Cindys Antique Quilts

This Signature or sometimes called an Autograph quilt or also a Friendship quilt is in excellent condition. It is unused and has had one bath. It is made in an "H" pattern, looks like 4 H's to a block. Also the sashing has a triple row of strips and 9 patch connectors. It is all hand quilted and also the numerous embroidered names look to be all done by hand. It is quilted at a nice 8 spi. The separate blue binding is stitched on by hand. Some of the names on the quilt are SS Dilday, Mr Clyde Busey, Mr GL Atkins, RL Smith, Mrs Earl Clark, Betty Mae Morris, Tommy Morris, Rev Joe E Bowers, Mrs Joe E Bowers, Rev JF Parsons and many, many more. From an Oklahoma City, Ok estate.

This pictorial 1950's vintage Cowboy quilt is a pretty neat pictorial quilt. Look at the central cowboy and the cowboy and cowgirl sitting on the fence. No detail was left out having also the cactus, Indian, campfire, tipi, calf, boots, hat, and lots more. The size of 44x66 would consider it more of a crib size or throw for a twin or it makes a great wall piece too. The condition is good and it does have some age or storage spots,, as shown. There is some light wear on some of the applique pieces, but if just using for a display quilt, it works great. It is all hand quilted at 6-8 spi and also the applique is all done by hand. The separate yellow binding is stitched on by hand. Pictorials such as these with this western theme pattern are not easily found. This was a kit quilt and I am offering a new reproduction pattern or the full kit (includes cotton fabric) of this quilt which is found on my kit/pattern page.

This attractive yellow and white quilt has pieced 2 color baskets and the birds and the handles are appliqued. The basket and birds are machine appliqued with the birds having an embroidery stitch outlining the birds. A nice different border too with the extra stitching and the binding is done in the knife edge style. The yellow is a nice sateen cotton. Condition is mint for this quilt, as it appears was unused and has now had one wet wash. The hand quilting is very good at 8 spi. The different techniques used in making this quilt makes me wonder about the maker. I am not sure if this was a published pattern or one put together from a couple differnt patterns. Note the different activities of the birds, sitting and flying and in different positions on the basket. The quilt came from Indiana.

This is a very well made embroidered Basket quilt with it full of flowers. Condition is excellent. Both embroidery and French knots were used in making the flowers. The hand quilting is quilt good at a nice 8 spi. There is an attractive pattern of angular quilting design in the border and a smaller scale quilting pattern in the sashing. The separate pink binding is stitched on by hand. This is an embroidery pattern by the Rainbow Quilt Design Company. They have a web site and one can contact them for patterns. Go to www.rainbowquiltdesigns.com .

The condition of the combination quilt, Sunbonnent Sue and Overall Bill, is excellent. It doesn't look to have ever been washed. The nice hand quilting at 7-8 stitches per inch is done in small clamshells. The pencil lines still show, so it appears not to have been washed or even actually used, if any. The applique is done nicely by hand and the black outline stitch around the figures accent the clothing. The fabrics used in the blocks coordinate, like the bonnet and the dress or the boys pants and shirt. The binding was made by turning the front to the back and machine stitched down. Pink sashing and backing. A nice quilt and ready to enjoy.

This a a neat detailed crib quilt in excellent condition with a few slight age spots on the edge as shown. The expressions on the faces of these babies is so varied. Hand quilted at a nice 9 spi and all hand embroidered. It's a little sampler of blocks as each one is different, such as the child praying, holding a jack-in-the-box, sucking the thumb (did any of us really do that?), playing with toys and more. The separate binding is put on by hand. This was a kit quilt with nice workmanship. I call it the Gerber Babies.. Illinois.

This special embroidered quilt with many blocks depicting the frontier way and famous people of the west. Condition is excellent and looks to be unwashed. Size is 72x81 inches. Well made and hand embroidered and hand quilted. Hand bound with a separate binding. This pattern actually came out in a Nebraska newspaper , I believe in the 1930's, and these were the suggested colors of gray background and pink for the sashing. It is also a cotton sateen fabric, as was also suggested. Some of the blocks include embroidery of General George Custer, Sitting Bull, Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill, the Coronado Expedition, Martha Jane Canary-Calamity Jane, John Brown, Buffalo, The Little Giant-Stephen A Douglas, Black Robe-Pierre Jean De Smet S.J.,The Covered Wagon States and others. This really has a medallion style with a bigger central block and other blocks around it. A great pictorial quilt for the collector of embroidery, western, political, history, Americana and anyone that wants to enjoy of piece of art and a wonderful quilt. Displays well. Nebraska origin.

This is a beautiful applique quilt with blooms of magnolias. The quilt is in excellent condition and is ready to enjoy,, been washed and is clean and fresh. It is all hand quilted at a nice 7 spi and also hand appliqued very well. The separate pink binding is stitched on by hand. This was a kit quilt and a popular kit at that, kit quilts came out in the 1920's, 30's, 40's and still do. Matter in fact I just added another magnolia quilt to the web site,, only difference is the other quilt has a narrow pink strip appliqued circling the floral center. Take a look at it too, quilt q-545. Would make a nice pair of quilts if one desired, as they really compliment each other. This quilt still shows faintly the blue dots for the quilting lines. This quilt has very good workmanship and displays well. Size is 76x88. Acquired in CA.

The condition of this quilt is mint and looks to be unsued and has never been washed. It is all hand quilted at 5-6 spi. The green hand whipped on binding is separately applied. This is a garden of a sampling of flowers , all embroidered with a picket fence to go around the garden. In addition to the hand quilting it is also hand and machine pieced. Solid fabrics of green, lavender and pink,, the backing being the same lavender as what is on the front. Strong and ready to enjoy. Marlow, Ok. estate.

Water Lily Quilt with French Knots(q-355)- Dated 1925, size 78x78. Excellent mint condition. Beautiful hand quilting at 11-12 spi. Unused and lightly washed only once. Separate binding whipped on by hand. A fresh, clean happy looking quilt that is also dated. Take a close look at this great well made quilt. Sorry that the colors and quality do not transmit well. Excellent high quality collectors quilt. Ohio

Childrens Small Scale Embroidered Crib Quilt(q-163) Circa 1930's, size 23x30. Condition is excellent. This happy little childrens quilt has some of the cutest figures embroidered on it. An elephant, puppies face, bunny, swan, birds, rabbits,,etc, and the expression on a mothers face and a childs face are pretty neat. Hand quilted nicely at spi and the binding is separate and hand whipped down. Clean and usable.