
precious to use.
Created from 42 blocks, each measuring apx. 7-1/2" square, this quilt is
a simple blue and white, the most popular color in our country. We have
embroidered pictures of children, animals, flowers, days of the week,
fairy tales and much more.
The sashing on this quilt, evoking happy feelings, measures 3-1/2"
..there is a double outside border with the blue measuring 3-1/8" and
the white measuring 3-1/2". The perfectly executed quilting designs are
: 1-1/4" crosshatching in the squares, "X" quilting design in the
joining blocks, chain design in the sashing with diagonal quilting 1-1/2"
apart on the borders. This quilt is finished with a separate
applied white binding.
Appearing to be unused condition and now organically hand washed, this
quilt is now ready to be sent for your at home viewing.

c.1928
76 x 76 inches
Palmersville, PA
SOLD
This beautifully executed quilt must have been created by a woman who
received an "A" in geometry. A piece of art that holds one's attention as
one gazes at the perfect graphics and exquisite quilting. ....and in
addition the quilt was created in blue and white.
Both hand and machine pieced then beautifully hand quilted and finished
with an applied 1/4 " binding half by machine. The cobalt blue squares
that comprise this Steeplechase design measure 1-1/2 " inches. The
outside triangles that line both sides of a large border (almost 8-3/4"
wide) measure 1-1/4" x 1-1/4 " x 1-7/8" creating a sawtooth edge framing
both sides. The entire border is quilted with a gorgeous meandering
vine which actually encompasses the entire width of the border. The main
body of this "wow" quilt is covered with 1" crosshatch
quilting....except that inside each white square there appears to be a
quilted four leaf clover.
A treasure to behold that is not only stunning, sophisticated and
beautifully executed, but at the same time this quilt radiates a feeling
of peace.
In unused condition and now organically hand washed by Betsey.
This quilt can be sent to you for at home approval.

Q9046 Double Irish Chain Quilt
c.1928
57 x 84 inches
Ohio or Pennsylvania
$1,400
As difficult as it is to find a very, very large antique quilt..it is
equally difficult to find an exciting twin or single bed size antique
quilt in perfect, unused condition...and in blue and white! Blue is
the most sought after color in our country.
This wonderful quilt is machine pieced and hand quilted. The white
binding is turned over from the back to the front. The entire quilt is
quilted in a 7/8" crosshatch grid pattern...The solid medium blue fabric
used here makes this quilt easy to complement numerous color schemes.
This design is perfectly executed with a double border framing the
entire graphically soothing quilt. Organically hand washed by Betsey and
ready to be sent for your at home approval.

Q9238 Original Pieced Design Quilt
c.1928
72 x 86 inches
Mormon family information upon sale
$1,600
History is comprised of real events, however, sometimes the history we are told has been
construed to fit the ideas of the time.
This original designed pieced pattern appears to resemble an early American frontier fort.
The pieced pattern may be original, but the embroidered vignettes were created c.1925 during
the Red Work craze by Ruby McKim. These depict the views of America held by many people
at that time...today we know better!.....This one of a kind, beautifully hand pieced,
hand quilted, hand embroidered (using black thread) and showing numerous medallion designs,
is in unused condition. The fabrics used here are an excellent quality cotton.
an off white and a rich medium blue. The quilt is hand bound with a 1/4 inch blue binding.
There are images of the west as was told to Americans at that time....one vignette that is
accurate is the one showing a colonial woman at the spinning wheel.
Organically hand washed by Betsey and ready to be sent for your in home approval.
Purchased directly from the family....provenance upon sale of the quilt.

c.1880
68 x 76 inches
Lebanon, Maine
SOLD
Meticulously hand quilted, this pieced quilt is one of my favorites. The small triangles measure apx 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 2", the large triangles measure 5 x 5 x 7”. If this quilt did not have a split center...two triangles..one white and one blue..the name of the pattern would be ocean waves, but with the split squares the name changes to Martha Washington. The applied binding appears to be put on by machine and finished by hand. This 19th century blue is a wonderful mid century shade of indigo; sought after by many people. Actually blue is the most popular color in our country. This graphic quilt will fit perfectly on a twin, double or the top of a queen size bed. A beautifully graphic quilt it can also hang as an art piece for your wall. Made in Lebanon, Maine, the family name will be given upon sale.

Q9020 Double Irish Chain Quilt
c.1865
72 x 86 inches
Ohio
$1,900
A wonderful example of a classic design and classic American color.
Indigo seems to fit everywhere and is the most popular color in the
country. Entirely pieced and quilted by hand, this beautiful and
sophisticated Irish Chain Quilt is comprised of hundreds of 1-1/2”
squares. The back and front are both constructed using fine cotton fabrics.
With most two color quilts one can assume that the fabric was purchased
and therefore the family was of comfortable means. The entire quilt has
been quilted in a 1“ grid and was finished with a 3/8” binding.
Organically hand washed and ready for your home.
Family name available upon sale.

Q9035 Chips and Whetstone, variation of Mariner's Compass
c. 1865
70 x 88 inches
New England
$2,900
This fabulous mid century Chips and Wet Stones variation of a Mariner's
Compass was created by a woman who was a master at geometry and a master
at sewing. The 12 circles measure 15” around, the inner circles 5-3/4”.
The large triangles measure 5 x 5 x 2-1/4” and the small 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 x
2”. Usually this pattern is appliquéd onto a solid background. This
pattern is pieced into the quilt. A
wonderful dark indigo combined with a beautiful white fabric to create
the most common color combination in America. Exquisitely hand pieced
and beautifully hand quilted, this would look spectacular on a wall and
would also fit a single or a queen bed.

Q9051 Checkerboard and Bars Optical Illusion Quilt
c. 1880
74 x 84 inches
Columbus, KS
$2,300
This wonderful geometric 19th century blue and white quilt is
comprised of a few different indigo fabrics. Indigo dyes develop the
depth of color from how many times the fabric is put into an indigo
bath. Most of these are medium indigo and some are darker indigo. The
bars measure 1-1/4 x 3-3/8", the indigo squares measure 3-1/2 x 3-1/2”
and contain a quilted design, and the 16 square blocks measure 5 x 5”.
Each small square in the 16 square block measures apx 1 x 1”. The 1/4”
binding is half machine sewn and half by hand. This quilt will nicely
fit a queen size bed. It is machine pieced and hand quilted. The backing
is a white muslin. In unused condition. This is ready for your bed or as
art for the wall. It's antique but looks modern.

c.1880
80 x 82 (203.2 x 208.3 cm)
PA
SOLD
Simple yet striking graphics in indigo blue and white! Mini white stars on indigo cotton pairs with pristine white cotton in this fabulous quilt. Six 5 ¾ inch wide indigo and white pieced bars alternate with solid white bars across the quilt. Slim indigo strips within the bars measure just 1 ⅛ inches wide. A lovely 8 ¾ inch wide white border surrounds the bars design. Treadle sewing machine pieced and hand quilted.
Quilting consists of feathered twining vines in the outer white border and wide white bars, with single cables and parallel lines stitched in the narrow indigo and white strips. Just lovely - see detail pic.
The front folds to the back and is hand stitched down forming the 1/4 inch binding. The backing is white cotton. This quilt is in excellent condition with areas of the binding showing slight wear. Professionally hand washed by Betsey and ready to ship to you on approval for private viewing.

Q8883 Blue & White Baskets
c.1935
75 x 90 (190.5 x 228.6 cm)
Lancaster County, PA
$1,750
This classic and timeless basket pattern quilt is executed in a two color combination of solid ocean blue and white muslin. Blocks measure 10 1/2 x 11 and are set on point. Inside the wide 7" white border are triangular solid blue joining blocks adding a border element which highlights the gorgeous shade of ocean blue.
Nicely executed hand quilting on this quilt includes outline, echo outline, echo zigzag and cross hatch stitching in the blocks and triangles, with a five cable rope stitched in the generous outer border. Betsey gave this crisp quilt its first bath and some faint pencil lines used for the quilting pattern remain. Bleached muslin is used for front and back, with a 1/4" applied binding in the same ocean blue cotton as the front.
A wonderful baskets quilt in excellent, crisp condition it would be spectacular on a bed or as art on your wall. You may ask to see this happy quilt on approval for private viewing in your home.