Night Sky: A Sawtooth Star Quilt
Pattern: Sawtooth Star
Date: c. 1880
Provenance/Notes:
A striking and rare star quilt made with various black mourning fabrics against a cream and fugitive red (now a soft peachy tan) background
Notice beautiful quilting throughout, especially the dense grid quilting in the tan squares
This quilt would make a great graphic accent in both modern and traditional spaces
Maker/origin unknown
In very good condition for age, the fabric is all very strong. A couple small stains and slight discoloration to some of the lighter fabric along a couple edges. Note that two different lots of cream were used for the background and that one is slightly darker than the other (and not to be mistaken for discoloration). See photos.
A medium weight
Measurements: 66" x 80.5"
$20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. Price for smaller items have been adjusted (lowered) to account for the lower shipping cost.
International customers: If you enter a shipping address outside of the US, you will not be charged for shipping upon checkout. A separate invoice will be sent once shipping is calculated. If you need a shipping estimate, please reach out ahead of time. Tax will be added only to Virginia state orders. Orders shipped to destinations outside of Virginia are not taxed.
15% of profits from every quilt sale in this next collection will go towards the Tahirih Justice Center -- a national organization based in Falls Church, Virginia, that aims to protect immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence and persecution. For more about their important work, see www.tahirih.org
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.
Pattern: Sawtooth Star
Date: c. 1880
Provenance/Notes:
A striking and rare star quilt made with various black mourning fabrics against a cream and fugitive red (now a soft peachy tan) background
Notice beautiful quilting throughout, especially the dense grid quilting in the tan squares
This quilt would make a great graphic accent in both modern and traditional spaces
Maker/origin unknown
In very good condition for age, the fabric is all very strong. A couple small stains and slight discoloration to some of the lighter fabric along a couple edges. Note that two different lots of cream were used for the background and that one is slightly darker than the other (and not to be mistaken for discoloration). See photos.
A medium weight
Measurements: 66" x 80.5"
$20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. Price for smaller items have been adjusted (lowered) to account for the lower shipping cost.
International customers: If you enter a shipping address outside of the US, you will not be charged for shipping upon checkout. A separate invoice will be sent once shipping is calculated. If you need a shipping estimate, please reach out ahead of time. Tax will be added only to Virginia state orders. Orders shipped to destinations outside of Virginia are not taxed.
15% of profits from every quilt sale in this next collection will go towards the Tahirih Justice Center -- a national organization based in Falls Church, Virginia, that aims to protect immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence and persecution. For more about their important work, see www.tahirih.org
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.
Pattern: Sawtooth Star
Date: c. 1880
Provenance/Notes:
A striking and rare star quilt made with various black mourning fabrics against a cream and fugitive red (now a soft peachy tan) background
Notice beautiful quilting throughout, especially the dense grid quilting in the tan squares
This quilt would make a great graphic accent in both modern and traditional spaces
Maker/origin unknown
In very good condition for age, the fabric is all very strong. A couple small stains and slight discoloration to some of the lighter fabric along a couple edges. Note that two different lots of cream were used for the background and that one is slightly darker than the other (and not to be mistaken for discoloration). See photos.
A medium weight
Measurements: 66" x 80.5"
$20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. Price for smaller items have been adjusted (lowered) to account for the lower shipping cost.
International customers: If you enter a shipping address outside of the US, you will not be charged for shipping upon checkout. A separate invoice will be sent once shipping is calculated. If you need a shipping estimate, please reach out ahead of time. Tax will be added only to Virginia state orders. Orders shipped to destinations outside of Virginia are not taxed.
15% of profits from every quilt sale in this next collection will go towards the Tahirih Justice Center -- a national organization based in Falls Church, Virginia, that aims to protect immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence and persecution. For more about their important work, see www.tahirih.org
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.