Creamsicle Flower Garden Quilt
The happiest smattering of pastel flowers grace this scallop-edged flower garden quilt from around the 1930s. Years of washing and use have left the perfect amount of fading on the lovely array of fabric hexagons that make up this hand-quilted beauty. The orange border and pastel flowers on the off-white background remind us of creamsicles and rainbow sprinkles. This lightweight quilt would be perfect on a twin bed or draped over an armchair or sofa, bringing a bit of spring inside. The quilt is in very good condition for its age, with just a couple very small wear spots for mending (or leaving) and overall wear along the border from use (see photos). Washed and sunned, she’s ready for her new home.
Measurements: 62” x 83”
All quilts come with a muslin tag noting any known history, and an archival Micron pen for you to add yours.
10% of profits from this sale will go towards Safelight NC, a domestic violence organization that provides shelter and job training for domestic violence survivors/victims.
Note on antique/vintage quilts: Many of the quilts we sell have been loved, slept under, washed, sunshine dried, taken on picnics, slept on underneath the stars, and lived lifetimes before arriving at our doorstep. You can expect to see repairs made by later generations, fraying around the edges or in certain blocks, discoloration or yellowing, cotton/wool batting—or as we like to call them, tiny sheep—peeking through. They are imperfect, but their imperfections are charming to us and we hope you feel the same. They are reminders to us of their old age and the history to which they've been a witness. We try our best to note any imperfections, but it’s possible we might miss one here and there. Well-crafted, handmade antique quilts in their original form are becoming scarcer, and we believe it's vital that we preserve them and continue to love them, imperfections and all.
Because these quilts are one-of-a-kind and we are a tiny enterprise, we do not accept returns; please review all photos and the description carefully and ask any questions you may have prior to purchasing.
Mendoza: You always have yellow flowers in your house. What significance do they have?
García Márquez: Nothing awful can happen to me if there are yellow flowers around. To be absolutely safe, I need yellow flowers (preferably yellow roses) and to be surrounded by women.
Mendoza: Mercedes always puts a rose on your desk.
García Márquez: What’s happened quite a few times is that I’m trying to work and not getting anywhere, nothing’s going right, I’m throwing away page after page. Then I look at the flower vase and find the reason… no rose. I shout for a flower, they bring it, and everything starts coming out right.
An excerpt from a 1983 interview of Gabriel García Márquez by Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, published in The Fragrance of Guava (1999).
The happiest smattering of pastel flowers grace this scallop-edged flower garden quilt from around the 1930s. Years of washing and use have left the perfect amount of fading on the lovely array of fabric hexagons that make up this hand-quilted beauty. The orange border and pastel flowers on the off-white background remind us of creamsicles and rainbow sprinkles. This lightweight quilt would be perfect on a twin bed or draped over an armchair or sofa, bringing a bit of spring inside. The quilt is in very good condition for its age, with just a couple very small wear spots for mending (or leaving) and overall wear along the border from use (see photos). Washed and sunned, she’s ready for her new home.
Measurements: 62” x 83”
All quilts come with a muslin tag noting any known history, and an archival Micron pen for you to add yours.
10% of profits from this sale will go towards Safelight NC, a domestic violence organization that provides shelter and job training for domestic violence survivors/victims.
Note on antique/vintage quilts: Many of the quilts we sell have been loved, slept under, washed, sunshine dried, taken on picnics, slept on underneath the stars, and lived lifetimes before arriving at our doorstep. You can expect to see repairs made by later generations, fraying around the edges or in certain blocks, discoloration or yellowing, cotton/wool batting—or as we like to call them, tiny sheep—peeking through. They are imperfect, but their imperfections are charming to us and we hope you feel the same. They are reminders to us of their old age and the history to which they've been a witness. We try our best to note any imperfections, but it’s possible we might miss one here and there. Well-crafted, handmade antique quilts in their original form are becoming scarcer, and we believe it's vital that we preserve them and continue to love them, imperfections and all.
Because these quilts are one-of-a-kind and we are a tiny enterprise, we do not accept returns; please review all photos and the description carefully and ask any questions you may have prior to purchasing.
Mendoza: You always have yellow flowers in your house. What significance do they have?
García Márquez: Nothing awful can happen to me if there are yellow flowers around. To be absolutely safe, I need yellow flowers (preferably yellow roses) and to be surrounded by women.
Mendoza: Mercedes always puts a rose on your desk.
García Márquez: What’s happened quite a few times is that I’m trying to work and not getting anywhere, nothing’s going right, I’m throwing away page after page. Then I look at the flower vase and find the reason… no rose. I shout for a flower, they bring it, and everything starts coming out right.
An excerpt from a 1983 interview of Gabriel García Márquez by Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, published in The Fragrance of Guava (1999).
The happiest smattering of pastel flowers grace this scallop-edged flower garden quilt from around the 1930s. Years of washing and use have left the perfect amount of fading on the lovely array of fabric hexagons that make up this hand-quilted beauty. The orange border and pastel flowers on the off-white background remind us of creamsicles and rainbow sprinkles. This lightweight quilt would be perfect on a twin bed or draped over an armchair or sofa, bringing a bit of spring inside. The quilt is in very good condition for its age, with just a couple very small wear spots for mending (or leaving) and overall wear along the border from use (see photos). Washed and sunned, she’s ready for her new home.
Measurements: 62” x 83”
All quilts come with a muslin tag noting any known history, and an archival Micron pen for you to add yours.
10% of profits from this sale will go towards Safelight NC, a domestic violence organization that provides shelter and job training for domestic violence survivors/victims.
Note on antique/vintage quilts: Many of the quilts we sell have been loved, slept under, washed, sunshine dried, taken on picnics, slept on underneath the stars, and lived lifetimes before arriving at our doorstep. You can expect to see repairs made by later generations, fraying around the edges or in certain blocks, discoloration or yellowing, cotton/wool batting—or as we like to call them, tiny sheep—peeking through. They are imperfect, but their imperfections are charming to us and we hope you feel the same. They are reminders to us of their old age and the history to which they've been a witness. We try our best to note any imperfections, but it’s possible we might miss one here and there. Well-crafted, handmade antique quilts in their original form are becoming scarcer, and we believe it's vital that we preserve them and continue to love them, imperfections and all.
Because these quilts are one-of-a-kind and we are a tiny enterprise, we do not accept returns; please review all photos and the description carefully and ask any questions you may have prior to purchasing.
Mendoza: You always have yellow flowers in your house. What significance do they have?
García Márquez: Nothing awful can happen to me if there are yellow flowers around. To be absolutely safe, I need yellow flowers (preferably yellow roses) and to be surrounded by women.
Mendoza: Mercedes always puts a rose on your desk.
García Márquez: What’s happened quite a few times is that I’m trying to work and not getting anywhere, nothing’s going right, I’m throwing away page after page. Then I look at the flower vase and find the reason… no rose. I shout for a flower, they bring it, and everything starts coming out right.
An excerpt from a 1983 interview of Gabriel García Márquez by Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, published in The Fragrance of Guava (1999).