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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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Q8563 Wool Victorian Crazy Quilt with Embroidered Animals
Dated 1906
43 x 55
possibly New York
$4,900

This is a rare and wonderful piece of folk art in its original youth bed size. A wide variety of wool and wool challis fabrics have been assembled into a crazy quilt, with every seam embellished in fancy hand stitching. Absolutely packed with embroidered pictures of birds, butterflies, fruit, flowers, chickens, along with a cow, dog, and a horse. The most historically intriguing animal is the elephant labeled “Jumbo” on its side. Circus showman P.T. Barnum marketed Jumbo heavily in the 1880’s, so it would be a reasonable possibility that this quilt was made by someone who remembered Jumbo or perhaps included the elephant because it was in one of the child’s favorite books. Finished with a ½ inch separately applied black binding embellished with a double herringbone stitch, backed with red flannel, and reverse tied with black yarn. The perfect size for hanging, this quilt retains all of its positive energy! Please ask Betsey for more details.

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Q8560 Reversible Amish Folk Art Stumpwork
c.1928
51 x 65
Pennsylvania, most likely the Lancaster area
SOLD

What an opportunity to acquire a one of a kind, major Amish folk art piece! This unusual quilt is totally reversible, having been constructed from 5 ½ x 8 ½ inch wool suiting samples on the front and approximately 3 x 4 ½ inch wool bricks on the back. The suiting samples on the front of the quilt have been embellished with stumpwork concentric circles approximately 3 ¾ inches across, made from brightly colored wool yarn. Amish stumpwork circles are most unusual, as stars are more typically seen in this category. There is no batting in this quilt; the front and back have been tied with yarn and hand backstitched at the outer edge. Pinking shears were used to create a scalloped edge. What an incredible textile, perfect for a stunning piece of wall art!

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Q8557 Amish Black and Taupe Fine Wool Log Cabin
c.1875
75 x 75
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
SOLD

In unused condition, this very sophisticated, fine wool quilt would be the perfect designer or serious collector’s piece. The rare color combination of black and taupe creates a powerful but subtle graphic impact. Each log cabin block was formed separately from radiating squares foundation pieced to the backing. The logs are ¾ inch wide, and were placed so the outer black perimeter of each block created the illusion of sashing. The quilt was assembled by seaming together the finished blocks, and covering each seam allowance with matching backing fabric and hand stitching into place. The backing is a wonderful circa 1845 brown, madder dye and cream print, and the binding is a ½ inch wide taupe wool. Gorgeous!

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Q8549 Wool Victorian Embellished Folk Art Crazy Quilt
c.1890
66 x 66
unknown, perhaps NH or PA
$1,500

A fabulous wool folk art crazy quilt, this one would be perfect for your wall or used as a cozy throw. Both wool and wool challis fabrics have been pieced and hand embellished with a variety of surface stitching completed in various colors of wool yarn. The four corners of the quilt are set off by fan blocks; adding another level of sophistication. This wonderful piece has been finished by stuffing with a wool blanket, backing with a black plaid wool buggy shawl, reverse tying, and pillowcase edging.

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Q8521 Folky Wool Challis Log Patch
c.1860
50 x 60
upstate New York
$2,600

Such a graphically fantastic piece of wall art! This folky, unusual adaption of a Log Cabin transcends all decors; equally as appropriate in an early home or a modern one. The wonderful selection of wool challis fabrics date from circa 1840 through 1860, and contain many of the browns and taupes sought after by today’s designers. Each approximately 5 inch square block was foundation pieced by hand, using logs between ½ and ¾ of an inch wide. The red wool center squares are approximately 1 ¼ inches per side, and always framed with green. The whole quilt is visually unified by the placement of green and red at the center of each block. Originally created as a youth bed quilt, this piece is in unused condition, with a gorgeous black and red cotton backing and a ½ inch separately applied brown chintz binding. Please ask Betsey for more details.

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Q8488 Log Cabin Courthouse Steps
c.1865
74 x 82
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
$4,400

A wonderfully sophisticated piece of textile art in unused condition, this log cabin quilt has a fantastic array of wool challis fabrics dating from the 1850’s through c.1865, arranged in a classic Courthouse Steps pattern. Each block is only 4½ inches wide, comprised of logs approximately 5/8 of an inch wide foundation pieced by hand with vertical hand quilted along some of the blocks. The ½ inch binding is burgundy cotton, and the circa 1870 wholecloth backing is a brown and cream small scale floral. The quilter was quite frugal with her backing fabric; hand piecing the lengths to include the seam allowance so not a bit was wasted!

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Q8505 Wool Challis Log Cabin Straight Furrows
c.1890
78 x 80
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
$3,200

What a fabulous quilt! In mint condition, with absolutely stunning graphics, this Straight Furrows quilt has been foundation pieced by hand using wool challis fabrics in the much sought after colors of taupe and grape. The black challis wools in this quilt are most likely from shawls. The 10½ inch border has been formed by diagonally piecing 1 inch wide logs set in to form chevrons. The binding is ½ inch red plaid challis, and the backing is a primarily brown plaid with red and taupe accents. This quilt was reverse tied at the intersection of each block without batting, as was the norm for most foundation pieced wool quilts of this time. A truly beautiful quilt with the ability to transcend all decors, from an antique colonial to a modern glass home!

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Q7015 Grandmother’s Fan/Dresden Plate/Wagonwheel
c.1885
78 x 80
New York or New Hampshire
$1,900

What a wonderful folk art wool and wool challis quilt! This textile is truly a unique adaptation and combination of patterns. In excellent condition, this quilt was hand pieced and embroidered in wool with fly, feather, herringbone, and blanket stitches, along with various flower bud embellishments. The 3/8 inch binding was created by frugally piecing assorted wool scraps together. A fine polished cotton in a lovely green on green stripe was used for the backing, and the quilt was tied with a reddish brown, tightly twisted wool yarn.

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Q8475 Reversible Wool/Wool Challis Folk Art Quilt with Horses
1890
87 x 88
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
$4,200

This amazing quilt was made by a very creative, affluent quilter who used a wide variety of wools and wool challis, along with a large assortment of wool and Pearl cotton threads to complete her work. In unused condition, the front of the quilt has been constructed in large scale crazy quilt style, with 3 large horses, birds, rabbits, dogs, fish, butterflies, groundhog, apples, and flower embellishments completed in a very folk art outline stitch. All the pieces have been surface embroidered in various colored herringbone stitching. The reverse side is very structured, with a 12 inch double border of dark pine green wool and black wool crepe. The rectangular blocks are suiting wool embroidered with identical floral motifs in pink and green, and the outlines fly stitched in pink pearl cotton. The quilter saved a bit of piecing time by bisecting the rectangles with fly stitching; thus giving the impression of pieced squares. The binding is 1 1/8 inch black wool challis, and the entire quilt tied with rose wool yarn tufted on the crazy quilt side. Entirely hand pieced and embroidered. Totally unique Art !!

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Q8442 Folk Art Hexagon Pinwheel
Date- c.1920 Size- 59 x 72 Location- unknown $2,400
A wide assortment of wools, wool challis, and flannels from the late 1800’s through the early 1900’s make up the folky hexagon pinwheels of this quilt. Much of the black challis background has oxidized to that lovely deep black/green typical of 19th century black challis fabric. Each piece has been embellished with herringbone stitching in various colors of wool. The wholecloth backing is a geometric print from the 1920’s. Such a great piece of art for the wall! Please ask Betsey for more details.

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CON ES Wool Embroidered Crazy Quilt
c.1895 77 x 90 Knox, Maine (near Belfast) SOLD
What a wonderful opportunity to obtain a quilt that has never left its original family! In excellent condition, this quilt was made from a variety of wool and wool challis fabrics and embellished with multicolored wool yarn. All of the seams have been herringbone stitched, and a few embroidered botanical motifs have been scattered over the surface of the quilt. Thickly stuffed and backed with a soft and cuddly plaid cotton flannel and tied with wool yarn, this quilt would be perfect in front of the fireplace on those cold winter nights! The binding is of variable width and has been turned over from the back. The family history will be available upon purchase, please ask Betsey for more details.

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Q8408 Pineapple Log Cabin
c.1855 84 x 84 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania SOLD
Another foundation pieced Log Cabin, possibly from New England and found by Betsey in Pennsylvania. The overall look of taupes, greens and madder dyes in this quilt are some of the most popular color choices in today's decorating palettes. Made from wool and wool challies, with a great border comprised of madder red strips alternating with a black and white striped challie, this geometric quilt certainly has fabulous graphics which would appeal equally to women or men. The spiraling pineapple blocks are surrounded by slightly wider logs in green and taupe, with concentric squares in the same colors used almost as joining blocks; a very interesting piecing adaptation. The cotton backing is a rich chocolate brown geometric print.

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Q8411 Log Cabin Courthouse Steps
c.1860 82 x 84 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $6,200
Wow, what a stunning quilt! Colors always seem more intense in silk, and the high amount of silk woven with the wool in this piece’s challie fabrics makes for an incredibly vibrant and graphically powerful quilt. It is a true collector's piece and would be the focal point of any room. Although Betsey found this piece in Pennsylvania, the piecing method used is more typical of New England quiltmakers. Of course, both people and quilts do move, so it is entirely possible that this quilt was made in New England or by a transplanted New Englander. The wide array of wool and wool challie fabrics are from the 1840's through the 1860's. The 7 1/2 inch wide border is a luscious combination of purple and fuschia, with matching 1/4 inch fuschia twill tape binding. The backing is a black, madder and white cotton print.

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Q6845 Log Cabin Courthouse Steps
c.1890 72 x 72 Pennsylvania $950
Wonderful turn of the century wools and wool challies in a wide variety of solids, stripes and plaids make this quilt special. Foundation pieced by hand, with a 1/4 inch black binding, this quilt has colors to match any décor; from deep blues, greens, and burgundy to pinks, tans, and reds. The beautiful floral backing is a cotton sateen in soft shades of green, pink, cream, and lavender. In unused condition (with a few original moth holes) and ready for your enjoyment!

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Q8375 Center Medallion Wool Tumbling Blocks
c. 1890 76 x 82 Washington, PA area $4,800
This gorgeous wool quilt is a major piece of textile art. In warm, rich shades of reds, blues, taupes, and browns, this quilt is unique in its adaptation of a Tumbling Blocks pattern and in the wide variety of Victorian embellishments completed entirely in wool. The Tumbling Blocks have been constructed from solid and plaid wool suitings, and outlined with a myriad of different surface Victorian stitches and embroidery. Fabulous wool stumpwork roses highlight a center of hexagonal blocks to create a wonderful center medallion. The quilt has been minimally reversed tied, and has a deep brown wholecloth cotton backing.

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Q8366 Log Cabin Straight Furrows Original Crib Quilt
c. 1870 30 x 36 upstate NY $1,800
This fantastic little quilt has a wide assortment of wool challies from the 1840’s to the 1860’s in plaids, prints and solids, arranged in a bold Straight Furrows pattern. It is bound with beige wool challie, and backed with a small scale 1870's geometric print in rich chocolate brown. Just the right size for hanging or displaying as a crib quilt, please ask Betsey for further information.

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Q8352 Amish Bassinette Log Cabin Sunshine and Shadow
(illusion of Diamond in a Square)
c. 1900-1920 29 ½ x 29 ½ Lancaster County, PA $3,200
This little beauty packs a lot of visual punch into a small package! The four Log Cabin blocks have been arranged in a Sunshine and Shadow formation, but appear to be a single Diamond in a Square when viewed as a whole. This Amish quilt been made from solid wool and wool challie in lovely, muted colors, and has been backed with plaid flannel. It is hand pieced and quilted with diagonal and herringbone patterns, and has had some restoration. Ask Betsey for more details.

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Q8291 Star of Bethlehem
c. 1840 94 x 94 Duncansville, PA $7,800
This stunning quilt is an unusual Star of Bethlehem. Instead of the traditional star comprised of many diamonds, this early version of the Star of Bethlehem pattern has been created from a beautiful vegetable dyed burgundy floral wool challie. The joining blocks are comprised of floral challie with a taupe background and the binding is turned over from the back to the front. The wholecloth backing is an 1840’s geometric stripe in brown, madder, white and black, making this quilt totally reversible. Just gorgeous!

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Q6883 Miniature Sunshine and Shadows Log Cabin
c.1865 72”x 82” Adams County, Pennsylvania $3,600
This quilt is comprised of wool challis dating from c.1840-1860. The logs measure 3/8” and the unusually colored chimneys are lavender or a red and white candy stripe. It has an 8” wool plaid border and a brown striped flannel backing that is turned over to form the binding. The combination of fabrics and the border make this piece feel terrifically folky!

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Q7011 Embroidered Grandmother’s Fan Quilt
c.1890 60”x 70” Lehigh, Pennsylvania SOLD
This Grandmother’s Fan Quilt is comprised of all different wools in rich, muted colors. It is also wonderfully hand-embellished with crazy quilt stitching and embroidered flowers. This piece has a terrific plaid backing and is tied rather than quilted. In excellent condition.

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Q6930 Original folk Art Embroidered Wool Quilt by Lydia Keiper
c.1900 72”x84” Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $2600
This quilt is almost mystical in its appearance, with its huge, embroidered center medallion and ties that, from a distance, seem like stars in the firmament. It is comprised of wool fabrics in navy blue with a burgundy border. The hand embroidery is all original work by the maker, Lydia Keiper. The quilt has a blue backing and is tied rather than quilted. It has a pillowcased edge that is finished with a buttonhole stitch. In excellent condition.

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Q6842 Log Cabin—Barn Raising
c.1865 74”x 84” PA $2200
This wonderful Log Cabin Quilt is all hand pieced and hand quilted. It is comprised of phenomenal wools and wool challis, including a very early turkey red wool challis. The quilt has a double border and a fabulous olive green dot and floral backing. While the quilt dates to c.1865, the fabrics in it date from 1840-1865. There is minimal quilting on this piece, but usually log cabin quilts are not quilted at all. This is a terrific artistic piece, and will be absolutely wonderful as a hanging piece of artwork. There are a few original moth holes in various places on this piece, but they are very minor.

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