For sale

For Sale

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.

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.

Excess cost of shipping will be refunded
on multiple purchases.

Straight Furrows

Straight Furrows 82" x 84"
Great graphics, precise piecing.
$105

Jacob's Ladder

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

Bricks

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

Six Pointed Star

Mid Century Six Pointed Star
64" x 87"
Made from just two fabrics.
Precise piecing. Excellent condition.
$45

Ocean Waves

1940-50s Ocean Waves
Bold Modern look.
69" x 80" Good Condition. $45

19th Century Ocean Waves

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

Rail Fence

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

Six Pointed Star

Green, Brown, and Gold
Six Pointed Star 56" x 82"
Modern graphics. Strong fabrics.
Well pieced. $35

1940s Bow and Arrow 80" x 82" Strong fabrics. Print appears to be feedsack. Flat and square.
$45

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

Silk Crazy Quilt

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.
$25

Antique Silk Doll Quilt

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.
Perhaps a child's work. Generally good condition. $20

Antique Silk Doll Quilt

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.
Perhaps a child's work.Generally good condition. Several small stains. $15

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

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Vintage Quilt Blocks

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. $20

Sets of Patchwork Blocks

9 Four Point String Stars some on paper.
Scrappy collection of lighter fabrics. $15

27 Crossroads blocks
Scrappy collection of 1930s prints, plaids, and stripes.
11" blocks $30

18 Double T blocks
Reds, blues, browns,
with muslin. Very good condition.
10" blocks $25

30 Rolling Stone blocks.
Very good condition.
11" blocks $40

37 Sawtooth blocks
Good variety of 1930s prints.
In good condition.
9" blocks $40

24 String Pieced blocks
11" - 12" $20

30 Circular patchwork blocks 10"
Nice variety of large and small prints. Fabrics are strong. $25

22 Crown of Thorns blocks
Beautiful selection of fabrics.
Extremely fine hand piecing.
12" blocks $65

10 Large Texas Stars
22" across with muslin centers.
Good variety of prints.
$25

40 Double T blocks.
Wide variety of fabrics.
7" blocks $30

20 Double Four Patch blocks. Scrappy prints and plaids.
12" blocks $20

23 Duck and Duckling blocks.
All made from vintage feed sack material.
12" blocks $65

57 Four Patch 5 1/2"
Nice variety of 30s-40s prints
$45

22 Large
Double Wedding Ring sections
$45

21 Black and White Nine Patch blocks,
plus about 1/2 yd of fabric to use for more blocks or binding.
8" blocks $30

Small Bits

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

9 Nine patch 10"
Beautiful variety of red and brown prints. $9

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

Panel Prints to Sew and Stuff

Squirrel, front and back
14" tall $6

Mice are front and back images.

Sailor Bear, Red
front only
14" tall $5

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Items for Hand Quilting

Needles and Threads

#11 Hand Quilting Needles $4.00

Order needles here

100% cotton hand quilting thread, no longer being made. This is all I have.
Cotton covered Poly in many colors coming later.

Americana 100% cotton hand quilting thread.
Full spools.
7 natural and 1 white.
$25

A&E 100% cotton
hand quilting thread.
3 full spools, natural.
$9

Anchor 100% cotton
hand quilting thread.
1 full spool white.
$3

23 Antique cardboard templates $75

22 magazine and
hand drawn quilting patterns $10

Hand Quilting Frames
After 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.

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

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

Adjustable Quilt-as-you-Go frame.
Will hold blocks up to 19 1/2"
$15

Example, with block inserted for quilting, but available style will have holes rather than slide adjustment.

Embroidery and Needlework Hoops & Frames

Scrolling frame for embroidery or needlepoint.
Pin work to 6"
or 24" bars.
$40

Morgan No-Slip lap hoop. Reversible, to work in
7" or 10" hoop. Hoops can be used separately.
$35

Q Snap Frame
11" x 11"
$10

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

Label says "Made in Switzerland"
$10

Wooden embroidery hoops. 8" and 9" sizes.
1/2" deep
$5 each

Small edge hoop with
9" bar to pin to.
$10

Books

Important early quilt history book.
300 pgs. Black and white photos.
Without dust jacket.
Book is in good condition. $25

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