Antique Red & White Quilts

Red & White Irish Chain Antique Quilt with Odd Borders

Item #R-2281 $1,200

From the 1880's comes this unusual Triple Irish Chain quilt, HAND PIECED using Turkey Red and bright white cotton fabrics. Each chain piece measures 1-1/4" square. What makes this quilt so unusual is the borders - 2 crossed "sticks" with a single 5 petal flower, and bow ties in between, all HAND APPLIQUED! The quilt measures 88" x 74", has a thin cotton batting, a hand applied binding, and a bright white back. HAND QUILTED with square quilting over the chain pieces, double quilting flowers on the background, and running bow ties on the deep borders @ 8 stitches per inch. PROFESSIONALLY HAND LAUNDERED, we found no rips, tears, stains or odors, but very light sun fading on one corner (on lower right hand corner as shown). This quilt has absolutely no wear - it must have had the sun fading early in its' life and was stored away in a blanket chest for many years. A GREAT RED & WHITE TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION!!

Antique Drunkards Path Quilt

Item #R-2247 $550

From the 1890's comes this red & white Drunkards Path quilt, HAND PIECED using Turkey Red for the paths and bright white cotton for the background. Measuring 84" x 73", it has a very thin cotton batting with a few cotton seed fragments, a hand applied binding (old, but not original), and a bright white back. HAND QUILTED with double angle quilting across the paths and diamond quilting on the background @ 7 stitches per inch. PROFESSIONALLY HAND LAUNDERED, we found no rips, tears or odors, but a few stains on the back only which may have been there prior to being used for this quilt.

Red & White Touching Stars Variation Antique Quilt

Item #R-2112 $499

This red & white Irish Chain/Touching Stars variation quilt dates to the 1880's and is HAND PIECED with 1" squares in Turkey Red, bright white, and home dyed tan cotton fabrics, and a bright white for the background. The tan could have been a "mistake" or she simply ran out of the Turkey Red, although many "mistakes" were made by quilters during this period as only God was perfect! The maker also used the Turkey Red to create a 1-3/4" wide frame. Measuring 80" x 66", it has a very thin cotton batting with a few seed fragments, a hand applied 3/16" wide Turkey Red binding, and a bleached muslin back. HAND QUILTED with straightline quilting on the pieced blocks, diamond quilting on the background blocks, and double angle quilting 3/16" apart across the frame and borders @ 9 to 10 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 CLEAN, GRAPHIC, NICELY QUILTED QUILT!!