The Treasured Quilts Catalogue

Quilts
	0781	'Hexagonal Stars Feedsack Quilt' Gorgeous character quilt from rural Alabama, made from feedsack and clothing cotton scraps. This quilt maker 'used whatever she had to hand' during the Great Depression Years to make her own practical work of art! A lovely example of American patchwork history. £95.00	Click for details
	0780	'Small Quilt' A simply made, lightweight, small patchwork quilt which could be used as a decorative quilt or perhaps use for your pet to lie on to cover the favourite armchair? £18.00	Click for details
	0779	'Silk Log Cabin Display Quilt' A striking, antique lap sized quilt which makes a beautiful display quilt over banisters, side table, trunk or spare bed etc. Too delicate for everyday use, but ideal for show! £49.00	Click for details
	0777	'Tatty Wedding Rings' A worn and gently faded Wedding Rings quilt - lots of shattered tiny patches and stains. Use as it is 'shabby country style' on the bed or if you enjoy sewing the patches could be replaced with some favourite fabric remnants of your own. Worn quilts such as these are also ideal for more casual use such as over a wicker sofa in a conservatory, garden swing in the summer etc. where you wouldn't want to use a vintage quilt in good condition. £85.00	Click for details
	0774	'Red and White Irish Chain' The classic and hard to acquire, red and white colour combination in the Irish Chain pattern. Vintage red and white quilts are one of the most sought after on both sides of the Atlantic! This hand sewn quilt is a good size for a single bed or use as a 'topper' on a double bed. Lovely sunflower motifs in the hand quilting and comfy 'soft cottons'. £210.00	Click for details
	0772	'Wool Lap Quilt' A small quilt made from woollen suiting offcuts or samples. This would look nice as a throw over the back of an armchair in a study etc. £32.00	Click for details
	0771	'Crazy Quilt' A lightweight 'tied' crazy quilt with pretty colours and some cute novelty fabrics - plus a pink floral backing! Very neatly constructed. £95.00	Click for details
	0762	'Shabby Bluework Cot Quilt' A very worn cot quilt with sweet embroidered animals, including an owl reading the Midnight Herald! £21.00	Click for details
	0760	'Friendship Baskets Quilt' Beautiful Friendship quilt in good condition with a gorgeous roses and bird sashings print. Lovely cheerful hand embroidered baskets with the following names on the blocks - Mariel, Velma, Addie, Yvonne, Ann?, Lena, Maye, Ada, Jeanette, Mama, Nettie, Ethel and Maisie. £210.00	Click for details
	0757	'Old Garden Wall or Streak o' Lightning' A hand sewn antique quilt with T shaped or 'cut away' corners on one end to fit a bed frame. Very neatly constructed, circa mid to late 1800's, great chance to own your own piece of American patchwork history. Would look great as a display quilt on an old bed frame in a period home. £95.00	Click for details
	0751	'Rolling Stone or Johnnie Round the Corner' This large sized, fabulous late 1800's quilt has the most detailed neat hand quilting in tiny stitches, a real labour of love. The backing is a lovely 'homespun' style check fabric which contrasts beatifully with the front. Not suitable for everyday use as any tugging of the quilt might damage it, but a great quilt to display on the bed during the day, guest bedroom, or use as a display quilt elsewhere in the house. A wonderful example of American patchwork history. £210.00	Click for details
	0748	'Sunbonnet Sue Quilt' This is a long and narrow, very tatty, Sunbonnet Sue quilt which can be used as it is if you are into the very worn country style or perhaps someone who enjoys sewing could have fun renovating the quilt. Still looks charming folded and used as a display quilt. £42.00	Click for details
	0744	'Grandmother's Flower Garden' A bright quilt made out of thousands of patches, all hand sewn together. Beautiful sunny colour combination, and in excellent strong condition. £220.00	Click for details
	0707	'Feedsack Quilt Needs TLC/Completing' A primitive, large size quilt, which would fit a double or kingsize bed. Lovely feedsack colourful cottons in the patchwork, and the cream cotton backing still has the sugar manufacturers logo still visible. In 'as found condition' - this quilt was stored away for many years and needs finishing off. It has been pieced together, backing added and hemmed, but there are some issues with bunched up batting and unfinished quilting. Ideal project for someone who enjoys quilting. A 'she used what she had quilt' with every little scrap out of her sewing bag put to good use. £85.00	Click for details
Quilt Tops
Cutter Quilts
	6184	'Crazy Quilt Variation' This bright character quilt is under the 'cutter quilts' section as it has stains and some rips. It would make a great theatre prop quilt, picnic rug or beach hut throw. The quilt maker was likely a beginner to quilting as the quilt has been crudely machine quilted together in lines with puckering up of fabrics. It could be folded so stains aren't so apparent and use over the back of an armchair or sofa etc. £55.00	Click for details
	6159	'Sunbonnet Sue Section' This is a large, pretty section from a vintage Sunbonnet Sue quilt which could be re-hemmed to make into a small quilt, to use as a lap or cot quilt, would look lovely over the back of an armchair, or hung on the wall as a delightful wall hanging. Gorgeous pink cotton front and back! £32.00	Click for details
Accessories
	7200	'Patchwork Donkey Cushion Cover' A fabulous vintage patchwork donkey cushion cover, consisting of 210 neatly machine pieced one inch blocks. Collector's item! This pattern was called 'Giddup' and printed in the Kansas City Star newspaper in 1931. £39.00	Click for details
	7190	'Mennonite Made Pillowcase Doll' This is a new, home made in America, Amish or Prairie style doll, beautifully made by a Mennonite lady. 'Amish style doll' - that is, one with no embroidered features on the face as the Amish believe it's wrong to make graven images, (they also don't like having photographs taken of their faces for the same reason) children use their imagination instead to pretend the doll is asleep or awake. This doll has a dress made out of a delightful hand worked vintage pillowcase with peacocks and flowers on it. £29.00	Click for details
	7095	'Hand Made Tweed Teddy Bear' This is a cute, new bear, home made in Canada by an ex seamstress, using new woollen tweed cloth. £12.00	Click for details
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	7199	'Patchwork Little Schoolhouse Cushion Cover' A sweet little cushion cover in the ever popular Schoolhouse pattern, neatly made and in subdued colours. £19.00	Click for details
	7198	'Vintage Sampler' A charming vintage sampler which would look lovely framed. £21.00	Click for details
	0776	'Small Amish Around the World Quilt' This small quilt could be used as a wall hanging as there is a hanging sleeve attached to one end, or use as a decorative quilt anywhere in the house. It was made by a young Amish lady to supplement the farm income, and made on a treadle machine and hand quilted. £49.00	Click for details
	5158	'Sailboat Blocks' Twenty three delightful vintage sailboat or fishing boat patchwork blocks in colourful cottons - these could be used in craft items such as cushion covers, or add sashings, batting and backing to make a quilt. £39.00	Click for details
	6187	'Bowties Cutter Section' A section from a Bowties quilt which could be used in other craft items, or re-hemmed to make a small decorative quilt. £21.00	Click for details
	6186	'Bowties Quilt Cutter Section' This is a section from a Bowties quilt which could be re used in other craft items, or re hemmed to make a small decorative quilt. £23.00	Click for details
	0778	'Canadian Shirtings Patchwork Quilt' A cosy, very soft to the touch, Canadian quilt in calm colours, made from pretty shirting and blouse fabrics. Needs some TLC as there are a couple of holes on the backing. £85.00	Click for details
	0775	'Hexagons Quilt' This is a colourful hand sewn, English Hexagons quilt which appears to have been made to fit a standard double bed - on one hem end the corners have been shaped to fit over pillows or the bottom end of the bed. (Could also be used on a single bed with a less fitted look). Good condition for everyday use! £45.00	Click for details
	5157	'Antique One Patch Quilt Top Section 3' A section from a late 1800's quilt top, this could be used in craft items or made into a small decorative quilt. £15.00	Click for details
	5156	'Antique One Patch Quilt Top Section 2' A section from a late 1800's quilt top, this could be re-used in other craft items or batting and backing added to make a small decorative quilt. Lovely colour combination, typical 'Americana' colours. £12.00	Click for details
	5155	'Antique One Patch Quilt Top Section' A large section from a late 1800's quilt top - this could be re-used in other craft items, or batting and backing added then tied or quilted to make a quilt to go along the foot of the bed, back of the sofa etc. Or if you're not into sewing, simply fold and display on the back of an armchair. Lovely colour combination, typical 'Americana' colours. £38.00	Click for details
	0773	'Atlanta' or 'Love Chain Quilt' A lovely soft to the touch, hand sewn quilt with a large patchwork selection of pretty shirting and blouse calicoes which contrast beautifully with the plain pink. Some fading of the pink, but apart from that in excellent condition! £145.00	Click for details
	0769	'Pieced Bouquet or Nose-Gay' A feedsacks quilt with a gorgeous backing of three different feedsack prints. A nice cosy soft quilt in an unusual pattern, suitable size for a single bed or as a throw to keep on the end of a sofa. £95.00	Click for details
	7196	'Postage Stamp Patchwork Tote Bag' A home crafted, unique tote bag, newly made in America from a vintage postage stamp patchwork quilt. Use it for shopping or as a pretty hanging storage bag for the bedroom or bathroom, would also make a nice knitting bag. £32.00	Click for details
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