Antique/Vintage Quilt Tops - Page#1
Antique, vintage, patchwork or applique quilt tops that may be ready to quilt or just enjoy as found are offered on this
page. Some of the old tops may be hand pieced and some are machine pieced which was commonly done, as many women were
glad to get that first sewing machine and wanted to use it in quilt making.
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This visual Tumbling Blocks or Baby Blocks vintage quilt top is in excellent condition. It is all hand pieced. Made with strong solids of red, white and blue fabrics that appear to be circa 1940's. It also has a triple border of the 3 colors. Sometimes solids can be harder to date, but feel this is probably a World War II quilt. This is one of the pieces that were exhibited in the America Collects-Patriotic Quilts in Houston, Tx. 2010 that came out of my collection. The top was board mounted and displayed well. It's a nice top to keep as is or can be quilted. Acquired in New Mexico.
Price: $450.00
(Item: QT-683)
This whimsey applique quilt top, known as The Flowering Almond, is in very good condition. It is all hand appliqued and hand pieced on the border. This patttern has a revival feel , of quilts earlier, with thoughts of the Revival period. The pattern is also called Chestnut Berry. It's a pattern from the periodical "Comforts Applique and Patchwork -Rivival of Old Time Patchwork (1921 or 1922), per notes of Barbara Brackman. A wonderful top to enjoy as is or it can be quilted.
Price: $545.00
(Item: QT-680)
This generous sized Double Irish Chain quilt top is in very good condition. It is unwashed. Machine pieced. There is a triple border of pink and white on 3 sides of the top. The size of 81x98 is large enough for many of todays beds. Can be used as is or quilted. Ohio
Price: $225.00
(Item: QT-658)
This Double 9 Patch quilt top is in excellent condition with just a couple minute spots. Unwashed and unused. Nicely hand pieced and a good shade of orange, call it cheddar or pumpkin. Can be quilted or a nice top to enjoy as it is. The single blocks are only 13/8ths inches in size. The way the pattern is set and leaves the edge with a half block making a neat border. From New York.
Price: $275.00
(Item: QT-656)
This is an early stamped signature quilt top. It has the name of Sarah A White, which is somewhat unusual as the same name is stamped in all the blocks. The top has a wonderful lot of early fabrics used in its making. Look at the fabrics that include some Turkey reds and so much more. The condition is excellent, with just a couple spots on the edge sashing that were thin and I backed them with early fabric as shown. It is hand pieced. Massachusetts.
Price: $695.00
(Item: QT-649)
This Signature quilt top is in very good unwashed condition. The names of many women are attached to the center of the blocks. There are 25 blocks and 24 have names, a couple are just partial names. This friendship top may have been women who were part of a group of quilters, family, or neighborhood friends. I am unsure of this pattern name but found one similar called Brick Pavement. Both hand and machine pieced. One of the names attached is Mrs Adassa Johnson which on the back of the paper is Indiana, Pa., another Mary et Johnson, Carrie Bostic, Rosa Huey, Emme Bostic, Anna Yuller, Nann Louis, Mrs Powel, Presilla Bowder and more. This might be an interesting one to research. Lots of old fabrics too. Acquired in Ohio.
(Item: QT-625)
This is a wonderful quilt top with tobacco flags representing many countries, with the United States flags in the center and outer corners. The flannels were actually premiums printed by the tobacco companies and included with the product to promote the tobacco sale. Condition is excellent for this top. These are individual flannel squares machine stitched together, as shown. These flannel flags include many countries such as China(Empire), Bulgaria, Persia, Poland, Mexico, Belgium, Siam, Russia, Sweden and more. This is a great collectors piece in the patriotic/tobacco area of collecting. It displays well and the colors are good. Massachusetts
(Item: QT-614)
This nice old top I call a Spinnig Stars is in excellent condition. A wonderful late 1800's top. The pattern is more unusual that what I normally see in star patterns. Also reminds me of a sand dollar or daisy. A variety of fabrics from 1880's-90's set with a double pink fabric.
Price: $345.00
(Item: QT-595)
This very scrappy quilt top is made with a great variety of cotton fabrics. Take a look at the images and see what I mean. Lots of small pieces went into the making of this top. It is in excellent condition. Hand pieced too. It is the pattern of periwinkle or a smaller scale 4 point stars.
(Item: QT-594)
Hands All Around Vintage Quilt- Mint(q-387) Circa 1930's-40's, Size 77x98. The condition of this quilt is mint and is
unused . Colors of red , white and blue. The 2 print fabrics are the same pattern with only one in red and the other
blue. It is all hand quilted at 8 spi and the separate binding is whipped on by hand. Polka dot print for the backing
and polka dot print for the binding. This quilt has some provenance, as the person I purchased it from noted that it was
from the Elmer Waggoner estate of Fremont, Ohio. It was Elmer Waggoner's wifes quilt-from 4 mile road, Fremont.
Supposedly the great grandfather was a body guard to George Washington.(Please note this information is what was relayed
to me.) Sorry in wrong category, this is a quilt and not a top!
(Item: Q-387)
Pine Burr/Feathered Star Quilt Top(qt-301)-Circa 1880's, size 70x87. This great looking top is in very good condition.
It's a wonderful pattern with the small pieces and great colors of red and green. There is some age/storage spots and a
small corner tear on the border, shown. There is a border on just 2 sides. The top is hand pieced and has a great
decorating look. Dublin, Tx. estate.
(Item: QT-301)
Redwork Embroidered Quilt Top w/ Fabulous Border(qt-216) Circa 1890's, size 63x78. This wonderful example of redwork has
a great variety of patterns, some familiar and some not so, but very well done. Also the border really adds to this
great top. There is some deterioration of the muslin in a couple blocks, the worst is shown, just a spot in the other
one. This could be backed with other muslin or like fabric or left as is if desired. Beautiful hand piecing. Take a look
at some of the patterns. Hudson Valley, N.Y. area.
Price: $295.00
(Item: QT-216)
