Antique red & green quilts

Red & Green Pomegranite Antique Applique Quilt w/Vining Borders

Red & Green Pomegranate Antique Appliqué Quilt with fabulous Vining Borders

Item #G-2303 $1300

The maker of this 1860's HAND PIECED quilt used Turkey Red cotton as sashing between the 9 pomegranate blocks as well as for the pomegranates, with Overdyed Green cotton for the stems and leaves, and bright white cotton for the background. The blocks were HAND APPLIQUED, including reverse appliqué on the vining border leaves. Measuring 90" x 88", it has a thin cotton batting with seed fragments, a hand applied binding, and a bright white back. HAND QUILTED with 1/2" diamonds over the appliqué blocks, larger double diamonds on the sashing, and outline and angle quilting on the borders with feather quilting on each side of the vines @ 11 very neat and very tiny stitches per inch counting just one side. PROFESSIONALLY HAND LAUNDERED, we found a couple tiny "pops" on the Turkey Red binding and a couple light storage spots, but no rips, tears, or odors. This quilt is in remarkable condition for being 150 years old!!

Fabulous Red & Green Antique Applique Quilt w Vining Borders

Fabulous Red & Green Antique Appliqué Quilt w/Intricate Leaves & Vining Borders

Item #G-2282 $1,995

From the early 1850's comes this MUSEUM QUALITY Appliqué quilt. It's HAND PIECED and HAND APPLIQUED using Turkey Red and medium overdyed green cottons for the appliqué pieces, and bright white cotton for the background. The red appliqués are cutwork (made like paper snowflakes), and the leaves are very frilly. The maker also added a vining border with leaves and buds. Measuring a LARGE 104" x 92", it has a very very thin cotton batting with a few seed fragments, a hand applied red binding, and a bright white back. HAND QUILTED with angle quilting on the red appliqués, straightline quilting on the block background, outline quilting around the leaves, 1/2" diamond and square quilting on the background, and angle quilting on the borders @ 11 very neat and very tiny stitches per inch counting just one side. PROFESSIONALLY HAND LAUNDERED, we found no rips, tears, stains or odors, just a color changing in some of the overdyed green leaves (common). If you're looking for one good quilt to add to your appliqué collection, or you're just starting a collection, YOU'LL LOVE THIS CLEAN MASTERPIECE!!

Red & Green 9 Patch w 4 Patch Oak Leaves Antique Quilt

Unusual 9 Patch Antique Quilt with 4 Patch Oak Leaf Appliques

Item #G-2261 $1,499

WOW, such a wonderful find ~ this 1830's Patchwork quilt with Applique Oak Leaves!!! HAND PIECED, the maker combined 3-1/2" square 9 patches in colorful black & blue prints on Turkey Red and 11" square blocks with overdyed green Oak Leaves HAND APPLIQUED to a bright white background, and surrounded each block with overdyed green and a bright white sashing. Measuring an EXTRA LARGE 111" X 103", it has a thin cotton batting with a few seed fragments, a hand applied binding, and a bright white back. HAND QUILTED with decorative quilting on each oak leaf, outline quilting around each applique, radiating Chevron quilting on the patchwork blocks, running swag quilting on the green background, and ) ) ) ) quilting on the white sashing @ 8 stitches per inch. PROFESSIONALLY HAND LAUNDERED, we found some fabric splits on the red print used on the borders where the acidic black print ate away the fabric, especially on the corners (normal, see photo), and a couple tiny spots including one brown spot on an overdyed green piece (see photo), but no rips, tears or odors. CRISP & SELDOM USED, IT'S IN PHENOMENAL CONDITION FOR AN ALMOST 200 YEAR OLD QUILT!!

Antique Love Apple Quilt

Item #G-2236 $850

This Love Apple quilt appears to be the makers own design! From the 1930's, it's HAND APPLIQUED using bright red for the apples, medium green for the heart shaped leaves, and a bright white cotton for the background. Measuring 77" x 66", it has a thin cotton batting, a hand applied sawtooth binding, and a bright white back. HAND QUILTED with feather wreaths around the apples, square quilting on the applique pieces and background, and running feathers on the border @ 10 neat and tiny stitches per inch counting just one side. PROFESSIONALLY HAND LAUNDERED, we find no rips, tears, stains or odors. A BRIGHT, CLEAN, GRAPHIC ONE-OF-A-KIND QUILT!!

FANTASTIC RED & GREEN JACOBS LADDER QUILT

Item #G-1056 $599

From the Viola Shrader estate comes this VIBRANT 1940's Jacobs Ladder Variation quilt made by Viola in bright rosy pink, green and white cotton fabrics. Measuring 90" x 83", it has a thin cotton batting, a wonderful sawtooth frame, a hand applied white binding, and a bright white back. HAND QUILTED with straightline quilting thru the square blocks, outline quilting on the triangular blocks, and floral quilting on the borders @ 8 stitches per inch. PROFESSIONALLY HAND LAUNDERED FOR THE FIRST TIME, we found no rips, tears, stains or odors.