Antique Doll Quilts - Betsey Telford-Goodwin's Rocky Mountain Quilts

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About Antique Doll Quilts

Up until recent times, gender roles were firmly set. It was the duty of every mother to pass on the skills necessary to run a household and raise children. As was often the case, mothers with many children would depend on their oldest daughters to assist them in caring for new babies. Younger girls would begin their training with dolls, which needed all the care that future babies would require.

Among other skills, little girls around the age of four would learn how to stitch clothes and quilts so their dolls would be comfortable. Some of our antique doll quilts have been sewn by a child as a learning tool, while others were made by an adult and given to the child as a gift.

The antique doll quilt category encompasses a huge range of time; from 1825 through to the 1940’s, and an equally wide color spectrum of fabrics. As with full-sized and crib quilts, the fabrics chosen for a doll quilt can reveal much about the quilter’s place in society. An exquisite silk and silk velvet doll quilt could have only come from an affluent family, while an ordinary but sincere scrap bag quilt would have been created by any other family.

No matter what type of quilt you choose, an antique doll quilt is so sweet to display anywhere in your home, or hang as wall art. Remember, more than one makes a fabulous grouping!



	Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. BTC: Silk Velvet Roman Bars Doll Quilt Mid 19th century top Late 18th century backing 6 3/8 x 8 1/2 $700 A very lucky little girl had this made – by mother or grandmother - for her favorite doll sometime in the mid 1800’s. A very tiny doll quilt with twelve blocks measuring 2 x 2 inches, each containing five little silk velvet bars. The backing is a late 18th century brown on gold fabric which was pillowcase edged to the top. The original silk fringe that surrounded the entire doll quilt has been loved away. In totally original condition for the true doll quilt collector this piece probably came from a somewhat affluent family given the silk and silk velvets used for a lucky little girl and her doll. Betsey has never had one smaller than this in her 25 years in business and collecting. From her private collection.



	Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. DQ179 Miniature Early Diamond Bars Doll Quilt c. 1850 13 x 16 1/2 $350 A wonderful pre Civil War doll quilt done to scale. Each hand stitched diamond is a mere 1/2 inch and, although not perfect, this diminutive doll quilt is a wonderful treasure. Madder reds, double pinks, and over dyed greens are some of the fabrics you will find. The hand applied over dyed green worn binding is a scant 1/4 inch wide. The backing is a wonderful early red, white and pink calico that shows no wear. Nice hand quilted cross hatching in white thread covers the entire quilt which has a thin batting between. This little doll quilt, although showing wear, is a rare find and oh so sweet. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. Ask her for more details.



	Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. CON DQ Signature Block Doll Quilt with Red Sashing c.1850 19 x 25 SOLD This sweet c.1850 signature block doll quilt contains some even earlier fabrics in the pieced top. The backing, although worn, is quite early as well, dating to c.1830 or possibly earlier. Signature blocks measure 4 inches square and are separated by a lively red black and white cotton print 1 5/8 inches wide. There are a few ‘original’ mends which we have not touched that add a certain sweetness to this piece as they were probably done by the mommy of the doll for whom it was made. The lovely and early brown on ecru striped hand applied binding shows some wear and one corner of the sashing is open to the backing fabric but the binding remains intact, all attesting to the fact that this beloved quilt was used and loved. There is no batting or quilting so this little quilt in original condition is a lightweight treasure. Professionally hand washed by Betsey.



	Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. DQ178 Tumblers Doll Quilt c. 1860 13 x 17 $165 This darling pre Civil War doll’s quilt is in the Tumbler’s pattern and quite possibly was almost entirely made by a child as evidenced in some of the stitching and quilting. A learning piece that was lovingly made by a little girl for her precious doll. Some of the fabrics in this quilt date back to the 1830’s, and the backing is a beautiful c.1840 brown, madder and tan stripe pattern as can be seen in the detail images. Tumblers measure 2 inches high, 1 inch at the narrow end, 1 3/4 inches at the widest. Quilting stitches are in a slight random zigzag across the quilt. The applied binding which shows wear is hand applied using a light brown and white calico. Professionally hand washed by Betsey.



	Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8518 Tumbling Blocks Doll Quilt c.1940 16 x 19 New York $400 In excellent condition, this sweet little doll quilt was hand pieced using light green, red, and ecru cotton solids. Hand quilted with diagonal cross hatch stitching designed to accentuate the tumbling block pattern. The light green border is 1¼ inches wide and finished with a pillowcase edging. The backing is a fun circa 1940’s cotton floral; with yellow, red, pink, and light blue flowers on navy background. A very sweet quilt hand made for a special doll long ago. Professionally hand washed by Betsey.



	Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. DQ404 Ohio Star with Center Star Medallion Doll Quilt c.1895 20 1/2 x 27 1/2 MA $350 This miniature quilt is a great find with its wonderful design and palette of red, pink, blue and white solid colored cottons softly muted with age. A center star consists of red, blue and pink diamonds pieced into a large star and then appliqued onto a white ground. Four smaller pieced Ohio Stars in pink and blue are appliqued around the center medallion with larger partial stars appliqued in each corner. The overall effect is striking and graphic. This wonderful doll quilt is treadle machine quilted with overall diagonal cross hatching spaced 5/8 inch apart. The backing is white cotton and the 1/2 inch applied white binding is treadle machine topstitched. This sweet quilt has been used but lovingly cared for and is in excellent condition. Professionally hand washed by Betsey, and ready for your enjoyment!



	Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. DQ403 Blue & White Rob Peter to Pay Paul Doll Quilt c.1885 18 x 22 MA $245 A fantastic little blue and white quilt made with loving hands for a special doll long ago. Pretty blue print cotton with mini white dots and flowers is paired with mini black polka dots on white to form 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch blocks in the Rob Peter to Pay Paul pattern. This sweet doll quilt is treadle machine pieced and quilted in a large diagonal cross hatch pattern with a 1/2 inch white applied binding that is treadle machine topstitched. Backed with white cotton, this little sweetheart has been professionally hand washed by Betsey and is ready to warm the toes of another well loved doll.



	Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. DQ111 Miniature Ohio Star Doll Quilt Mid 19th century 20 x 20 Ohio $675 This little doll’s quilt is a small graphic treasure with its classic palette of red and white. Five hand pieced Ohio Star blocks measuring 5 1/2 inches square have been set with white joining blocks. A red hand embroidered letter ‘D’ resides in one corner – possibly the first initial of the name of the doll to whom this quilt belonged, or her little mother. A 1 3/4 inch white border surrounds the nine inner blocks and this lovely little quilt has a sweet two toned corded binding in the palest of pinks as a final touch. It is treadle machine quilted with diagonal cross hatching spaced 1 inch apart. This sweet quilt has been used but lovingly cared for by small hands. There is a small area of smudging on the binding in one areas that does not detract from the quilt. Professionally hand washed by Betsey, and ready for your enjoyment!



	Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. DQ211 Four Patch Doll Quilt c. 1845 12 x 14 1/2 Maine SOLD This diminutive and very early quilt has been hand pieced in the four patch pattern and cross hatch quilted by hand. The four patch squares measure 1 3/16”. There is wear on this very sweet piece which attests to it being well loved during its lifetime. A little gem that was purchased already mounted on a wood frame covered in brown cotton fabric, ready to be displayed in your home or given to a special child!



	Please view the detail photos (click image 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.



	Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. DQ Embroidered Doll Coverlet c.1940 17 x 23 New England SOLD What an endearing doll coverlet, lovingly made and carefully preserved in unused condition. The doll, teddy bear, rocking horse and train motifs have been skillfully worked using cotton floss in a variety of embroidery stitches, from French knots to outline, running, daisy, satin, and cross-stitching. Each motif has been hand outline quilted, and the white cotton background filled in with chevron quilting. The yellow 1/2 inch binding has been turned over from the back to the front. A wonderful example of 1940's design! Professionally hand washed by Betsey.



	Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. DQ Cathedral Window Doll Quilt c. 1960 8 1/4 x 12 Maine $150 This diminutive quilt has been hand and machine sewn in a Cathedral Window pattern, using a cheerful green, orange, and yellow floral fabric with a white background. In hardly used condition, Betsey originally bought this quilt for her granddaughter, but it was not quite the size for her doll’s bed. So even though this piece is a bit more recent than the others in Betsey’s shop, it is still a wonderful find! A 1/2 inch floral binding nicely frames this little gem, and it is ready and waiting to be displayed in your home or given to a special child! Professionally hand washed by Betsey.



	Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. DQ110 Nine-patch/Double Nine-Patch Doll Quilt with Triple Border c.1880 apx. 19 x 19 Believed to be from Maryland $650 This lovely little doll quilt is all hand pieced and hand quilted. It has a triple border, with the middle border being made up of triangles. It also has a terrific indigo print backing, which is the same as the two outer borders. Professionally hand washed by Betsey.


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