Indigo Drunkards Path Antique Quilt Top with Sawtooth Frame

Item #B-2302    SOLD!!



From the 1800's comes this treadle sewing machine pieced Drunkards Path quilt top made using a dark Indigo blue with tiny white half circle and dot print and solid bright white cotton fabrics.  The top measures 86" x 74", has a sawtooth frame, and a couple light and tiny storage spots.




Unusual Indigo & White Tied Patchwork Antique Quilt

Item #B-2301    $450

We've had thousands of quilts over the years, but this Patchwork quilt is one of the more unusual examples.  The maker machine pieced a white stars on Indigo print and a bright white cotton in a typical patchwork design with 2" squares, then added a large X and 4 smaller X's using white fabric folded to 1/4" wide and machine applied in the center of the quilt.  Using a white floral print on Indigo for the borders, she also machine applied 1/4" wide pieces on the border in keeping with the theme, and added 9 patch corners using the star print and white.  The quilt measures 74" x 74", has a medium weight cotton batting, a hand applied binding (with a few nips), and a tiny brown star on white for the back.  The quilt is tied with white cotton floss at the corner of each piece and at each crossing on the border.  PROFESSIONALLY HAND LAUNDERED, we found no rips, tears, stains or odors.  CLEAN, GRAPHIC & VERY UNUSUAL!!




Indigo Bears Paw Antique Quilt w Saw Tooth Frame

Item #B-2256    SOLD!!



The maker of this 1880's quilt combined 2 patterns, a Bears Paw and Stars, then HAND PIECED them using many different cotton scrap bag Indigo prints for the bears paws and scattered stars, and white cotton for the background (the star blocks have a cream background).  She even made a 2-1/4" wide frame and a Sawtooth frame!  The quilt measures 93" x 85", has a thin cotton batting with a few seed fragments, a hand applied binding, and a white back.  HAND QUILTED with diamond quilting on the pieced blocks, feather quilting on the sashing, and double angle quilting across the frames and border @ 9 to 10 neat and tiny stitches per inch counting one side only.  IN UNUSED, UNWASHED condition, we found no rips, tears or odors, but a couple small storage spots.  CLEAN & VERY GRAPHIC!! 





Indigo Shnit Cut Fleur de Lis Antique Applique Quilt

Item #B-2071    $750

Remember making snowflakes in elementary school by folding a piece of paper in fourths, then snipping a design?  Well, that's how this 1920's Schnit Cut Fleur de Lis pattern was made - VERY FOLKY!    The maker made 16 cotton blocks, HAND APPLIQUING the Indigo blue printed Fleur de Lis cutouts to a bright white background, surrounding each block with three 3/4" wide strips of sashing, and using a running Fleur de Lis applique for the border.  The quilt measures 74" x 74", has a thin cotton batting, a machine applied binding, and a bright white back.  Minimally HAND QUILTED with outline quilting around each applique and circle quilting in the centers @ 7 to 8 stitches per inch.  PROFESSIONALLY HAND LAUNDERED, we found no rips, tears or odors, just a couple very light and tiny spots, a couple fabric misprints on the Indigo sashing and some very light sun fading as shown in the full view photo.  VERY GRAPHIC, CLEAN & STILL CRISP!!





Indigo Ocean Waves Antique Quilt w/Arrow Borders

Item #B-2063    $1,299

On first look, this 1870's Ocean Waves quilt looks like others from the same period, until you look at the folky arrow borders!  HAND PIECED, the maker used either a tiny white dot on dark Indigo blue or a bright white cotton for the 1-3/4" squares, with the Indigo fabric cut on angle for the arrow pieces, aligning the dots to also make arrows!  The hand applied binding is a different white dot on Indigo print (less dots).  Measuring a generous 90" x 90", it has a very thin cotton batting with seed fragments and a white back.  HAND QUILTED with Chevron quilting across the pieces, small teacup or pumpkin seed quilting on the white background, and triple angle quilting across the borders @ 9 very neat and tiny stitches per inch counting just one side.  PROFESSIONALLY HAND LAUNDERED FOR THE FIRST TIME, we found just one small dye misprint (1/4", circled in red in photos), and a couple of Indigo pieces with fade, which could also be a dye misprint as fabric was precious in those days and every scrap was used.   All dye misprints are in the same area of the quilt.  A CLEAN, CRISP & GRAPHIC INDIGO QUILT!!  (Note:  the photo of the arrow border has a shadow caused by a falling leaf - it's not a hole or stain)




INDIGO ROLLING STONES ANTIQUE QUILT

Item #B-1069   SOLD!!



This Rolling Stones quilt from the 1880's is HAND PIECED using all cotton fabrics including a deep, deep Indigo Blue with tiny yellow dots for the stones, a Cadet Blue and white print for the frame, and unbleached muslin for the background. Measuring 74" square, it has a thin cotton batting, a hand applied Indigo Blue and white printed binding, and an unbleached muslin back. HAND QUILTED with outline quilting on the pieces, diamond quilting on the background, and angle quilting on the frame and borders @ 9 stitches per inch. In UNUSED, UNWASHED CONDITION, with light pencil quilting marks, we found no rips, tears or odors, but a couple light and tiny storage spots. This quilt is STRIKING & CRISP!!!