Romantic Antique Pink + White Calico Quilt
There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,
and swallows circling with their shimmering sound;
and frogs in the pools singing at night,
and wild plum trees in tremulous white….
/ sara teasdale
Dainty, romantic, and fair, this sweet 19th century quilt would be a good companion to cuddle up with as you dive into a Jane Austen book. She has a combination of two antique calico fabrics—one a light pink with medallions, and one a white with tiny little brown flowers. She’s quite old—we suspect she’s from the mid-to-late 1800s. As with most quilts that have survived from that time, the brown dye has disintegrated some of the fabric, so throughout the quilt, there are tiny holes in the places where the tiny dark brown calico flowers were placed. Truly, we find this so charming. I read and re-read Laura Ingalls Wilder books as a child, and antique calico fabrics inevitably remind me of her and of that tough and adventurous prairie lifestyle I pined for (and perhaps still pine for sometimes today!).
She has fraying along her edging, a few tears here and there, and the tiny holes in many of the spots where the brown flowers existed. Otherwise, she is in good antique condition and has been washed and dried by the sun. She is quite ready for her new home and will be a lovely addition to any bed, armchair, sofa, or playroom.
Measurements: 83” x 70”
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 Gray Panthers, a US-based advocacy organization for the elderly whose mission is to combat ageism and achieve social justice through intergenerational collaboration.
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.
There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,
And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;
And frogs in the pools singing at night,
And wild plum trees in tremulous white;
Robins will wear their feathery fire,
Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire;
And not one will know of the war, not one
Will care at last when it is done.
Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree,
If mankind perished utterly;
And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn
Would scarcely know that we were gone.
/ sara teasdale
There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,
and swallows circling with their shimmering sound;
and frogs in the pools singing at night,
and wild plum trees in tremulous white….
/ sara teasdale
Dainty, romantic, and fair, this sweet 19th century quilt would be a good companion to cuddle up with as you dive into a Jane Austen book. She has a combination of two antique calico fabrics—one a light pink with medallions, and one a white with tiny little brown flowers. She’s quite old—we suspect she’s from the mid-to-late 1800s. As with most quilts that have survived from that time, the brown dye has disintegrated some of the fabric, so throughout the quilt, there are tiny holes in the places where the tiny dark brown calico flowers were placed. Truly, we find this so charming. I read and re-read Laura Ingalls Wilder books as a child, and antique calico fabrics inevitably remind me of her and of that tough and adventurous prairie lifestyle I pined for (and perhaps still pine for sometimes today!).
She has fraying along her edging, a few tears here and there, and the tiny holes in many of the spots where the brown flowers existed. Otherwise, she is in good antique condition and has been washed and dried by the sun. She is quite ready for her new home and will be a lovely addition to any bed, armchair, sofa, or playroom.
Measurements: 83” x 70”
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 Gray Panthers, a US-based advocacy organization for the elderly whose mission is to combat ageism and achieve social justice through intergenerational collaboration.
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.
There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,
And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;
And frogs in the pools singing at night,
And wild plum trees in tremulous white;
Robins will wear their feathery fire,
Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire;
And not one will know of the war, not one
Will care at last when it is done.
Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree,
If mankind perished utterly;
And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn
Would scarcely know that we were gone.
/ sara teasdale
There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,
and swallows circling with their shimmering sound;
and frogs in the pools singing at night,
and wild plum trees in tremulous white….
/ sara teasdale
Dainty, romantic, and fair, this sweet 19th century quilt would be a good companion to cuddle up with as you dive into a Jane Austen book. She has a combination of two antique calico fabrics—one a light pink with medallions, and one a white with tiny little brown flowers. She’s quite old—we suspect she’s from the mid-to-late 1800s. As with most quilts that have survived from that time, the brown dye has disintegrated some of the fabric, so throughout the quilt, there are tiny holes in the places where the tiny dark brown calico flowers were placed. Truly, we find this so charming. I read and re-read Laura Ingalls Wilder books as a child, and antique calico fabrics inevitably remind me of her and of that tough and adventurous prairie lifestyle I pined for (and perhaps still pine for sometimes today!).
She has fraying along her edging, a few tears here and there, and the tiny holes in many of the spots where the brown flowers existed. Otherwise, she is in good antique condition and has been washed and dried by the sun. She is quite ready for her new home and will be a lovely addition to any bed, armchair, sofa, or playroom.
Measurements: 83” x 70”
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 Gray Panthers, a US-based advocacy organization for the elderly whose mission is to combat ageism and achieve social justice through intergenerational collaboration.
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.
There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,
And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;
And frogs in the pools singing at night,
And wild plum trees in tremulous white;
Robins will wear their feathery fire,
Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire;
And not one will know of the war, not one
Will care at last when it is done.
Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree,
If mankind perished utterly;
And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn
Would scarcely know that we were gone.
/ sara teasdale