Cindys Antique Quilts

This unusual fan block quilt is in mint condition. All hand quilted. Looks to be unused and has never been washed. Dated Dec. 13, 1940, as shown. This pattern has several names. A very nice quilt.

This popular antique quilt pattern in the colors of trukey solid red and white is in very good condition. Size is 76x79. Hand quilted at 8-9 spi. It is also hand pieced. Quilted in small one inch squares. For the binding the front is turned from the front to the back and hand whipped down. Has some very slight binding wear. Displays well.

This wonderful antique quilt has the nicest collection of fabrics. Condition is excellent. Hand quilted at 8 spi. It is both hand and machine pieced. The blue chambray backing is also the fabric used for the hand appliqued binding. Beautiful old fabrics used in the construction of this quilt that look to range from 1870'to the 1880's.. Several images of the fabrics are shown. There is some slight migration of the pink color used in one of the fabrics, but not obvious. Great fabric study quilt and displays well. The quilting is interesting, as there is an 8 point star and another circular pattern quilted along with crosshatching. Pennsylvania origin.

What a great 4 block Eagle quilt that is in mint condition. It is unused and has never been washed and doesn't need it either. This quilt still shows the quilting lines marked with pencil. The 4 eagles and center medallion are appliqued and the border is pieced. The binding is done by turning the front to the back and was hand stitched down. Fabrics are all solids. Dating of this quilt is a conservative 1940's, as it was suggested that it may be more from the 1920's. The solids make it more difficult to date. This is a strong quilt with vivid colors of red, green and cheddar on a muslin ground and with Pennsylvania origin. I was told this was made by Verna Brittman or Brietman from Lancaster County Pennsylvania. It is all hand quilted at 7 spi and also the applique is done by hand. An excellent collector quilt.

This circa 1900 Red and White Sawtooth Diamond Quilt is in excellent condition. The size is 68x80. This pattern is also call square in a square. All hand quilted at a nice 7-8 spi in patterns of clamshells and diagonal lines. The red looks like a turkey red fabric. A bold striking pattern of the sawtooth. The separate applied binding has been machine stitched down. The backing fabric is a small pin dot of red on white. The antique quilt has been recently carefully wet washed by me, so is clean and ready to use and enjoy. The quilt was acquired in the NE USA.

The condition of this vintage Eagle applique quilt is excellent. Size 87x106. This pattern is made like the Great Seal of the United States. The bald eagle is our national bird, which represents freedom. Unused and only had one bath, this is a fine collectors quilt. One light spot, shown. Lots of fine hand quilting at 9 spi and the applique stitch is fine as well. The gold binding is applied separately and hand whipped on. The medallion center is surrounded by 13 hand appliqued 5 point stars. Fabrics for the ground are cotton and I believe taffeta for the applique. The eagle is holding in the beak a scroll which says E PLURIBUS UNUM which means "out of many". The one claw is holding an olive branch and the other claw is holding a bundle of 13 arrows. The body consists of a shield of 13 red and white stripes. The red and white stripes represent the first 13 colonies, which 13 was used in many ways in this quilt. This quilt has some provenance, as I was told it came from Slippery Road , Pa. Made by a Grandmother for her 3 year old grandson in 1940 or 1942. A wonderful quilt to add to a patriotic collection or for that special room.

Geese in Flight Quilt - Published McCall's Vintage Quilt (q-448)- Circa 1915, size 77x79. The condition of this quilt is very good with no wear. A wonderful selection of fabrics from the 1910-20's period. This quilt has a great homespun backing. There are a few light storage spots, one shown. It is all hand quilted at 5-6 spi. It is also hand pieced. The separate binding was put on by machine. This is one of the quilts that was published in the spring 2006 Vintage Issue of McCalls Quilting. For the magazine go to Village Quilt Shoppe, http://villagequiltshoppe.com/ find speciality issues and search Cindy Rennels. This quilt came from Arkansas.

Yellows and White Broken Star Quilt with Border (q-436)-Circa 1930's, size 84x84. The condition of this well made star quilt is excellent. It is a great quilt to enjoy. The hours of quilting that went into this piece of art is incredible. It is all hand quilted at 11 spi, so take a look at the images and see for yourself the workmanship. It has a nice gentle scalloped border and the separate yellow binding is applied by hand. There is a small , what appeared to be an abrasion on the edge and is now carefully mended, shown, as the quilt doesn't look like it was really used by the condition of the rest of the quilt. It has had one professional washing and is clean and ready to enjoy. The shades of yellows on a fresh white ground give this quilt lots of appeal. This quilt was acquired in Texas, so unsure of any provenance. The cotton batting is thin and the quilt lays nice so can be hung or used on a bed or any other way one might want. Spring, sunshine and smiles can describe this quilt!

Missouri Daisy Quilt- 8 Point Stars(q-418)-Circa 1890's, size 75x89. The condition of this quilt is mint, as it looks like it has probably had just one bath in its life and is fresh and clean. I was calling this an unusual 8 point star pattern untill finding the pattern name called Missouri Daisy, and to add to that I bought it in Missouri. The pattern looks like the daisy's are touching points and then you can also see another pattern if lookiing at the white ground instead of the colors. It is all hand quilted at a very nice 7 spi and for the binding the back fabric is brought to the front and machine stitched down. It is hand pieced. The fabrics of double pink and green set on a white ground make for a very attractive, showy quilt. Displays well and an excellent quilt to add to a collection. Missouri.

Autograph /Signed Album Quilt- Missouri (q-405) Circa 1930's, size 80x99. Generous in size for many beds. The conditon of this quilt is excellent. Pretty pastel shades of lavender, soft orange and green solids give this signature quilt a different look. Also the small 4 patch at the sashing corners give it extra appeal. Lots of names signed on this quilt that include Lillian, Isabel, Anna, Edna, Sarah JK, Irene, Edlin, Lillie, Lydda, Cathleen, Virginia, Mabel, Geraldine, and more. Purchased in the Eureka, Missouri area, so maybe it originated in that area. all hand quilted at a fine 9-11 spi. The binding is hand stitched down. Missouri

Dresden Plate Quilt With Border(q-379)- Circa 1930's, size 72x89. This unused and unwashed quilt is in mint condition. It is well quilted at a fine 9-10 spi. Such a pretty group of fabrics used for the plates with a buttery yellow center. An extra touch and also extra work by adding the triangular-like, ice cream cone border. Nice and thin with a pretty lavender small scale print backing. The backing fabric is also used for the binding, but a separate piece was cut and made for the binding and was hand whipped down. Hangs and displays well . Missouri

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

Suspension Bridge Quilt(q-341) Circa 1880's, size 62x70. This wonderful graphic quilt has a lot of visual appeal. The pattern is also known as Broken Circle and Sunburst. The condition is good, as it's not quite perfect, but I was drawn to it by other factors. There is some fading of the fugitive green and there's a couple of old patches,one shown, on it that were left as is. Actually, the red patch isn't stitched through to the back , so I feel like it was made when the top was pieced. It is all hand quilted and not the smallest of stitches. Wonderful fabrics and a pattern to match. There's a few age, storage spots and a few light wear spots on the binding, but I don't see any other wear on the top. It is hand pieced. The separate binding was hand whipped on. Great backing too. Looks to be a southern quilt, as I did acquire it in the North Carolina Smokey Mountain area.

Cube-Tumbling Blocks Quilt(q-328)- Circa 1930's, size 70x83. The condition of this graphic quilt is excellent. It has never been washed and shows no wear. There is some slight yellowing at the top binding edge and a couple storage/age spots, shown. It is all hand pieced and hand quilted at 8 spi. The blocks are solids of red, white and blue with the alternating blocks a solid deep blue, almost looks black. The backing is the same lighter blue as on the front blocks. Has a Mennonite look. This quilt displays well and looks great on a bed or wall. It is really a piece of fabric art with this great tumbling baby blocks pattern. From my personal collection.

Album Quilt with Great Border(q-320)- Circa 1870's, size 87x87. This wonderful Pennsylvania quilt is in unwashed condition and looks unused having just a few age/storage spots. There is no wear on the quilt. Unsigned blocks, as sometimes this pattern will have signed blocks. The quilt is all hand quilted at a nice 8 spi and has a separate green binding that was stitched on by hand. Great madder prints and a wonderful border fabric. Even the fabric on the back is appealing. Pennsylvania estate.

Early 8 Point Star in a Star Quilt(q-308)-Circa 1870's, size 69x89. This wonderful old stars quilt has lots of nice hand quilting at 9-10 spi. The diamonds making up the star are small. There is also double line quilting in the border typical of this time period. The condition is excellent with only 3 or 4 diamonds in one star that have slight splits, pictured. The quilt has had one bath and is fresh and clean. For the binding, the fabric on the back is brought to the front, hand whipped down, and a neat tiny binding was made. Several fabrics were used for the stars, mostly browns that are stable. Be sure to look at the closeups and see the quilting. Delaware, Ohio area.

Art Deco- Pieced Butterfly Quilt-Mint(q-302) Circa 1930's, size 67x82. This quilt is mint and in unused, unwashed condition, as it looks to have been made and just stored. Some family provenance on this quilt which will be included. This quilt was made by someone who really loved to quilt. The workmanship on this is great and the quilting design in the blue blocks is very attractive. Take a look at the closeups and see the work. It is all hand quilted at 8 spi. A separate pink binding is hand whipped on. There is also a pink backing. Clinton Ok. farm estate.

Bars Quilt with Prairie Point Border (q-267)- Circa 1930's, size73x76 not including the points. The condition of this quilt is excellent and it is well made. Beautiful quilting designs and all hand quilted at 9-10 spi. This strippie looking quilt is a pretty shade of yellow and also has a different border of quilted points, not sure if these are actually called prairie points, but different in the construction of them. A couple tiny storage spots, shown. Fresh and crisp.

Kentucky Cotton Crazy Quilt(q-261) Circa 1900, size 68x75. This graphic abstract looking crazy quilt is in unused condition, never washed.It is all hand quilted at 5-6 spi and also hand pieced. The original binding may have been put on in the 20's or 30's, as it appears a different age and several different fabrics used, giving it some charm. There are a few age/storage spots. A great variety of fabrics used and it really has an art look hanging on the wall. Kentucky

9 Patch Single Irish Chain-Mennonite?? (q-252) Circa 1930s-40's, size 76x83. This cotton quilt in solids of lavender, black and pink is all hand quilted at 6-8 spi with lavender thread. The condition is excellent. This simple, yet attractive quilt has a Mennonite look. I have no provenance, but it was acquired in the Rogersville, Missouri area where there are some Amish communities. It has a separate binding of lavender and it is machine stitched on. Round corners. Rogersville, Mo. area.

Strippie Folky Sunflower Quilt w/ Border(q-227)- Circa 1930's, size 67x79. The condition of the quilt is very good. This folky, funky sunflower quilt is old style machine quilted with the green stems being hand appliqued. The flowers are hand pieced. The borders are made with feedsack fabric. The quilt has a form if its own the way it was set together and the style. There feels to be another quilt inside that is used for the batting. It's the kind of quilt that can make you smile... When describing this quilt , I think of Sharon Newman and Bobbie Aug authors of Verticle Quilts With Style. I think Sharon would have had an appreciation for this quilt with its design. Dennison, Texas estate.

Rare 2 Sided Reversible Crazy Quilt(q-197) Circa 1890-1900, size 72x81. The condition of this cotton crazy quilt is very good with a few loose stitches. What an extra to have it as a crazy quilt on one side and a pieced 4 patch on the other.Lots of stitching on the crazy side. The edging was done in the knife edge style and machine stitched together. Hampton, New Hampshire family estate.

Pieced Iris Quilt- Ruby McKim Pattern(q-157) Circa 1930's-40's, size 68x83 inches. This pieced pattern of the iris flower is a Ruby McKim pattern. The condition of this quilt is excellent and mint, as it looks to be unused, maybe washed once. Nice hand quilting at 7-8 SPI and also there is hand piecing. A separate binding is hand whipped down. There is also alot of quilting and a pretty pattern in the alternate blocks. A great quilt to add to a collection, esp. if looking for the popular Ruby McKim patterns. Kansas area.

Double Wedding Ring Quilt-circa 1930's, size 70x84 inches.This popular pattern multicolor quilt is in excellent condition having only been washed once and has pretty fabrics many from the 1930's , but there are also some fabrics from the late 1880's-90's, as there are 2 small pieces of early brown fabric that didn't hold up well. The maker must have had a big scrap bag of fabrics to select from. The hand quilting is at 8 SPI. It is also hand pieced. The pink binding is separate and hand whipped on. The connecting colors at the rings are yellow and pink solids.Tiny dots still slightly visible for the quilting pattern.

Wheel Quilt- African American maker, East Texas-Lavenders- circa 1920's, size 66x86 inches.A pretty pattern of wheels connecting.Lavender and pink and muslin with a lavender backing. Nice small scalloped border and the binding is done in the knife edge style, which is lots of hand work. All hand quilted at 6 SPI. There is some slight fading and a few age, storage spots, . I didn't wet wash this quilt. Other wise in very good condition with no wear.Quilted with a lavender thread.Also looks to be hand mostly pieced.Brownwood, Texas area.

Maple Leaf Quilt- Yellow/ White - circa 1930’s, size 75x92 inches. Condition is excellent. All hand quilted at a pretty 8-9 SPI. Close quilting, good yellow and white colors and a happy look gives this quilt lots of appeal. Yellow backing and a separate hand whipped down yellow binding.

One Patch Quilt- Red/Black- Circa 1900-1920's, size 76x90 inches. This cotton quilt with a black backing of brushed cotton and the top side of just the solids of red and black looks like it may be Midwestern Mennonite or Amish. No provenance though.Condition is very good. It is all hand quilted at 6 SPI. The backing fabric is brought to the front and has been hand bound. Great as wall art.

Log Cabin Quilt- circa 1890's- size 67x76 inches- wools or woven fabric with a cotton backing and cotton batting. This handsome Log Cabin pattern or also known as Album Quilt is all hand quilted at 5-6 SPI. The separate red binding is also hand whipped down. Only 3 fabrics used on the front , a solid blue, a couple different weaves and also a blue and cheddar/gold stripped fabric. Closeups show the fabric. Condition is excellent with only a small thin spot in the blue border. The quilt came from Kansas. Striking and graphic.

Crazy Quilt - circa 1890's, size 49x68 inches. Wools, wool challis, etc. Condition is very good with just a handfull of breakage in the fabric. A very unusual crazy quilt with lots of figures embroidered in a yellow or gold yarn. Some of the figures include a bear standing on his hind legs, wolf, fan, hairbrush and comb, giraffe,tiger, bird, teacup, lama, rino, buffalo, squirrel, horse and more. There's also lots of initials that include M,DB,F,L,R,K,O,Y,U,B, EHS,CMS,I,J,P. The word Photographs is also on the quilt. It is bound and backed. Almost has a folk art aspect.

Small Pieced Crazy Quilt Diamonds-top, circa 1900, size 66x69 inches. Silks, etc. This fantastic piece of art work is how this quilt can be viewed. Condition is excellent to near mint, with only a couple small pieces that have alittle splitting and very hard to find. The design and color and piecing, well the pictures tell it all. The diamond pieces form stars, but they don't really jump out in the pattern. This top is pieced on foundation, as most crazy quilts were. It can be enjoyed as is or a binding put on or even adding a backing if desired. This would also be a fabulous piece mounted and framed! Northeast USA.

Applique Basket w/ Embroidered Handle Quilt- circa 1930's, size 69x83 inches. Conditon is excellent. This pretty basket pattern in a smaller scale with the embroidered handles and the extra little flowers embroidered in the corners of the blocks give a nice touch to this quilt. The hand quilting is extra nice too at 9-10 SPI. Cable quiilting in the sashing and crosshatch in the blocks. The quilter also did a beautiful job of tiny blanket stitches for the applique baskets.The colors also coordinate. The basket fabrics are pretty small scale plaids of pinks, greens, lavender, blues and yellows and some solids. From Indiana.

Flying Geese Quilt- circa 1910, size 68x81. Condition is very good with just a few tiny moth nibbles. Made of wools, suiting, etc. The backing is a gray flannel fabric. All hand quilted by the piece at 6 SPI. Great colors of solid colored fabrics of black, blue, brown, greens, grey, off red, burgandy, tan, teal and more. A good weight without being too heavy. Has a black hand whipped binding. Very Mennonite looking. From Southwest Missouri.

Pictorial Childrens Donkey and Cart- circa 1940's, size 48x68. Condition is excellent on this applique youth or crib size quilt. A fun theme with the donkey pulling the cart with the child and mother and along side is the dog, the chicken and the flowers by the roadside.The man appears to be leading the donkey and a young boy riding the donkey. Above is the house with trees and flowers and then the whole design is framed by flowers in the corners. It is finished with a red binding. Lots of detail. In addition to the applique is the use of embroidery. This is a kit quilt, as there are faint dots for the quilting. I am unsure of the company who carried this pattern. It is beautifully hand quilted and hand appliqued. Quilting is at 8 SPI.

Art Deco Butterfly Quilt- Mint(q-125)- Circa 1930's -40's, unwashed, unused. Size 79x89 inches.This fantastic pattern is pieced instead of the usual applique for butterflies. This pattern could have been the first pattern for a pieced butterfly published in Needlecraft 1928.( ref-Encyclopedia of Pieced Patterns- B.Brackman) A well made quilt that is nicely hand quilted at 8 SPI. Lots of quilting on this one. Also the size is very generous for some of todays beds. This quilt would look nice on a queen or double bed. It looks to have been stored and not used. A separate pink binding is hand whipped down. There is no fade on the quilt, the light may make it appear that way. Mint condition!

Basket of Flowers Quilt-Sampler(q-120) Circa 1930's, Size 74x90 inches. This beautiful pieced basket with a variety of embroidered flowers in the basket is in excellent conditon. The quilting is nice and even at 7 SPI and there's lots of it. The handle is appliqued. On this quilt , not only is there piecing, but applique and embroidery. Also the maker used a nice lavender setting fabric and the green border.The separate binding is hand whipped down. A beautiful decorative quilt.

Floral Applique Basket Quilt with Border Applique Circa 1930's , size 77x84 inches. Condition is excellent. All hand quilted at a tiny 13 spi and beautifully appliqued. Knife edge type binding. Center basket of flowers and bows has neat outer frame of flowers and nice scalloped border.