Vintage Quilts

Beginning this week...which happens to be the 150th anniversary for the beginning of the Civil War, we are adding a new dimension to our blog.

About once a month, we will feature a vintage quilt and some will be from the Civil War era. We will share what we know about its makers, history, and snippets of what we know about the quilt. Initially, we'll be profiling quilts from a private collection, but we may through in extras along the way.

This first little doll quilt is from the Churn Dash block. It's maker's name is unknown, and it's age is estimated from the late 1800's to the early 1900's. The size of the quilt is about 16 1/2" x 22", and the blocks range in size from 5 1/2" x 5", which could indicate that it was made from extra blocks or, perhaps a novice, still perfecting those quarter-inch seams? This quilt was hand pieced and hand quilted. It was purchased from an antique shop in Aurora, Oregon.

Here's a close up of the quilt.

Speaking of vintage quilts, here's a not-so-vintage version of an old idea. This pattern, called Vintage T from Galloping Pony Studio, was featured in our Anniversary Celebration in May 2010. You can see it made up in two different color ways and we still have a few kits and patterns left... and we even have a couple of those darling hand-crafted doll beds available!

Happy Stitching!