| Blue & White Antique Quilts |
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| About Blue & White Antique Quilts |
| 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. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8567 Indigo and White Irish Chain c.1880 79 x 79 Chester County, Pennsylvania SOLD This spectacular deep indigo and white quilt has been precisely pieced and extensively hand quilted with flowers in the joining blocks, clamshells in border with matching flowers, and diagonal double lines in the squares. The use of clamshell quilting points to a very northern East Coast style of quilting, so this piece or its maker might have started out in a location other than Pennsylvania. In unused condition, some pencil marks remain but do not detract from the carefully placed quilting motifs. Two deep indigo prints were used in the making of this quilt; one with tiny white stars, and the other with tiny white flowers. The Irish Chain squares are 1 3/8 inch per side, and the white border is 10 inches wide, and the backing is white. A white ¼ inch separately applied binding has been treadle top stitched, as have the indigo squares surrounding each white joining block. In a society where women would never boast, this use of a treadle machine is their statement of affluence. Graphically amazing on a wall or bed, this quilt would be a classic addition to any collection. Professionally hand washed by Betsey it can be sent to you on approval. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8716 Blue & White Rob Peter to Pay Paul c.1930 78 x 80 Center City, PA $1800 This classic two color combination of blue and white would make a wonderful addition to any room! It is comprised of solid white and various solid blue fabrics that contain subtle shade differences. Whether as a result of cleverness or necessity the use of multiple blue shades adds tremendous interest to this two color palette. The blocks measure 6 ½ inches square and are skillfully pieced to form multiple pinwheels scattered across the quilt. Double borders, in blue and white, each measure 2 ½ inches wide and frame the design beautifully. Finely executed hand quilting on this complex variation of the Rob Peter to Pay Paul pattern showcases this quilt maker’s expertise with a needle. Stitches include one inch chevrons in the borders and ¾ inch diamond cross hatch throughout the inner design. Original pencil lines used for the quilting are still visible in this unused quilt. A white backing and applied 3/8 inch white binding complete the quilt. A wonderful 20th century addition to a blue and white collection or a wonderful first quilt in pristine condition. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. Quilts are always sent on approval. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8683 Indigo & White Ohio Star with Triple Border c.1870 85 x 95 Lancaster County, PA $4400 A pristine blue and white quilt in excellent condition! Beautifully hand pieced and hand quilted it is comprised of a single deep indigo blue fabric with tiny white stars and solid white cotton. Each star block is set on point and measures 10 x 10 inches with white joining blocks between. Three borders surround the grouping of stars: a 5 ½” white border flanked by 1 7/8” sawtooth borders in the same indigo blue and white. The backing is the same white as used on the front. This gorgeous textile is finished with a separately applied ¼” white binding. Hand quilting on this exquisite quilt includes a variety of patterns executed by a clever and experienced hand. A graceful, undulating feathered vine in the white border frames the entire quilt. Double line ¾” diagonal cross hatch stitching is contained in the star blocks, while beautiful feathered pinwheels are stitched in each 10 x 10 white joining block. Each blue and white sawtooth border is accented with 3/8” diagonal line stitching. This is a wonderful piece of textile art for any lover of nineteenth century Blue and White quilts or lovers of the classic blue and white theme! This quilt is the perfect size for your queen bed or would be a stunning piece of textile art anywhere in your home. In excellent condition this quilt has been professionally hand washed by Betsey and is ready for your home. Our quilts are always sent on approval! |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8280 Indigo and White Feathered Touching Star c.1855 71 x 85 possibly New York $2800 This stunning pre Civil War indigo and white Feathered Touching Star has it all. Beautifully hand pieced and hand quilted it is comprised of a single deep indigo fabric with tiny white rings. The triangles in the “feathers” measure a mere 7/8 x 7/8 x 1 ¼ inches! The large stars measure 19 inches feathered tip to feathered tip with white joining block between. Hand quilting includes large wreaths with cross hatch centers and a unique variation of parallel lines with partial cross hatch outside the wreaths. Stars have central wreaths surrounded by intersecting parallel lines with outline quilting in the small white triangles. The backing is the same white as used on the front with a separately applied 1/4” white binding. A wonderful piece of textile art for collectors of Blue and White 19th century quilts! In excellent condition this quilt has been professionally hand washed by Betsey and is ready for your home. Originally purchased by a client in the mid west who was told it was from New York. Quilts are always sent on approval. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8380 Rob Peter to Pay Paul / Geometric Lemon Peel c.1870 72 x 84 Pennsylvania $2,900 In wonderful condition, this striking deep indigo and white antique quilt has been created in the Rob Peter to Pay Paul pattern also known as Lemon Peel. This particular rendition is angular or geometric in its design making it quite unique. It has been beautifully pieced by hand with each block measuring 7 x 7 inches. The central design is surrounded by a wide 8 inch border comprised of different indigo fabrics which indicates the quilter was using up what she had but was still from an affluent family who purchased fabric for quilting rather than using ‘scrap’ fabric. The backing is white linen which folds over to the front forming a very narrow 3/16” binding stitched down by hand. Quilting is done in both blue and white linen threads in diagonal parallel lines and chevrons throughout. A lovely, deep indigo and white antique textile that would be a lovely addition to any quilt collection or an amazing first quilt! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. Remember, quilts are always sent on approval! |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8324 Blue & White Goose and Goslings c.1875 70 x 82 Indiana $1600 A perfect quilt for a lover of blue calicoes! Various indigo calicoes were used in the formation of the hand pieced blocks in this terrific Goose and Goslings patterned quilt. An indigo with small white stars is used to join the 7 ½” blocks and also forms the outer 3” wide border joined by machine. Various indigo calicoes form the geese and goslings and include miniature patterns of white stripes with flowers, mustard dots and blossoms, and white speckled hearts. Finely executed hand quilting on this piece include diagonal cross hatch and parallel lines done in the tiniest of stitches. The backing is white linen and the ¼” indigo binding was applied by machine. A soft and cuddly quilt in excellent condition that has been used but lovingly cared for. Professionally washed by Betsey. Quilts are always sent on approval. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8356 Blue & White Streak of Lightning / Bricks c. 1880 72 x 84 Ohio or Pennsylvania $1900 Bright white lightning streaking across a deep indigo field! Bricks measuring 5 ¼” x 3 ¼” in solid white and deep blue with polka dots comprise this striking quilt entirely hand pieced. Hand quilting in an allover chevron pattern reinforces the zigzag pattern of the bricks. The backing is white cotton and the same fabric was used for the applied 3/8” binding. This simple yet extremely graphic quilt would make a wonderful piece of wall art as well as a traditional bed covering. Although it was originally made for a double, it could easily be rotated to fit a queen sized bed with pillows used at the top. In unused condition, this quilt has been professionally hand washed by Betsey. Quilts are always sent on approval! |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. CON SW Blue & White Steeplechase with Triple Border c.1880 79 x 79 White Plains, NY $2900 A glorious blue and white quilt in excellent condition… with triple borders! This lovely antique quilt is comprised of just two fabrics: a pristine white and a deep blue cotton with tiny white pinwheels. The inner borders measure 1 ½” wide each, with a 1 ¾” width for the outermost blue border. The small blocks measure 1 ¾” each. Quilting on this beautiful piece is stitched by hand with finely executed wreaths in the white joining blocks and diagonal cross hatching throughout. This is just a wonderful example of a popular pattern done exceptionally well from the precise piecing to the triple borders and exquisite hand quilting. This piece also has provenance as it comes straight from the maker's family. That information will be made available to the buyer. A must-have addition to a blue and white collection or a wonderful first piece and in pristine condition. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. Quilts are always sent on approval. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8602 Indigo & White Broken Dishes Variation c.1885 66 x 80 Adams County, Pennsylvania SOLD What an eye pleasing indigo and off-white quilt in a variation of the Broken Dishes pattern. A mesmerizing effect is achieved through the positive/negative arrangement of squares and diamonds in this great piece of art worked completely by hand. A 3 inch off-white border with miniature black stars surrounds the off-white and deep indigo central design. Each block measures just 3 ½ inches square and contains 1 ¾” triangles and a 2 ½” diamond. A single indigo cotton with small off-white arrows and an off-white cotton with miniature indigo acorns are the only two fabrics used in the central design. The backing is in off-white cotton and the hand applied ¼” binding is in the same fabric as used for the border. Hand quilting consists of outline stitching in the triangles, crosses in the diamonds and parallel lines spaced ¾” apart in the border. Just a wonderful, warm and cozy indigo and white quilt in excellent condition that would be marvelous as art on your wall or equally as charming on a bed. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. Quilts are always sent on approval! |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8546 Indigo and White Stylized Floral and Leaf Applique c.1840 82 x 96 New York $6,500 In wonderful condition, this early quilt has been created in a stylized floral and leaf pattern reminiscent of an Oakleaf and Reel pattern. Deep indigo oak leaves have been arranged in a circle with stylized flowers and hand appliqued with tiny stitches onto 19 inch blocks. Each block has been hand quilted with diagonal lines set 1 inch apart, alternating directions from one block to the next to form an overall chevron pattern. The entire quilt, front and back, has been made from fine, purchased linen. The indigo linen print is one Betsey has not seen before, and is a lovely deep color achieved by multiple dipping in indigo dye. A 2 ¾ inch wide white border has been filled with appliqued hearts and leaves, indicating that this quilt may have originally been made as a wedding gift. The ¼ inch separately applied binding is white, as is the backing. A fabulous quilt with a lovely, positive energy! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image 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 image above) for more accurate colors. Q8548 Indigo and White Ocean Waves c.1870 74 x 78 Pennsylvania $2,900 A fabulous indigo and white Ocean Waves, this quilt is in unused condition. Hand pieced from an indigo star print and white cotton, the triangles measure 2 x 2 x 2 ¾ inches and the white joining blocks 6 inches square. A 1 ¾ inch interior sawtooth border perfectly frames the body of the quilt, and a 7 inch white border includes a 1/4 inch binding turned over from the front to the back and treadle machine topstitched. The border has been hand quilted with cables, while the remainder of the quilt has been hand quilted in 1 inch crosshatching. The perfect size for a wall, single bed or a throw. Professionally hand washed by Betsey, please ask her for more details |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. QT104 Blue and White Mourning Coverlet with Shams c.1898 Coverlet 81 x 81, plus 2 Shams, each 28 x 30 Wilmington, Delaware $1,600 Wow, wow, big wow! This is a most unusual find in perfect, unused condition, kept within the original family since 1898. During the late 1800's, many families created mourning quilts in remembrance of their loved ones, but this is the only blue and white embroidered mourning coverlet Betsey has seen in the past 20 years. Blue embroidery on white cotton is a German tradition, and commonly used by the Pennsylvania Dutch. This particular coverlet has unusual continuous line embroidery designs in each block, which surround the memorial block for Adah Peet. The continuous line embroidery has been completed in outline stitching, and the joining seams embellished with feather stitching. The two matching pillow shams have been embroidered with lilies and sentiments of sleeping and waking, perhaps alluding to death and heavenly awakening. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image 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 image above) for more accurate colors. Q8245 Steeplechase c.1880 64 x 74 Ohio $2300 This wonderful indigo and white quilt is pieced in a miniature double nine-patch configuration. The tiny indigo squares on this piece measure just 7/8 of an inch. Entirely hand pieced and hand quilted, this quilt has a triple border with a white binding and backing. Just the right size for hanging on your wall, this quilt has been professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8316 Double Irish Chain c.1865 apx. 74 x 78 Pennsylvania $1,900 This Civil War Era quilt is comprised of a print of tiny white circles on indigo and solid white. The binding is of an indigo print with larger white circles. Although all other work on this quilt is by hand, the binding is both by machine and by hand—the woman who created this quilt wanted to say that she could own a sewing machine—but without bragging, of course! The quilting on this piece is in wagon wheel and medallion designs in the open areas. This quilt appears to be unused and has been professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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