Cindys Antique Quilts

This is a wonderful quilt top with tobacco flags representing many countries, with the United States flags in the center and outer corners. The flannels were actually premiums printed by the tobacco companies and included with the product to promote the tobacco sale. Condition is excellent for this top. These are individual flannel squares machine stitched together, as shown. These flannel flags include many countries such as China(Empire), Bulgaria, Persia, Poland, Mexico, Belgium, Siam, Russia, Sweden and more. This is a great collectors piece in the patriotic/tobacco area of collecting. It displays well and the colors are good. Massachusetts

This Double T's centennial quilt is in very good condition having an older repair patch to the edge. It is dated 1876 in the corner, as shown. All hand quilted at 6 spi. Ready to display. Lots of double pink fabric used in making this quilt. The sashing has a little star printed fabric. There is history to the T block pattern. From Massachusetts.

This excellent condition quilt with patriotic colors of red, white and blue in a pattern of a cross-like pattern and stars in-between. Actually not sure of pattern name. (If anyone knows pattern I appreciate help on this.) Unwashed, near mint quilt was probably just used for display. A large quilt 84x99 which can be used for some of todays bigger beds. Very nice quilting at 9-10 spi. The pattern is set off by the triple border and the quilt is hand bound with a separate binding. The quilt displays well and also works to display it on a wall. Lancaster, Pa area. This quilt will be in an upcoming exhibit in Houston, Tx this fall at Quilt Festival. This information was passed onto me by an appreciated email: Brackman 1991 “Our Country”, published Kansas City Star 1939. Unless KC Star got the pattern from someone else, predating their publication, your quilt is probably subsequent to 1939, maybe (just thinking) not until December 1941 (Pearl Harbor) or after. With that name, one would think the patriotic coloring was probably suggested with the pattern.

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.

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.