This well preserved quilt was found in a windmill tank
house in Wa Keeny, Kansas. It was used to protect a
pitcher and bowl that had been stored there. This quilt
has blues and reds that match fabric from the 1900-1920's
era. It was hand pieced and hand quilted. The hem has
been replaced and sewn down by machine. The backing
fabric I believe was white with printed chrome yellow
flower that had brown centers and small daisy like stems.
However the back is so faded it took good light and
a magnifying glass to see what it is left of the flowers.
There is one deteriation hole about ¼ inch wide
on the back and 2 brown age spots on the lower right
hand corner. This quilt is very beautiful and unique
because all the materials match; it wasn't pieced in
the scrappy version so often found.
This lovely Double Wedding ring was hand pieced and
hand quilted. The quilt was made using 1930's fabrics
and pieced in the scrappy version of the rings. The
top had been finished upon purchase, though it wasn't
quilted. The quilt has been recently finished using
a piece of 1930's muslin for the backing and hemming.
The quilt is beautifully hand quilted to keep it as
original as possible right down to the cotton batting.
The seller has used the fabrics along with the verbal history at the time of purchase to date the quilt in the 1900’s this quilt is in good condition and has been hand quilted. It is sort of a light pumpkin orange, with white background piecing. This quilt is a standard full size. In that era, quilts rarely extended past the top of the bed. There are still a lot of years left in this treasure.
Item #AD-06-3
Full size quilt 74" x 76"
$200.00 + shipping
This is a very unique Butterfly Quilt. The Butterflies have been pieced using a yellow fabric with small red or brown daisy scatters all over. The appliquéd butterflies have a green fabric with small x or o. The pink fabric has an image that resembles an umbrella. The fabrics were dated using the book How to date fabrics. The oldest fabric which is the yellow appears in the 1900’s and the pink was a dye being used in the late 1930’s that was a slightly different shade that the bubble gum pink. It has been hand quilted with a spider web in the white open areas, and the butterfly was quilted ¼ inch from the seam.
Black embroidery was used to make the outline of the body and the antenna. There is a muslin back and the quilting makes the back a very beautiful whole cloth when turned over. There are 2-3 squares where the pink fabric is breaking down and these seem to be areas the sun may have come through a window during the time the quilt was in use.
I have been unable to locate origin of this pattern of butterfly, but it is possible it is of origin from Canada.
