Never before have I had the opportunity to have a 20th century New York Beauty quilt....and one in mint condition! This is known as a 19th Century design when women prided themselves on executing complex patterns. Never used and never washed. Yes, as with all our cotton quilts, we have washed this beauty using organic products. Now clean and ready for you to enjoy.

This pattern is one of the hardest to construct due to the incredibly long and skinny triangular points. Completely hand pieced and hand quilted with tiny, tiny stitches. There are two different size triangles..one measuring 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1-1/4"...the longest one measures 1-1/2" x 1-3/4" x 1-5/8" ...just amazing! Each block measures 16" X 17" with the sashing in three sections measuring a total width of 5-1/2"..the strips measure 1-3/4", 2" and 1-3/4. The outer section contains the points while the strip in the center is an unusual 1930's calico of the twenties, green, pink and orange apples...two oxymorons!! The same fabric is used in the 1/4 circle design.

The quilting is also outstanding with an exquisite floral medallion in each block surrounded with chains and the center embellished with a double row quilted La Moyne star. The binding is 1/4" turned from the back to the front. The backing fabric is the same fine white fabric as used on the front..another unusual finding.

Ready to be sent, for your approval, with free shipping. This quilt would fit a Queen size bed.

This is a beautifully made 20th Century rendition of a 19th Century Album Quilt. The dyes are no longer vegetable dyes, but chemically created giving us a totally different pallet of colors. In the 19th century expert quilters wanted their applique stitches to be invisible or almost invisible. I feel that in some of the 20th Century quilters wanted their applique stitches to show and would make them as perfect as possible. The quilting is as fine as many of the 19th century..perfectly even and tiny. Applique stitches are seen and for the most part are nice, even and precise.

A nine block design is seen here consisting of two different designs, some facing in different directions. The Horn of Plenty or Cornucopia design symbolizes both beauty and abundance...while the center is a variation of a 19th Century pattern perfectly executed. There is a wonderful meandering Vine and Floral border..a rendition of a 19th Century border that would have spanned the entire length of each side.

The quilting pattern is a 1" diagonal grid that covers most of the quilt around the appliques. There are two rows intersecting of a meandering vine pattern with acts as a graceful delineation between the appliqued blocks. There is a whole cloth white backing in the same fabric as the front. A 3/8" binding is turned over from the back to the front.

This is a mint quilt..never used and never washed...now ready for your home..sent with free shipping, for your approval.

An original designed quilt Eliza created as a young child, obviously with the help of her family. I say family because at that time quilting was a family affair, and by the fabrics and design one can deduce that this family was affluent. Gazing at the graphics of this quilt and knowing where it was created, I feel it may be a precursor to the famous Baltimore Album Quilts. Eliza would have attended a prestigious girls school in Baltimore. Eliza, at the age of 13, stood alongside her Father as Lafayette was welcomed to Baltimore.

It is hard to describe the design except to say happy! We do have whimsical whirligigs, folk art flowers ..maybe Peonys..and a peony blossom and stars...16 stars!

The fabrics used were the finest...Turkey Red, over dyed Green and a fine quality white. The backing is a very fine linen. The 1/4" separately applied binding was created from a tobacco dyed green that oxidizes upon its very first wash.

The quilting is fantastic! We have echo quilting, vines, 3/8" crosshatching, stippling and of coarse the embroidered date and initials. My feeling is that the quilting was probably executed by Eliza's Mother..but hard to believe that of a child...but, at that time, perfection, due to discipline ans social status, was achieved at an early age.

We have executed some limited restoration with same date fabrics and it is labeled as such on the back.

Now organically hand washed and ready to be sent, with free shipping, for your approval.

Pictures and names upon sale of this quilt.

The Baltimore Album quilt is famous for its designs and perfection of needle work... quilting, applique and embroidery. This stunning piece was a mint quilt prior to its washing. A mint quilt means never used and never washed...once washed it becomes an unused quilt.

Consisting of 15 different appliqued designs perfectly executed. This prestigious school demanded perfection and it shows. Please take note that at this time we, as women, were the property of our Fathers and later our husbands..with no vote. The skill with a needle was schooled from the age of a little girl. All of these magnificent quilts were created by young ladies whose families were very wealthy. Private schools were and still are very costly. It seems today we are once again fighting for our rights.

The quilting techniques displayed here...in addition to any original squares, are applique, reverse applique, embroidery and of coarse perfect quilting. We even have a flower with layered petals! As required all of these techniques are perfectly executed. There are 20 blocks each measuring 16" sides. There are wreaths, two variations of the Princess Feather design, elaborate Pots Of Flowers, Unique intersecting large leaves, Rose Wreaths, Tropical Flowers and more. Each square is perfectly executed. Every piece is outline quilted. The entire quilt is quilted in a cross hatch grid 1" apart with the 5-1/2" border quilted in a double line meandering leaf line surrounded with the same crosshatch pattern as the main body of the quilt. The 1/4" binding is turned over from the back to the front.

This perfectly executed Baltimore Album quilt is now Organically hand washed and ready to be sent, with free shipping for your approval. Name of maker upon sale.

Yet another extraordinary original quilted piece of art. A quilt from the estate of a gentleman with a discerning eye for the unique, graphic, sophisticated and perfectly executed.

My feeling is that this quilt was created in Virginia. Of this I have no actual proof. A masterpiece created from three early fabric designs. We have stars..some eight pointed..some an unusual seven pointed, folk art Pomegranates, and sashing. Stars and Pomegranates with stems and leaves are all appliqued. A woman of means who, at an early date, owned a treadle sewing machine. All applique work was done with a treadle sewing machine. Seams and the 1/4" binding were pieced by machine. The binding was also closed by machine, something I have never before seen. The long sides have a Madder Dyed binding while the shorter sides have an over dyed green binding.

This quilt was created in grid formation. The pomegranate blocks measure 15", the horizontal Star blocks measure 7" X 15", The vertical star strips measure 6-1/2" X 91". All sashing is 1-3/4" in width. Quilting design is all Echo quilting and actually gives the quilt a three dimentional feeling. Quilting was executed by hand in lines aproximately 3/8" apart.

The fabric is a very rare Turkey Red print, over-dyed Green Calico, a Madder Dyed minuscule star print and off white.

A textile that is meant as an important piece of wall Art for a lover of origonal design textiles. It visually speaks for itsself!

This mint condition quilt is ready to be sent, for your approval, with free shipping.

Comprised of 12 blocks measuring 16", an 11" border, a 1/4" separately hand applied binding and finished with some of the most incredible stippling I have ever seen. This woman loved to quilt..so much so that she quilted right through the applique work!

There are two different applique Wreath Designs that really remind me of Christmas. The very expensive fabrics used here are two Early Turkey Red Calicos, an over-dyed green Calico and a very fine white. There is one block containing a different Turkey Red Calico and a (must have been used) over-dyed green that washed down to the first dye layer of blue..We therefore know that this, when it was green, was made by yellow over the blue coloring.

The applique stitches are almost invisible. The main body of the quilt is quilted a Double line Diagonal Cross Hatch design 1/2"apart. The 11" border is stippled!! Stippling means that there is so much quilting it give the appearance of being stuffed. Surrounding the entire design is an appliqued Vine Border 3" wide. Again, this woman who loved to quilt, quilted right through them!

The backing is the same off white color in a linen fabric.

It took us almost three days to wash this quilt..it was one of the dirtiest quilts I have ever had..Now, organically hand washed, it is so clean and happy to be that way! Tag on the back gives names and more information.

Ready to be sent, with free shipping, for your approval.

I love this quilt!! I know I love quilts, but there is something about this amazing quilt that I am doing something I usually never do. This quilt is not in perfect condition, whereas my antique quilts normally are perfect. The work to make it perfect does not bother me, however obviously it is up to you whether to do it or not. There is wear on the corded binding and there are a few spots...otherwise just amazing work!

The quilting is superb, with the swag border being stippled. Stippling means so much quilting that it looks corded. The body of the quilt is done in 1/2" crosshatching with tiny, precise stitches! The graphics are amazing! There is applique, reverse applique, cording and embroidery. The fabrics are Turkey Red and overdyed green on a fine white cotton. White Linen is the backing, typical of the date and the affluence of the creator. The separately applied and corded binding measures 3/8". The entire potted plant measures 18" X 15", the swag border is hard for me to measure.

Now organically hand washed and ready to be sent, with free shipping, for your approval.

I am always impressed by the creativeness of master quilters. This sophisticated, yet Folky ...what I call a holiday quilt..has incorporated known techniques with original designs.

All work on this quilt has been executed by hand. Applique work goes beyond with each flower and leaf finished with an elaborate variation of a buttonhole stitch. All flowers and vines in the border are outline quilted. The vine border is outline and echo quilted, each flower and leaf are also outlined and echo quilted. There are beautiful vines quilted both horizontally and vertically with the balance of the quilt crosshatch quilted in a 3/4" grid. All quilting stitches are small and perfectly executed.

The wreaths on this quilt were appliqued onto 13" X 13" pieced together and joined with an 8" border. The quilting designs overlap the squares. The flowers, which look more like hearts, are approximately 2" in width. Leaves are approximately 2-1/2" X 2". All of the above are quilted win three rows of straight line quilting. The separately hand applied binding measures 1/4". A backing of fine linen is indicative of the era.

There are three fabrics on the front..Turkey Red, overdyed green and white. Yes, this unusual quilt has been lovingly used yet still in fabulous condition.

Now organically hand washed and ready to be sent with free shipping for your approval.

How wonderful to find an original design in what appears to be a Christmas quilt. This very talented woman not only was a creative designer, but an over the top quilter.

The appliqued and pieced blocks measure 14" X 15", vertical sashing between blocks measures 5-1/2", horizontal sashing measures 7". The triple border is 7" in with and is comprised with an inner row of Flying Geese measuring 1-7/8", the middle white section is 3-1/2" and the outer Flying Geese row is 1-3/4". There is a separately applied 1/4" corded binding.

The quilting is totally over the top. We have diagonal quilting 3/8" apart on the appliqued blocks, The vertical and horizontal sashings have triple line quilting 1/8" apart that is so dense the quilt becomes stippled in those areas. The same quilting design, in diagonal rows is executed on the border. All over the top quilting!

The five fabrics used here are white, overdyed Green, faded very early Turkey Red Calico, and a compatible overdyed green. The backing is a white linen.

This amazing quilt is now organically hand washed and ready to be sent, with free shipping, for your approval.

Not only a perfect Christmas quilt, this Touching Stars with tulip and leaves border is graphically wonderful, perfectly executed with quilting, on a scale of one to ten being a fifteen!

Constructed in the 1840s we see one technique that is definitely indicative of that era: triple line quilting. Tripple line quilting is three rows of quilting that are very close together, with 1" spacing to the next three lines of quilting. The quilting stitches are some of the tiniest that I have ever seen.

Each white on point joining block is embellished with an exquisitely quilted wreath, filled in and outlined with triple line quilting. Even the small connecting blocks on point have a wonderfully quilted medallion with the centers and corners triple line quilted. Triple line quilting has been executed through all of the stars. The four outside corners are quilted in the same pattern as the inside white squares on point. The border is exquisitily quilted with half wreath medallions perfectly executed in every open space around the stars. There are dozens of diamonds with approximately 2-1/2" sides. The 6" border with appliqued tulips and leaves has triple line diagonal quilting spaced approximately 1" apart. The quilt is finished with a 1/4" hand applied separate binding.

We have overdyed green, a rare Turkey Red calico with faux quilting lines and pale yellow dots. The outside border was appliqued using a Turkey Red calico with miniatute pale yellow three leaf clovers. The pale yellow on each fabric is basicly the same shade.

All piecing and applique work is perfectly executed by hand.

This exquisite quilt would be an amazing piece of art to enjoy in your home. Now organically hand washed and ready to be sent free of charge for your at home approval.

This wonderful red, green and white basinette quilt is comprised of two early madder dyed calicoes (c.1860), an over dyed green calico and white. Hand pieced and beautifully hand quilted with feather wreath medallions in the joining blocks, feather vines in the 3-1/2" white border and adjacent white triangles, and straight line quilting in the 4 patch blocks. The date of 1891 is embroidered in two places. The four-patch blocks on this piece measure 5-1/4” each, and the blocks are set on point.

An exquisite red, white and green quilt made extra special by its diminutive size, it would be perfect as a wall hanging year round or a decorative element for the winter holidays. In excellent condition and professionally hand washed by Betsey this little quilt can be sent to you on approval for viewing in your home.

What an unusual design and not easy to execute. Appliqued and reverse appliqued using Turkey Red fabric, over-dyed Green and a tobacco dyed green that has washed to a khaki color. Tobacco dyed green starts losing its color as soon as it is washed..even with just water and no soap! The stitching is perfect and the fabric expensive, telling us that the maker was from an affluent family.

The backing is linen as are many of the pre 1865 quilts created from families of means.

A rare and very unusual design that is also a wonderful size for that hard to decorate area. Now organically hand washed and ready to be sent, with free shipping, for your approval.

The center of this wonderful early quilt was badly torn beyond restoring...so we salvaged parts... Here we have part of the border...we moved one short end of the over dyed green to make a complete border.. Then we bound the fragment with 1/4" of the same date fabric....
Now you have an unusual Tulip applique quilt in perfect dimensions for over your couch, bed or any piece of furniture...Pieced and appliqued from Turkey Red and overdyed green, then hand quilted in a diagonal cross grid pattern.
Beautiful and happy :-)...
Organically hand washed by Betsey and ready to be sent for your approval.

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.

Irish Chain with Chintz Border. Signed "Melina Gurneys" and dated 1840. The double line quilting is indicative of this era. Chain squares are 2". White areas are quilted within a 1/8" to 1/4" apart. Parts look stippled...Design looks like a pinwheel shaped vine...Exquisite quilting.

Festoon your home this holiday season with the perfect antique hand appliqued quilt for art on your wall, bed or decorating in general. In gorgeous solid Turkey red and overdyed green you just can’t get any more festive. 16 hand appliqued lilies dance among flower buds on a pristine white ground. Solid Turkey red jabots and bows circle the white border measuring 12 3/4 inches on the side borders and 10 inches top and bottom (quilt shown horizontally in photo). Finely done hand quilting consists of outline on each appliqué, 6, 7 and 8 petaled floral motifs in differing sizes and leaf filled trailing vines in the white background. The quilt has a white backing and is finished with a ¼ inch hand applied white binding.

This piece is extremely ordered and well planned but gives the impression of free spirited gaity, emphasized by the “scattering” of appliqued buds and the various sizes of the hand quilted multi-petaled flowers and free flowing leafy vines.

This lovely quilt would be the focal point of your holiday decorating or any time of year. Professionally hand washed by Betsey.