| Quilts of the Month |
| Click on the pictures below to see more views of my special Quilts of the Month. Shading is due to lighting, not representative of the quilt. Please call for the availability or any questions. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8568 Geese in the Pond Variation c.1885 73 x 76 New England, possibly Maine $2,200 This wonderful quilt in excellent condition is a major piece of art! A fabulous added bonus is the very unusual baseball conversation print fabrics included among the indigoes, shirtings, reds, browns and double pinks. Tiny baseball players in early uniforms run, jump and throw in a few different prints across the quilt. The Geese in the Pond blocks are approximately 5 inches square, and the Diamond in a Square border is about 4 ½ inches wide. Functionally hand quilted with straight lines spaced approximately 1 inch apart. A tiny red and white check cotton was used for the 3/8 inch separately applied binding, and the wholecloth backing is a muted light taupe on beige leaf print cotton. Spring is here, and a new season of baseball beckons! Professionally hand washed by Betsey.  |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8569 Amish Wool Stumpwork Starflowers c.1920, backed c.1950 47 ½ x 62 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $1,600 A fabulous opportunity to acquire a great piece of Amish folk art! In excellent condition, this quilt was constructed from approximately 8 x 9 inch blocks of suiting wools joined with grey-taupe wool sashing. The sashing measures about 3 inches wide vertically and 1 ½ inches wide horizontally. Bright, thickly tufted stumpwork starflowers are 5 inches across and made from assorted multicolored and variegated yarns. The quilt is surrounded with a 4 ½ inch border of brown wool, and all seams have been herringbone embellished with variegated and solid yarns in variety of colors, and finished with reverse ties of light pink cotton cording. The machine topstitched pillowcase edging has been further embellished with red yarn blanket stitching. The backing is comprised of 9 inch wide black wool bars separated by 3 ½ inch wide bars of three different red cotton prints. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8489 Signed and Dated Folk Art Crazy Quilt Dated 1934 80 x 80 Berks County, Pennsylvania $2,600 In unused condition, this lively folk art crazy quilt is a wonderful mix of silk and cotton velvets with a few corduroy fabrics thrown in for fun. Hand embellished with a wide variety of surface stitches in both cotton floss and Pearl cotton in a range of colors, some created by twisting multiple colors of floss together. This quilt holds the history of its origin through the many names chain stitched in cursive and capital block letters, along with the date of 1930. Mrs. Slick, Verna Hoover, Gertie Schnably, Rose Weaver…we can just imagine these friends! The backing is gold drapery fabric, and has been turned over to the front to form a ½ inch binding. Totally hand pieced and embellished, and tied with gold Pearl cotton. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q8577 Amazing Feathered Star c.1875 65 x 73 Chester County, Pennsylvania SOLD So graphic! Such a selection of fabrics! This truly is an Amazing Feathered Star! In unused condition, the feathered stars have been assembled from an assortment of browns, olives, taupes, and plaids with overdyed deep, dark green calico joining blocks. The stars are unified with the use of vibrant cheddar arms and Turkey red tips. The center block of each star contains a flying geese pattern…very unusual! The vertical Diamond in a Square sashing is 3 ½ inches wide and contains some glazed brown dress lining. The horizontal sashing is the same pattern but miniaturized to 1 inch wide. Hand quilted with dark brown and cream colored thread in both outline and straight lines. The backing is brown home dyed linen, and the 3/8 inch separately applied binding is an olive green calico. A phenomenal piece of 19th century textile art !! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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| Please view the detail photos (click thumbnail above) for more accurate colors. Q6832 Silk Center Medallion Mosaic c.1855 66 x 80 Pennsylvania $2,900 Nothing sparkles light like silk, and this beautiful quilt would be a truly stunning piece of art for your wall or bed. In unused condition, a wide variety of silks in blues, fuschia, browns and black stripes, checks, plaids, solids, and solid failles have been hand pieced into a center medallion mosaic configuration. Each hexagon measures 1 ¾ inches across, and has been hand outline quilted. The 3 ¾ inch border is a rich green and black plaid reminiscent of a Scottish Black Watch tartan, and has been quilted with a diagonal basket weave motif. The separately applied black wool challis binding is a ½ inch wide, and the backing is a lovely olive brown and rose leaf print silk. A quilt such as this one was a mark of excellence for a woman of affluence, as only a very prosperous family could afford such fabrics. What an amazing piece of art! Please ask Betsey for more information. |
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