Cindys Antique Quilts

This a a neat detailed crib quilt in excellent condition with a few slight age spots on the edge as shown. The expressions on the faces of these babies is so varied. Hand quilted at a nice 9 spi and all hand embroidered. It's a little sampler of blocks as each one is different, such as the child praying, holding a jack-in-the-box, sucking the thumb (did any of us really do that?), playing with toys and more. The separate binding is put on by hand. This was a kit quilt with nice workmanship. I call it the Gerber Babies.. Illinois.

This beauty of a floral applique quilt is the Poppy Quilt. This quilt is in mint, unused condition, and has hand one rinse. It is finely hand quilted at 9 spi and the applique is very nice too. The separate red binding is also put on by hand. The size is generous too. This was a kit quilt and the maker did great workmanship. The quilting really stands out. There is a quilt like this in the book "American Quilt Classics from The Collection of Patricia Cox". The quilt looks great on a bed or a wall and displays well in other ways too. It reminds me of the flowers from some of Georgia O'Keeffe's artistic paintings. From Lancaster County Pennsylvania area.

This special embroidered quilt with many blocks depicting the frontier way and famous people of the west. Condition is excellent and looks to be unwashed. Size is 72x81 inches. Well made and hand embroidered and hand quilted. Hand bound with a separate binding. This pattern actually came out in a Nebraska newspaper , I believe in the 1930's, and these were the suggested colors of gray background and pink for the sashing. It is also a cotton sateen fabric, as was also suggested. Some of the blocks include embroidery of General George Custer, Sitting Bull, Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill, the Coronado Expedition, Martha Jane Canary-Calamity Jane, John Brown, Buffalo, The Little Giant-Stephen A Douglas, Black Robe-Pierre Jean De Smet S.J.,The Covered Wagon States and others. This really has a medallion style with a bigger central block and other blocks around it. A great pictorial quilt for the collector of embroidery, western, political, history, Americana and anyone that wants to enjoy of piece of art and a wonderful quilt. Displays well. Nebraska origin.

This is a beautiful applique quilt with blooms of magnolias. The quilt is in excellent condition and is ready to enjoy,, been washed and is clean and fresh. It is all hand quilted at a nice 7 spi and also hand appliqued very well. The separate pink binding is stitched on by hand. This was a kit quilt and a popular kit at that, kit quilts came out in the 1920's, 30's, 40's and still do. Matter in fact I just added another magnolia quilt to the web site,, only difference is the other quilt has a narrow pink strip appliqued circling the floral center. Take a look at it too, quilt q-545. Would make a nice pair of quilts if one desired, as they really compliment each other. This quilt still shows faintly the blue dots for the quilting lines. This quilt has very good workmanship and displays well. Size is 76x88. Acquired in CA.

This Indiana Wreath Quilt which is signed and dated is a really wonderful example of applique and design. The condition of this quilt is excellent. It is all hand quilted at a tiny 9-10 spi and also fine hand applique. The separate green binding is hand whipped on. A couple slight yellow spots are shown. It is signed at the top "EOL Carl S Lamb" and dated 1949, as shown. The name and date is stitched on. The quilt colors are mostly solids of red, blue, lavender, yellow, green and the basket is small scale checked fabric. There is a quilt like this in America's Quilts and Coverlets by Stafford and Bishop, on page 182 image 266 and 266a. It notes in the book "A quilt was made with this pattern in 1930 by a lady in Colorado". This quilt pattern is also found in "Quilts- Their Story and How to Make Them" by Marie D. Webster between pages 152 and 153. The page shows a quilt made in 1858 with colours of red, green, yellow and pink. Information I found about this quilt pattern mentioned this Indiana Wreath pattern was published in Mccall's in 1935. What a special applique floral pattern quilt with the central basket full of flowers surrounded by flowers of many colors and a border of vines. Beautiful quilting. It hangs and displays well. Great collectors quilt too. A super quilt indeed!!

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

Applique Spray of Flowers Quilt with Scalloped Border(q-286)- Circa 1930's-40's, size 75x87. The condition of this kit quilt is excellent and has only had one washing. Nicely hand quilted at 6-7 spi. Also the border is nicely done in that the maker appliqued the green fabric on and the back fabric was turned in and stitched like a knife edge. Nice hand applique on the stems. The center spray of flowers is framed with more flowers. Pennsylvania

Cornicopia-Vase of Flowers Quilt(q-213) Circa 1940's-50's, size85x100. Condition, unused and unwashed, looks mint. Fine applique stitches and all hand quilted at 8 spi.This is a kit quilt and is well made. There is a pattern of the vases along the border. The kit blue dots are still visible. For the border it is the applique on the front and is knife edge bound. Maryland

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.

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.