Cindys Antique Quilts

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.

This is an important quilt to collectors and those with serious interest in collecting signature quilts or those from Baltimore, Maryland. There is no question as to where is was made, as there are many signatures,  it is dated July 1847 and also on the quilt in the blocks is Baltimore. The quilt although, not a typical Baltimore Album, might be considered one just prior to that time of those quilts as it is really earlier than the Baltimore Album quilts. It also has a wonderful border and the addition of the original separate fringe, add to the quality of this quilt. The fabrics are wonderful with some chintz and cottons used in the applique.  The quilt is in excellent condition and has never been washed. It is hand quilted and hand appliqued. It is a true antique in every sense of the word,, and one that would be admired and appreciated. These quilts don't come along every day, as they often end up in collections or musuems.   Serious inquiries please. ( more information coming)

Offering this antique Eagle 4 block quilt with a triple border. The quilt is in excellent/very good condition with no wear. It is hand quilted at 7-8 spi and the applique is done by both hand and machine.The way the eagles are placed makes it a good wall quilt as they are all directional and also looks great on a bed. This was one of the quilts on display at the International Quilt Festival , 2010, in the exhibit America Collects- Patriotic Quilts, from my collection. Love the way the maker did the curved/wavey borders and the central pattern.  Colors of red, cheddar and fugitive green. For the binding the back was brought forward to the front and machine stitched down. Great to add to a collection. Eagle quilts are sometimes hard to find.  Massachusetts

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 is a great unusual painted flowers state quilt, as the painting is done on the black brushed cotten fabric and it has a wonderful silk sashing of red, white and blue. The state flowers are  painted in each of the blocks and it has the name of the state. I didn't check to be sure each flower correlated with each state! The condition is very good with a few slight splits on the binding edge, one image shows a corner.  I have seen state flower quilts, but never one done on black ground and sashed like this. The blocks are machine top stitched and there is not really any quilting , but it is backed in a soft lavender/plum silky fabric. Displays well and is an excellent quilt for a collection. Acquired back East, but was told came from Texas.

 This Lone Star quilt of colors of red, white and blue on an off white ground is a wonderful quilt to hang or display on a bed. Excellent condition. Hand quilted in a fan pattern. Quilted by hand at 6 spi.  Bound with the back turned to the front and stitched down by machine. This is probably a Robert Frank pattern of precut fabrics, the Robert Frank Needlework Company from Kalamazoo, Mi.  This company sold die cut diamonds in red, white and blue fabrics to make stars quilts.  Nice quilt to add to collection. This quilt is one  from my collection that was exhibited at International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas- 2010 in the America Collects-Patriotic Quilts exhibit. It has also been exhibited at the American Quilters Show in Nashville, Tn in 2000.

Offering this patriotic WWll quilt called Stars and Bars or Stars of Stripes. This pattern is also known as Liberty Stars. It may be an Aunt Martha pattern. This is one of the quilts exhibited this past year from my collection at International Quilt Festival, Houston Tesas, 2010,  in the "America Collects- Patriotic Quilts" Special Exhibit. The Houston, Texas show featured the exhibit of 31 pieces in the Special Exhibits area. The quilt is in excellent condition, having some slight fade as shown near the bottom edge star. It is hand quilted at 7-8 spi. There is a border of bars that adds to the quilts design, as shown.  The binding is old feedsack fabric, as it had been repalced at some time in it life. It is stitched on by hand. There are 5 pointed stars quilted in the ground areas.  The quilt displays well and is one of the popular WW ll quilt patterns. 

This is one of the hard to find variations of the traditional Double Wedding Ring patterns,,, as this has the pieced star in the center of the rings and the rings were done with solid colored fabrics. Note too, how the rings connect, as they come together as points. This pattern is known as the Golden Wedding Ring. The quilt is in mint unused condition and is unwashed. It is all hand quilted at 5-6 spi. The separate yellow binding was stitched on by hand. A nice solid colored backing of yellow . The 3 sides are scalloped and the top is straight.  Ready to use or display,,, and it would also make a great gift.   

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.