Anita Shackelford
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For Sale
After almost 50 years of quilting and collecting, I find I need to downsize a bit. It seems I have more quilting tools, hoops, frames, etc. than anyone could use in several lifetimes. I'm happy to see a new generation of people interested in handwork and I'd like these tools to go to people who will really use them.

Some of these frames are old, well-loved pieces, and some are new or barely used.
Please email me with questions or shipping cost to your zip code
​for hoops and books.
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anitashackelford@gmail.com
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Pay by check, Paypal, or credit card

Hand Quilting Frames

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   Oval quilting hoop. 
  18" x 27" x 1" deep.
​$15

Morgan No-Slip 14" hoop. 7/8" deep.
​$20


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New 14" wooden hoop. Only 1/2" deep.
​$10

Adjustable Quilt-as-you-Go frame.
​Will hold blocks up to 22"
​$15
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#11 Hand Quilting Needles $2.50  
Order needles here

Embroidery and Needlework Hoops & Frames
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Scrolling frame for embroidery or needlepoint.
Pin work to 6"
​or 24" bars.
​$40

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Morgan No-Slip lap hoop. Reversible, to work in
​7" or 10" hoop. Hoops can be used separately.
$35
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Q Snap Frame
11" x 11"
​$10


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12" plastic
​embroidery hoop.
1/2" deep.


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​ Label says "Made in Switzerland"
​$10
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Wooden embroidery hoops. 8" and 9" sizes.
​1/2" deep
$5​ each
Small edge hoop with
9" bar to pin to.
​$10


Books

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Important early quilt history book.
300 pgs. Black and white photos. 
Dust jacket has minor damage.
Book is in good condition.  $25

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Second edition of this important book, documenting quilts made for children and dolls. Over 250 photos and illustrations, most in color.
Excellent condition.  $25.

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Business guide
198 pgs  $10
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University Textbook
418 pgs  $5
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Well rounded information on publishing
430 pgs $10
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500 Tips and Tricks for hand quilters.
150 pgs. Autographed
​$10

Nice gift for yourself or a friend. $10
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Home Economics Textbook. Detailed descriptions of fabric types, production methods, and care.
Used  108  pgs $10

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Record your thoughts or quilting progress.
$3
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Cute Poems
​$5
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.Well illustrated
​48 pgs  $5

Quilting Patterns

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15 Pages  $5
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10 Pieced, 7 Appliqued Quilts
50 Pages  $5

Geometric Patchwork
Embroidery Stitches
13 pages  $5
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​Full size patterns. Instructions for hand piecing and hand applique.
64 Pages  $5
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Traditional Patchwork
and Applique.
​Full Size Patterns

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40 Pages   $5
​Classic Patchwork, Applique, Quilting Patterns
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50 Pages  $5
​Patchwork, Applique, Embroidery and Quilting
​Full Size Patterns
64 Pages  $5
​Variety of handwork and craft techniques.

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80 Pages  $15​
Traditional Block and Border Patterns
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54 Pages  $10
Traditional Block and Border Patterns

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1954 Workbasket booklet  $2
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1954 Workbasket booklet  $2

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23 Antique cardboard templates   $75
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22 magazine and hand drawn quilting patterns $10

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 LEQ Stars and Loops Paper Panto  $5
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LEQ Feathered Flower Paper Panto  $5
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LEQ Feather Meandering
​Paper Panto  $5

Vintage Quilt Blocks

All pieces shown here are in the condition I acquired them. None have been washed, ironed, or altered. Most are in good to excellent condition. If there are spots or damage I have tried to show them in photos.
These pieces show the work of skilled and loving hands and can be appreciated for what they are, used in study or teaching samples, or finished as new work,
I hope you'll enjoy looking and find some treasures you'd love to add to your own collections.
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Excess cost of shipping will be refunded
on multiple purchases.

Click here to go to the Vintage Tops and Blocks store.

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7" Pieced, appliqued, and quilted Lily block with fabrics c1840-50. Excellent teaching sample of period fabrics. Red fabric shows damage caused by iron mordant used in black dye of the period. $25

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143 Vintage Minature Broken Dishes blocks, ranging in size from 2 1/4" to 4" 
$55
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21 Black and White Nine Patch blocks, plus about 1/2 yd of fabric to use for more blocks or binding.  8"   $30

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13 Nine Patch blocks  6".
Variety of dark prints with checks
​and plaids. In good condition.

$15
27 Crossroads blocks 11"
Scrappy collection of 1930s prints, plaids, and stripes.

$30 
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​18 Double T blocks 10".
​Reds, blues, browns,
​with muslin. Very good condition.

$27

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30 Rolling Stone blocks.
11" Very good condition.
$45 
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12 Pickle Dish blocks. Hexagons measure 1 3/4" on a side. Blocks 16" x 25" Excellent condition.
​$25
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37 Sawtooth blocks 9"
Good variety of 1930s prints. In good condition.

​$50 

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13 Milky Way or Indiana Puzzle blocks. Also inlcuded are a large number of cut pieces, the original matching white fabric, carboard templates, and her sewing needle.
​How sweet is that? : )
​$43
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Note: Blocks are 16", as is, but made with extra pieces, so some will need to be removed in order for the pattern to nest together correctly.
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Correct piecing for a single block.

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19 Four Point String Stars on paper 17" across. Scrappy collection of fabrics. $30 

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9 Four Point String Stars some on paper. Scrappy collection of lighter fabrics. $15
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28 Eight Point String Stars  14" $40

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13 Nine Patch  8"
Variety of prints with plaid, stripe, check.

$12
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7 Four Patch  9"
​Red, blue, stripes, and checks, a few prints.
​$5

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7 Nine Patch  10"
​Variety of blue print and stripe $7
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9 Nine patch  10"
Beautiful variety of red and brown prints. $9
 
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9 Nine Patch  10" 
Red, White, Blue prints $9
 

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8 Nine Patch  10"
Variety of reds and blues with striped fabrics.
​$8
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​3 Nine Patch 10"
​Claret and blue  $3


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5 Indigo and White blocks with signatures  8 1/2"  $8
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21 Large Double Wedding Ring sections
8 1/2" x 15"  $20


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24 String Pieced blocks
11" - 12"  $20
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20 Double Four Patch blocks. Scrappy Pints.
12"  $20
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30 Circular patchwork blocks 10"
Nice variety of large and small prints. Fabrics are strong.   $25

Small Bits

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40 Three Patch blocks with example of how they were meant to be set together.
​3 3/4" x 4 1/2"  $20

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80 Four Patch blocks 3 1/2" ​$20
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79 Half Square Triangle blocks
​3 3/4" $20 

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​19 Scrappy Nine Patch Blocks plus enough pieces to make at least 20 more. Also includes the cardboard templates and the pencil the quiltmaker was using.  6 1/2" blocks
$25

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55 Four Patch 5 1/2"
Nice variety of 30s-40s prints
$30

Panel Prints to Sew and Stuff

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Squirrel, front and back   
14" tall $6 
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Pair of Baby Mice, front and back.  6" tall ​​$6 
Mice are front and back images.
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Sailor Bear, Red
 front only 
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14" tall ​​$5 

Vintage Quilt Tops
Some of these quilt tops are ready to quilt, some need borders, some need "adjustments" and maybe some just need to be loved.
See my Quilt Rescue page for stories about the vintage quilts I have finished.

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Straight Furrows 82" x 84"
Great graphics, precise piecing.

$105

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Late 19th Century Jacob's Ladder
76" x 76"  Pennsylvania. Hand pieced. Strong fabrics. Precise piecing.
$125



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19th Century Bricks pattern. 78" x 78" Great sample of period fabrics.
​$95

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 Boston Commons  70" x 76"
​Great visual impact. Beautiful fabrics. Precise hand piecing.  $105

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Six Pointed Star
​64" x 87"
​Made from just two fabrics. 
Precise piecing. Excellent condition.
​ $75 

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1950-60s Ocean Waves 
69" x 80"

Precise piecing. Very Good Condition.
​ $75 

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Late 19th Century Ocean Waves quilt top.
26" x 43" with 2" triangles and 4 1/2" plain squares.
Possibly intended as a crib quilt.  $45
Hand pieced. Fabrics are in good condition. A few seams need stitched closed.


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Crazy Quilt, made of 15" blocks.
In need of some restoration. All silk fabrics; some beauties, some shattered.
17 blocks in all, will make a nice throw and a pillow, or use the extra block to replace some damaged areas.
​$50

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Silk Crazy Quilt for a doll bed.  10 3/4" x 17 1/4"  Cotton back.
Some line embroidery stitches in place. Edge finished with blanket stitch.
Generally good condition.  $20 
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Silk Crazy Quilt for a doll bed #2.  8 1/4" x 11 1/2" Tied to a silk back.
Some line embroidery stitches in place. Edge finished with blanket stitch.
Generally good condition. Several small stains.  $15

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 Vintage neckties for crazy quilt work. Varied colors. Good variety of patterns. Sold in lots of 5.  $5

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Embroidered baby quilt, finished as a summer spread. 34" x 46" All embroidery is intact. Faded blocks could be restitched, following the original patterns.
Batting and a new back would make this a charming quilt.
​$25

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1930s Rail Fence  70" x 74" 
​Great 
assortment of fabrics, in good condition. Flat and straight. $55

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Green, Brown, and Gold
Six Pointed Star  56" x 82"
​Modern graphics. Strong fabrics.
​ Well pieced.  $45

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1940s Bow and Arrow  80" x 82" Strong fabrics. Print appears to be feedsack. Flat and square.
​$55 

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Octagon Star  72" x 86"
​. Most blocks have good contrast. Sashing muslin is thin, but no damage. Flat and straight. $45 

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1930s Big and Little.
​60" x 78"
Great collection of fabric for study. I would remove the bottom row of blocks before quilting. $25
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1920s Scrappy Nine Patch
​78" x 88"
​Great collection of plaids, checks, and stripes. Generally good condition. A few spots. Some areas of distortion. Borders are thin and should be replaced.
​$25 

Vintage Table Cloths
(1/4 shown)


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Green Plaid 
32" x 35 1/2"  $10 
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Pink and Blue Embroidered Hearts
35" x 42"  $25
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Yellow Plaid
32" x 35"  $10

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Red Roses
52" x 52"  $25
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Pink and Green with Ribbon Border
​42" x 53"  $20
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Fruit with Border
48" x 50  $25

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Pink and Gray Floral
46" x 52"  $20

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Kitchen Towel with Lobster motif.
Hand painted on linen.
16 1/2" x 29"  $15
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Apple Table Runner 15 1/2" x 38"  $15
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Pink Kitchen Towel with Embroidery
16 1/2" x 29"  $10
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Embroidered
Toaster Cover
9 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 6"H
​$20
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Set of 4 Floral Napkins 
10 1/2" x 16 1/2"  $10



Vintage Pillowcases with crocheted edges and embroidery details.
Pairs. In excellent condition; not cutters.
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Pink and White edge  $8
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Blue and White edge  $8

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Gold Roses  $10
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Purple Pansies  $10

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Spring Tulips  $10
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Gold Rose  $10

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Gold Water Lily  $10
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Blue Cross Stitch Rose  $10

Coming Soon: Vintage Linen Tablecloths and Napkins