Indigo Bears Paw Antique Quilt w Saw Tooth Frame

Item #B-2256    $850

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!! 




Antique Indigo Ocean Waves Quilt

Item #B-2184    SOLD!!



We were able to purchase several of these early (c 1860) Indigo blue quilts directly from a house where they had been made and stored in blanket chests ~ UNUSED & UNWASHED for over a century!  This Ocean Waves example is HAND PIECED using a tiny white circle on Indigo blue and creamy white cotton fabrics.  It measures 78" x 72", has a thin cotton batting with seed fragments, a hand applied binding, and a creamy white back.  HAND QUILTED with outline quilting inside each piece, diamond quilting in the white centers, and angle quilting across the frames and borders @ 10 very neat and tiny stitches per inch counting one side only.  We found no rips or tears, just the occasional small storage spot and a light cedar scent.





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)





BLUE & WHITE BASKETS ANTIQUE QUILT

Item #B-1008    SOLD!!



This 1930's Basket quilt uses such refreshing cottons - a sky blue and a bright white - to make this HAND PIECED beauty with HAND APPLIQUED handles. Measuring 88" x 77", it has a very thin cotton batting, a hand applied binding, and a white back. HAND QUILTED with outline quilting on the pieces, diamond quilting around the baskets, running ( ( ( quilting on the sashing, and angle quilting on the border @ 9 very neat and very tiny stitches per inch counting one side only. PROFESSIONALLY HAND LAUNDERED, we found no rips, tears, stains or odors, just a CLEAN, FRESH QUILT!!





INDIGO ROLLING STONES ANTIQUE QUILT

Item #B-1069   $499

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!!!