Cindys Antique Quilts

Offering this Cactus  Basket pattern quilt that is also called "Cake Stand". The quilt is in unused condition and is excellent/mint, having had a light bath and is ready to enjoy. All hand quilted at a nice 7-8 spi and the rose colored binding is also stitched on by hand. The "baskets" are a popular double pink colored fabric and the alternate blocks a nice small checked gingham fabric. The background on the baskets is a small print shirting fabric. The small blocks are only 5 1/2 inches in size. Note the one imperfect block as shown. Sometimes that was done intentionally by the quilt maker.  This was due to the belief that only God was perfect.   Northwest Ohio area.

Offering this Colonial Times Sampler quilt, that is hand cross stitched and hand quilted. This was a kit quilt and has a sampling of patterns,, thus calling it a sampler.  Some of the patterns are a man and woman holding hands, a colonial home, a wreath of flowers, a potted flower, a flower with a heart base, a church with a tall steeple and several more. The condition of this quilt is very good. It is all hand quilted at 7 spi. A generous size of 80x89 inches.  It has been washed and is clean and ready to enjoy. From central Illinois.

This 4 Block red and white applique quilt has a wonderful pattern, which I have had trouble finding a name for this pattern. (If anyone know, drop me a note) It looks to be one of the paper cut patterns seen frequently in Pennsylvania. The quilt has wear , which is mostly on the border and binding .  One approx 9 inch by1 inch area of the border has some of it gone as shown in the images. There is one of the big blocks that has some minimal wear, as shown.The hand quilting is very nice, as it is 12-15 spi. Also the quilting patterns are varied. The quilt is soft, but would be a neat display quilt and can be folded or shown to its best advantage.   From Indiana

This deco looking quilt has an Anne Ore pattern look and design. They have also been called computer quilts, which really fit into today with computer language. I'm not sure what it is definately called, so would love input if anyone knows. The quilt is in excellent condition and is hand quilted around each block. The blocks are approx 1 1/2 inches small. The hand quilting is at 7 spi. It is also hand bound with the back turned towards the front and stitched down. A nice 3 color quilt and is also generous in size. Mn estate. I have another on the web site of this same pattern and could be used as a pair and complement each other well. The other quilt is Rosebud #1. Take a look and thanks for shopping.

This visual 2 color quilt called Wheel of Mystery,, has such a great use of curves forming circles and is really well made. Condition is excellent. Hand quilted and hand pieced. Very nice small stitching and quilted  by the piece. Hand bound. See how the pattern overlaps itself and reverses the colors of the pattern. Such an effective use of piecing. Great quilt to display, even to use as wall art, as I consider it to be. Imagine the maker doing this work in the 30's after the Great Depression and enjoying having the fabric to make a 2 color quilt. Excellent quilt to add to a collection. So much work went into making this quilt.

Great generous size, pattern of smaller blocks and excllent condition, make this a quilt to enjoy and add to a collection, or a great one for a first quilt. Made with solid colored fabrics, a triple border, pattern with a Deco look. The pattern reminds me of one of the Ann Ore patterns. If anyone knows for sure,, all input is appreciated. It has a rose and chain look too for the pattern. Shades of pink, green and blue were used in designing the quilt. All hand quilted at 8 spi. Hand bound too. Minneapolis , Mn. estate. I was told it came from the ladies home whom was in her 50's and it was made by her mom. There is another quilt on the web site with the same pattern, Rosebud #2. Take a look.

This neat looking quilt for animal lovers and those with political thoughts and just a more unusual quilt. It is a big 4 block and it is pieced quilt. All nicely hand quilted in straight diagonal lines. Hand quilted at 6 spi. Condition is mint , as it has never been washed and looks to be unused. The blocks are separated with a pink sashing. The donkey is pieced with pink and tan solids on a white ground.  The separate yellow binding was stitched on by hand.  This is a pattern of quilt that can be used in many ways. Nice for a collection. Acquired in Kentucky.

This vintage quilt called Path Thru the Woods is a  nicely made quilt and in excellent/mint condition having an attractive pattern of small and bigger triangles and a border of triangles. Shades of a denim like blue fabric and pink on a white ground make up the colors. This is actually an old hand pieced  quilt top probably from the 30's or so and then quilted later by a Mennonite/German lady from Clinton, Ok., Mrs Edith Littke, now deceased. The batting is a polyester blend and the top is cotton. The quilt has a separate binding that is hand stitched on. Hand quilted at 5-7 spi. It is clean and ready to use.  Also the size of 81x95 inches is very generous and can be used on some of the bigger beds if desired.

This blue and white patterened quilt is in very good condition. All hand quilted at 6-8 spi. The piecing looks to be done by hand also .  A somewhat simple looking pattern , not busy at all and pleasing to look at. The same blue fabric was used throughout. The binding, put on by hand, has been redone using old fabric.  The quilt is clean and ready to enjoy or display. This pattern is called Garden Maze , but sometimes called Sun Dial. From Oklahoma.

Blue and White Double Irish Chain Quilt(q-417)-Circa 1890's, size 64x82. The condition of this quilt is excellent. Wonderful pattern, which may also be called a 25 Patch Block, is unusual to have it on a blue ground of indigo print. This pattern is more often seen on a white ground.  This patterns is also called Mrs. Hoover's Colonial Quilt as there is a similar quilt, plate 11, in The Dictionary of Quilt Names and Patterns by Yvonne Khim. There are several indigo fabrics used in the making of this quilt. Nicely hand quilted at 7-8 spi in close, straight lines and quilted in diagonal lines on the border. A very nice 2 color quilt. The replaced binding, shown, of old fabric is whipped on by hand. This quilt is clean ready to use or display . This quilt is even nicer in the "real".  From Ponca City ,Ok.