Q8220 Miniature Nine Patch Crib Quilt
c.1845
approx. 25 x 39
Little Falls, New York
$1,200

What a gorgeous little quilt; truly a perfectly scaled down version of an adult sized Nine Patch. A wide variety of double pinks, indigos, browns, Turkey reds, prints, stripes, and plaids were hand pieced to create the tiny 2 ½ inch Nine Patch blocks. The unifying joining blocks were all cut from the same overdyed green calico, and a deep indigo polka dot border provides a perfect frame. The separately applied ¼ inch binding is a burgundy floral, and the entire piece has been hand quilted with crosshatching lines set 2 inches apart with the “X” centered in each block. A second backing of light brown cotton dress lining was layered over the first backing, hand stitched around the perimeter and reverse tied at regular intervals. Professionally hand washed by Betsey.