Early 19th century was very expensive. Affluent families could afford fabric of this quality.

The fabrics used here are an early Turkey Red Calico and an overdyed green calico. Each wreath measures 16-7/8", the flowers measure 4" with a 1-1/4" chrome orange center. The foundation fabric is a fine linen. These exquisite, never quilted, blocks are perfect to quilt one or all three...or 3 with plain linen blocks between and have a larger wall hanging or table runner.

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Blocks are 14" in width, diamonds: 2" sides, squares apx 2" x 2".

Blocks are 16" in width, Diamonds have 2" sides, hand pieced.

Block is 16" x 16", Silks and Silk Velvets.

Apx. 9-1/2" square, taken apart from a quilt top.

Hand pieced 8" x 8", Anchor conversation print.

Apx. 10-1/2" square, hand pieced.

13-1/2" in width, mostly paper pieced.

19-1/2" in width, linen backed.

10-1/4" square.

Hand pieced and hand appliqued, blocks are 16" x 16".

6-1/4" square amazing silk blocks, all hand pieced and edged! Gorgeous fabrics!

Treadle machine pieced, 12" in diameter, conversation prints, some earlier fabrics.

This mint condition quilt top was pieced by hand. Almost all the fabrics were from the 1880's with some from the 1870's. There is one very obvious fabric that is from 1890, making this top c.1890.

Each block measures 10" square with the center measuring 3-1/2" square. The triangles measure 3" x 3" x 4". The sashing measures 2" in width. All fabrics are unused. The piecing is perfectly executed. Very unusual is the fact that there are no solid color fabrics, but dozens of different calicoes. A great study of mostly 1880's fabric designs!

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I actually have a finished quilt in my shop with the same pattern. Here we have just a wonderful quilt top, in the same pattern, to finish!

The Nine Patch on point pattern measures 6" x 6" with each square, that makes up the pattern, measuring 2". The Snowball design created by this pattern measures 6" across. The triangles joining the Nine Patch block measures 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" . This combination has created an optical illusion design. The quilt top was pieced by hand and is ready to finish.

Created using a reddish chambray fabric, the color comes off as a pinkish when photographed due to the white fibers in the chambray fabric. Chambray is an excellent fabric.

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So unusual is this Flower Garden quilt top that looks like a Ship's Wheel instead of what we are used to seeing. This is the only one with this design that I have ever seen in 38 years of finding Antique textiles! There are some pieces that have been fussy cut! There are a ton of fabrics with no repeats. Every calico is a different pattern, where some of the solids are repeats matching the calicoes.

Each design measures 7" across with each hexagon measuring 1-1/2" with 7/8" sides. This quilt top is a project as part of the top does not lie flat. There are 4 hexagons that should be replaced and I am happy to enclose the same date fabric for this purpose. One could either fix this problem or reduce the quilt in size. An English pieced top does not have to be quilted as the pieces will not come apart. Instead the quilt could be reverse tied. Truly a remarkable quilt top!

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A graphic early quilt top that was designed and pieced perfectly. The tiny stitches are so even that they could be mistaken for machine stitching!

The fabrics used here are Turkey Red, Tobacco dyed Green, and White. The Turkey Tracks blocks measure 11-1/2" and are on point. The wonderful border, taking this quilt top to a higher design level, is comprised of five 1" rows of green, red and white. The width of the border is now 5-1/2". The outer green strip has that extra 1/2" for the seam allowance needed to attach the binding. The corner joining blocks are executed in a checkerboard pattern of 1" squares.

Antique quilt tops were never washed before quilting as is this one. There are some stains on this top reflected in the price.

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This perfect condition Double Wedding Ring quilt top is ready for your wonderful quilting, either by hand or by machine. The dozens of unused Calico fabrics are combined to create one of the happiest feeling Double Wedding Ring tops that I have ever seen. The piecing was perfectly executed by machine.

The outside to outside measurements of each ring is 22 inches. The joining squares measure 2-1/2 " on each side. The piecing making up the circle measures 2-1/2" X 1-1/2" X 1". All fabrics appear to be unused with every color imaginable seen in the dozens of different prints. The top has never been washed. The circular edge is a hallmark of this pattern.

We have photographed the top on a flat surface as this seems to work best for this piece.

The Double Wedding Ring pattern was the most popular pattern created during the Depression era and has remained a love all these years. What a wonderful gift for yourself or someone you love.

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This wonderfully graphic Log Cabin quilt top is comprised of foundation pieced 10 inch blocks. The "logs" measure between 1/2" and 3/4" in width. The center chimneys measure apx. 2-1/2" square. What is unusual is that some of the chimneys are red while others are blue with one burgundy chimney in silk velvet.....I wonder what was the significance.

The fabrics used here mostly from the 1870's with earlier fabrics. All fabrics are cotton with the one exception of one chimney. Used here are a wonderful array of blue and brown darker calicoes. The lighter calicoes are an array of tans, blues, blacks and reds. What a study in that era's calico prints.

All piecing was hand executed and as I previously stated, using the foundation method. This method means that one can finish the quilt using the"tying" method vs. quilting. When I found this top it was a tied quilt..a very fat tied quilt...I have removed the backing and the batting. We now have a wonderfully executed Log Cabin top ready to be finished using either method. This stunning quilt top will be relatively easy to finish.

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This meticulously machine pieced cotton Streak Of Lightning quilt top is all ready for you to quilt by machine, hand quilt or just tie. This top may be tied as it is machine pieced and therefore the piecing is tight enough. This top was obviously pieced by an expert. What wonderful colors used together.

Each brick shaped piece measures 1-3/4" X 3-1/2". The same fabric is used for the entire length of each "Streak". There are very few repeats of prints used for the "Streaks". All fabrics date from c.1880 and earlier. All fabrics used are in mint condition. This is a piece of art appropriate for a bed, or a wonderfully graphic geometric piece of art for your wall.

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Art Deco was the rage during the 1920's when this quilt top was designed. This is a kit quilt..which means you purchased a quilt top in which all areas for the applique work as well as the quilting design were stamped on the whole-cloth background. The premier kit quilt company was Mountain Mist. This is a pattern designed by Ruby McKim. In this case the quilter has executed and finished all applique work. In addition added basket embellishment.

There is a white outer border that can be made any width under the 9" as desired to fit a specific area. There is an inner border that is an inch in width. All applique pieces are of only 2 measurements. All squares measure 1" and all other pieces that are of a visually different measurement are created from the same size pieces..all 1" square.

The colors are all indicative of the Depression era. An array of pastels with a very few red accents. We assume that this was never used as this quilt top has not been quilted. However, there are a few spots as you may see on the image.

I don't use the word "cute" too often but this one fits that bill.

The sashing and borders, measuring 3+" are created from a solid pink chambray. The thirty 10" nine patch blocks are perfectly machine pieced. The 3-1/3" blocks are all comprised of alternating white fabric with blue fabrics...A myriad of designs of mint condition calicos, stripes, etc. There is a touch of red ...wonder what the artist had in her thoughts?

This quilt top is simple and pleasing...ready to be finished and enjoyed.

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Circa 1915 folky quilt top, with earlier fabrics is completely hand pieced from various sized square and rectangular pieces.
The blue denim visually brings all of these different fabrics together. What a wonderful fun quilt top to quilt for a boy's room, or with these large pieces, take it apart and make your own quilt. The cost of this quilt top is a fraction of what it would cost you to buy these antique fabrics by the yard.
We have plaids, stripes, solids and some earlier 19th century burgundy and green print fabrics. There are close to two dozen plaids and stripes which make up this fun and folky quilt top.
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The method used in piecing this cotton crazy quilt strips is called foundation piecing. Foundation piecing means sewing whatever size pieces you choose onto a larger piece of fabric. I have never seen a quilt like this, it is unusual as well as being an optical illusion design. The original bars pattern is actually an early 19th century design. This adaptation of that pattern, I believe, was created by the maker of this quilt top. This very graphic quilt top is in perfect mint condition, even to the point that there are basting stitches that have not been removed. If you see errant strings on the photos it's because the "piecer" never removed her basting stitches.
The crazy quilt strips vary from 8-1/2 to 10' in width. The blue sashing measures approximately 2-1/2" wide.
Where this quilt top has been securely foundation sewn, one could reverse tie this top instead of hand quilting and have a fabulous piece of art for your wall or bed. The piecing on the quilt was executed with a treadle machine during the late 1920s. There are still a few pieces that need to have the outline stitching finished. What a great piece of creative optical illusion folk art!
In mint condition and ready for you to finish and enjoy. We are happy to send for your in home approval.

This pristine condition quilt top is a totally unusual combination of Jacob's ladder and broken dishes. A huge array of fabrics dating from 1925 in prints, plaids, solids, and stripes. There must be 50 or more different fabrics which comprise this quilt top. Both hand and machine pieced, starting with 5-1/2 inch blocks, creating an 11 inch square. This quilt top is absolutely for a fabric junkie. Whatever color scheme you have in your home, you should find that color as part of this quilt top. The pristine, unwashed condition and straight lines make it a wonderful quilt top for people of all skill levels of quilting.
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Cost of this quilt top will be donated to St Jude Hospital.

A myriad of shirting fabrics, wonderful examples of C.1890's designs and colors and prints back to the 1870's, are displayed in the happy quilt top.
The quilt top is pieced both by hand and by machine, measures 74x74 with a 6" border, 10" squares and 1-3/4" corner blocks forming a 4 patch corner design. The border is large enough that one could trim a 1" strip to use as a binding.
This top waits to be washed until after it is quilted, and is ready to be sent for your in-home approval.

When this quilt top was created, the pattern's name was a Mosaic. The Grandmother’s Flower Garden pattern was not designed until the 1920’s. This top was created for an early four post bed. New England was the only area that created quilts with "cut outs" for 4 post beds. The fabrics are unused, the colors are vibrant and in perfect condition, looking as if it were created yesterday. Each hexagon has 1-3/4” sides. The quilt top is comprised of a chrome yellow calico, a turkey red calico, double pink calico and over-dyed green calicos, representing the four colors of each garden. The "gardens" are joined with white paths. The green and pink calicos are very unusual. The fabrics by themselves are worth far more than the price of the top. At the time this quilt top was made, all these fabrics were very expensive, possessed only by affluent families. This quilt top can be finished for a bed, as is, or the tail removed and the fabric used to create pillows. Ready to be sent for your approval.

My first reaction upon seeing this quilt top hanging on the wall was “Oh Wow!” This Stained Glass Broken Dishes quilt top has been comprised of wool challis fabrics with the blocks on point with sides measuring 5”. The sashing joining these blocks measures 1-1/2” in width and creates the stained glass effect.. The fabrics are expensive, gorgeous wool challis, very sophisticated plaids and some beautifully woven fabrics. Because the entire top has been foundation pieced and joined securely by hand, it is strong enough not to be quilted. This top can be stuffed, backed and reverse tied. A very sophisticated quilt top.

This pristine summer coverlet, which can also be beautifully quilted, is comprised of 1920s colors that are seen in today’s palette. Comprised of solid colors of tangerine, green and golden yellow, these folk art tulips have been hand appliquéd to a solid muslin backing. The center block measures 50" wide, the sashing is 3-1/2”, the natural color border is 9-1/2” and finished with a machine applied 1/4" binding. You could happily use this summer coverlet as is, or this piece can be quilted. Organically washed, this very happy piece is ready to be seen in your home.

Wow...a quilt top that is certainly a fabric junkie's delight. This top has been created from 400 3-1/2” squares. Most of these fabrics are from the 20’s, 30’s and a few from the 1940’s - making this a 1940’s quilt top. There is one piece from the 1890’s. Every color, pattern and design is represented here. I would say that most fabrics are feedsacks while the one 1890's fabric ( 2 squares ) are very fine fabric. If you want to study fabrics...this is the piece for you...and easy to outline quilt..

It’s very difficult to find two color quilt tops, especially in salmon and white. Created entirely from 8” blocks on point and made with a very fine cotton fabric....."very crisp" This depression era top was made from purchased yardage fabric leading us to the belief that the family was of comfortable means at this time. Each meticulously pieced basket is hand pieced with hand appliquéd basket handles. All blocks are joined by machine and it is now ready to quilt. This top should fit a twin or double bed, a throw on any size bed or a stunning wall hanging.

I found a very creative and well executed 20th century rendition of a 19th century tulip appliqué quilt. This coverlet had been painstakingly created with cut cotton chenille stitching being completely hand done. Original, unusual and beautifully executed. This piece of art is a happy light weight cotton bed cover.
Measuring 75 x 92”, this piece will nicely cover any size bed from a twin to a king as it can be placed in either direction. The creator had edged this coverlet with a 3” pink border surrounding the off white main fabric. The colors used in this folk art piece are typical for the 1920s and 1930s. Organically hand washed and ready for your home.

Happy, happy, happy :-). This is the best way I can describe this quilt top. As a result of the foundation pieceing, this quilt top doesn’t need to be quilted, only tied. The basic block is a 7” crazy quilt diamond. Then 11 plus diamonds are put together to create a strip 75” long. The next step was 14 of these strips sewn together to created this top. The foundation piecing was done by hand. The blocks and strips were then sewn by machine giving you a sturdy piece to work with. No matter what your depression era color scheme is, those colors are going to be on this quilt top. All of the fabrics on this quilt top are unused. It appears that these were scraps left over from whatever this seamstress was making. The two end rows are solid pieces of fabric instead of being pieced in a crazy quilt manner. This creates two borders for the quilt top. This top can be used in any direction. The photo shows the direction that looks (to my eye) the best when hanging. In unused ...unwashed condition...to be sent for your approval..

This one of a kind Red Work Child’s Quilt appears to have taken 6 years to complete as it is dated 1904-1910. This special political, folksy Red Work quilt top has been created from 30 6-1/2” blocks joined together with a 3-1/2” red sashing. There’s an American flag flying over embroidered and dated initials, embroidery representing fireworks, probably representing the 4th of July celebration. This piece is filled with Victorian symbolism and items important to a little girl's life. Antique quilt tops are never washed until they are quilted, so this is in original, as found condition. Discovered in Maine. All ready for you to quilt or collect as is.

The bow tie blocks measure 7 1/2 inches square. The center of the bow tie is a 2 inch square. This top has been pieced by both hand and machine. It’s possible this was worked on by more than one woman. Two colors that people are looking for these days are black and gray. This top has those colors and many more. Many of these fabrics date as far back as 1870.

Split triangles make up 7 1/2 inch blocks. The triangles measure 10x7 1/2x 71/2 inches. The quilt top must have been pieced by different women (and I say women because very few men were quilters), the reason for this is that some blocks are finished with a regular American basting stitch and some of the blocks are finished using a back stitch. Some of the thread used is linen, and some is cotton. A wonderful array of fabrics dating to the 1840s. The pieces are large enough that if someone wanted they could take it apart and make another design.

Log Cabin with 9 1/2 inch blocks pieced with 1 1/8 inch logs. This quilt top has been created with totally unused fabrics, some dating back to the 1840s, and in perfect condition. Since it is foundation pieced, this quilt top could be tied and not hand quilted. Huge array of colors and fabrics to fit with any decor. Foundation pieced and hand stitched.

This quilt top is comprised of 3 3/4 inch squares. Some of these fabrics date back as early as the 1870s. Both hand and machine pieced, this quilt top does have a little bit of fade on a very few red pieces. Easy to quilt either by hand or machine. A perfect quilt for a fabric junkie.

The red and white calico pieces are apx 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches alternating with a black and white diminutive star print. This is one of the very few pieces in my shop that I know is from York, Maine, where my shop is. Pristine condition and ready to quilt. I’m also able to sell the same date fabric if someone chooses to have that. This will fit a queen size bed. Hand stitched.

Early 9 patch quilt top with blocks measuring 8x8 inches with 2 1/2 inch squares. A fun top for a fabric junkie. Wonderful muted prints with earlier fabrics going back to the 1840’s. Hand and machine pieced. These 19th century fabrics are perfect for taking apart this top and creating your own wonderful design. It would cost hundreds if you purchased all these fabrics as yardage.

This triple Irish Chain/Sunshine and Shadows is beautiful. This was created in the 1930’s with 1920’s and 1930’s fabrics. Most fabrics are from the 20’s. After 1929 depression, most fabrics were reproduced for many years after that. This piece is composed of hundreds and hundreds of 1/1/4 inch square. This quilt top is not only great for a fabric junky, but will work with almost any home decor. In addition, there’s a double border. The first border is a 1 1/4 inch yellow strip the second border is 1 1/4 inch square all around the edge of the quilt. I have never seen anything like it. What a pity it hasn’t been quilted because when it’s finished it will be absolutely gorgeous. The double border is only completed on 2 sides. When someone buys this quilt, I’m happy to supply 1920 and 1930’s scraps to finish it.

Judea folk art is very rare. A Judea quilt top is even more rare. This amazing quilt top encompasses both categories. Created somewhere between 1875 and 1920, this wonderful piece of art was made before Adolph Hitler came to power.

It has The Star of David all around the border in the 3-1/2" squares. There are 8 turkey red Star of David throughout the quilt. There are 14 blocks of a beautifully pieced Star of Bethlehem. Each triangle has 1" sides. The Star of Bethlehem is comprised of fabrics dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Is it possible that this fabric was the clothing of some very beloved individual? In the middle is the initial "E", which I assume stands for the individual's last name. It is pieced on blue and rose color chambray fabric. Hand pieced. All done by hand with a running back stitch. This quilt top has been entirely pieced and appliqued by hand. The piecing has been done with a running back stitch indicative of the 19th century when individuals created either clothing or textiles meaning never to take them apart.

Machine pieced. There are a few squares that need to be replaced. Everything else is perfect. I will match and send with it the fabric needed to replace the squares. I have never seen a quilt top like this. I would outline the squares and zig zag the strips. What a fabulous piece of art for your wall once this quilt is finished.

This nine patch is comprised of 11.5" blocks made up of 4" squares. These blocks are both hand and machine pieced. An unused quilt top is perfect to take apart, harvesting the fabric to make a miniature quilt. 4,761 square inches of fabric gives a quilter a lot to work with All the fabric appears to be unused. There is a small amount of fading on a few of the solid blues where it was folded. Other than that, the colors appear to be perfect.

This oak leaf and reel summer coverlet has been in my private collection for over 20 years. Comprised of wonderful early fabrics that have been beautifully appliqued, this quilt top was finished and used as a summer coverlet. One binding edge has a little wear. You will see a vine border on two sides, and the other 2 sides do not have the border. The reason for this is someone figured that a bed in the corner where you did not see two sides did not need all the extra applique work done.

There are a very few imperfections on a few of the white pieces on this quilt top. The triangular border is comprised of 1 x 1.75" triangles in turkey red and white. The small squares in the double 9 patch are only 1", the center square is 2.75 inches. All hand pieced with tiny stitches, ready to quilt. This graphic quilt top, also known as an Irish Chain, is perfect to show off one's creative quilting.

All hand pieced wonderful array of 1920s fabrics with a pale yellow center of the mosaics and the same center joining the paths. This is very unusual. Perfect condition. Beautiful piece.

All hand pieced with wonderful fabrics. One star needs to be restored. I will be happy to supply the fabric for you to do the work.

Wonderful solid 1890s red. It is the turkey red color but it is an aniline dye. Beautifully appliqued onto a linen-look off white fabric. Perfect condition. Once quilted, a graphic applique piece such as this really comes to life.

Wonderful very unusual double pink print. This sweet quilt top has one edge that is not happy, and could be removed. You would still be left with a good size quilt top to finish. This c. 1860 quilt top is a combination of two patterns, one being Rob Peter to Pay Paul, and the other a periwinkle. (This is not the 19th century name, but I cannot remember it right now. Miniature blocks make for a wonderful quilt.

We have here a very sophisticated rendition of the steeple chase pattern. The calico fabrics used to create this piece were very expensive at that time, and are an indication that this quilt top was pieced by a woman of affluence. This quilt top is comprised of two amazing early fabrics, a madder dyed and a very unusual over-dyed green fabric. Hand pieced and appliqued, it is in beautiful condition, ready to quilt.

Four patch in various stages. Contains the orange so sought after today. Hand pieced. Perfect condition.

A gorgeous quilt top in beautiful solid lavender and white cottons. Reminiscent of Hawaiian hand appliqued quilts this beauty has a lovely finished edge. The lavender appliques, sashing and border are all hand stitched down onto the fine white muslin using very tiny, even stitches - almost invisible. The center medallion applique measures 46 inches in diameter! What a beautiful quilt this would make. It just needs your clever hand to finish it.

There are many quilt designs and styles. During the mid 19th century the "Nine Block" formation was very much in vogue. Star designs came in many different patterns and were loved by many.
We have here a beautifully graphic and well executed Broken Stars quilt top ready for your quilting apx. 160 years after it was constructed. Both hand and early treadle machine pieced. The blocks measure 26-3/4" square with 1-3/4" joining strips. The 2" border has been "chewed" in places...If this strip is removed there should be enough fabric to use for the binding. There are a very few seams that need to be restitched and a 1/4" hole in one green diamond which can be replaced with the edge fabric.
The fabrics used here are an over dyed green calico, a very unusual double pink, a matter dyed calico and a white with blue diamond design joining block. I think that the stars were pieced before the Civil War and put together afterwards.
A washing after quilting should remove any storage discoloration.
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This wonderful unused quilt top is executed in the traditional 9 patch pattern. The addition of a 4 inch sashing with corner blocks plus a double border make it special. Pre Civil War fabrics are in a variety of patterns and hues - all beautiful and crisp with a few stains that may come out with its first wash. Note the brown fabric in the lower left corner of the photo where a wrinkle in the fabric during the printing process made an area with no color in two of the squares! Not a detraction, just a note of special interest. Completely hand pieced, the 9 patch blocks measure 8 3/4 x 9, with double borders measuring 1 3/4 for the inner border, and 2 inches for the outer (includes 1/4" seam allowance). Ready to be finished by you into a generous sized quilt.

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A gorgeous and very early quilt top in the Flying Geese pattern. A wide array of circa1845 and earlier fabrics in a gorgeous palette make this a wonderful find for those who love very early fabrics coupled with wonderful graphic design. The 'geese' measure 4 x 4 x 5 5/8. Wide 6 1/4" vertical sashing between the columns of geese is a gorgeous ladderback stripe pattern. Completely hand pieced using linen thread. Very crisp and clean with only a few tanning spots this quilt top out of a collector's home is in excellent unused condition.