Sister Elder's Sixteen-Patch Quilt
A perfectly simple, scrappy quilt from the 1890s, this quilt feels like the younger sister to grandma Elder’s Red Cross quilt. Opposing borders made of wonderfully skinny strips of assorted fabrics and a variety of beautifully balanced fabrics throughout her 16-patch blocks, all on a bed of indigo blue fabric dotted with tiny white stars. Her back is a beautiful clean muslin cream, and she has just enough batting to give her a nice winter weight with a bit of puffiness. One fun detail to note is that the blocks on two of the opposing corners actually have 20 squares, instead of 16! She is in excellent condition, and has been washed by hand, and has just one small open seam along the trim (an easy mend). She would be a lovely accent folded at the foot of a larger bed and also a nice size to curl up with on a sofa or a chair. Who will take this sweetheart home?
Measurements: 65"x68”
$20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. If you need shipping outside the 48 contiguous states (Alaska, Hawaii, worldwide), please choose Local Pickup at checkout and reach out for a separate shipping invoice.
All quilts come with a muslin tag noting any known history, and an archival Micron pen for you to add yours.
15% of profits from this sale will go towards Safelight, a North Carolina-based nonprofit agency that provides support for survivors of interpersonal violence, sexual assault and child abuse. For more, see safelightfamily.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.
A perfectly simple, scrappy quilt from the 1890s, this quilt feels like the younger sister to grandma Elder’s Red Cross quilt. Opposing borders made of wonderfully skinny strips of assorted fabrics and a variety of beautifully balanced fabrics throughout her 16-patch blocks, all on a bed of indigo blue fabric dotted with tiny white stars. Her back is a beautiful clean muslin cream, and she has just enough batting to give her a nice winter weight with a bit of puffiness. One fun detail to note is that the blocks on two of the opposing corners actually have 20 squares, instead of 16! She is in excellent condition, and has been washed by hand, and has just one small open seam along the trim (an easy mend). She would be a lovely accent folded at the foot of a larger bed and also a nice size to curl up with on a sofa or a chair. Who will take this sweetheart home?
Measurements: 65"x68”
$20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. If you need shipping outside the 48 contiguous states (Alaska, Hawaii, worldwide), please choose Local Pickup at checkout and reach out for a separate shipping invoice.
All quilts come with a muslin tag noting any known history, and an archival Micron pen for you to add yours.
15% of profits from this sale will go towards Safelight, a North Carolina-based nonprofit agency that provides support for survivors of interpersonal violence, sexual assault and child abuse. For more, see safelightfamily.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.
A perfectly simple, scrappy quilt from the 1890s, this quilt feels like the younger sister to grandma Elder’s Red Cross quilt. Opposing borders made of wonderfully skinny strips of assorted fabrics and a variety of beautifully balanced fabrics throughout her 16-patch blocks, all on a bed of indigo blue fabric dotted with tiny white stars. Her back is a beautiful clean muslin cream, and she has just enough batting to give her a nice winter weight with a bit of puffiness. One fun detail to note is that the blocks on two of the opposing corners actually have 20 squares, instead of 16! She is in excellent condition, and has been washed by hand, and has just one small open seam along the trim (an easy mend). She would be a lovely accent folded at the foot of a larger bed and also a nice size to curl up with on a sofa or a chair. Who will take this sweetheart home?
Measurements: 65"x68”
$20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. If you need shipping outside the 48 contiguous states (Alaska, Hawaii, worldwide), please choose Local Pickup at checkout and reach out for a separate shipping invoice.
All quilts come with a muslin tag noting any known history, and an archival Micron pen for you to add yours.
15% of profits from this sale will go towards Safelight, a North Carolina-based nonprofit agency that provides support for survivors of interpersonal violence, sexual assault and child abuse. For more, see safelightfamily.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.