Antique and Victorian Crazy Quilts
Antique Crazy Quilts - This page will be devoted to both finished antique crazy quilts and crazy quilt tops. These old
crazy quilts will include those made of cotton, wool, silks and other fabrics. Usually these antique quilt tops were
pieced on a foundation fabric and it is not uncommon to find them unfinished. I have suggested to customers that they do
not always need to back them, unless preferred, and sometimes just adding a binding is all that is needed especially if
one enjoyes viewing the backing.
This great top in in excellent condition. It can be used as a summer-like coverlet or can be finished in several different ways. The fabrics are so great and what a variety. Looks to be some from 1900's all the way up to the 1950's. What a fabric study and so colorful. It dosen't look to have been used and is on foundation fabric stitched on by hand. Ohio
Price: $245.00
(Item: QT-574)
This wool and mixed fabrics star quilt is in excellent condition. Some of the fabrics in additon to wools is corduroy, velvet, etc. A super graphic quilt on black ground, but has a suttle feel and sophistication. It is more unusual to see a star quilt pieced in a crazy quilt style. Great use of colors in the pieces. The stars are outlined briar-stitched. The hand stitched binding is turned from the back and stitched to the front. The backing is pieced in 3 different fabrics. This quilt displays well and looks to be possibly Mennonite or Amish, but I would guess Midwest origin. A nice variation of a lone star by adding the extra stars. Displays well.
(Item: Q-569)
This antique crazy quilt is in excellent /mint condition, as it appears to be unused and has never been washed. Great variety of cotton fabrics and a real study of fabrics ranging probably 30 years. The quilt is tied. The front is turned to the back and hand stitched down for the binding. The batting feels to be cotton. The backing, well it is great indigo fabrics. The back fabrics alone is almost worth the price of the quilt. There's 2 different fabrics on the backside. A quilt that displays well and is enjoyable to look at whether on the wall or on a bed or other ideal place in the home.
(Item: Q-555)
This is a very nice and attractive quilt and a great use of solids was used in making the quilt. This wool scrap quilt has no batting, so is not too heavy since it is wool. Condition is excellent. Hand quilted with red thread as shown, and hand bound. The soft purple flannel like fabric on the backing is brought forward to the front and hand bound. This quilt has a very abstract look and could be used in many contemporary homes /offices or used as wall art. Displays well. Nice quilt for a collection. Virginia
Price: $795.00
(Item: Q-554)
Crazy Quilt-solids- 1920's Art Quilt(q-411)- Circa 1920's, size 71x86. The condition of this quilt is excellent, really
mint. It looks like it was just stored and never used. The solid colored pieces are like a felted fabric and the backing
is a flannel stripe. The use of these solid colored felts, give the quilt a very artistic look and it could be used
easily as an art piece. Displays well and great condition in this Illinois quilt.
Price: $975.00
(Item: Q-411)
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
Price: $595.00
(Item: Q-261)
Strippie String Quilt Top(qt-166) circa 1890's, size 79x97 inches. This strippie top has such a selection of fabrics in
it , one would have fun just studying all the fabrics as there are lots of blues, some reds, wines,blacks, shirtings,
ginghams and so many more. Also some novelties. Some very small pieces were used to make the strips. This maker did not
waste fabric. Both hand and machine pieced.
Price: $250.00
(Item: QT-166)
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.
Price: $875.00
(Item: Q-130)
