An antique quilt in a sought after pattern/colour combination, in a
very large size, now showing signs of wear with fraying applique and
stains, but at over 100 years old still beautiful and displays well on
the bed or folded over a quilt rack etc.Age - Circa late 1800's. Where from - Texas. Hand Sewn - The appliqued flowers and stems have been hand sewn. Machine Sewn - The large seams appear machine sewn. Hand Quilted - Yes. Hand and machine hemmed. Materials Used - An off white cotton, and a plain red and faded
green cotton. The green cotton would have originally been a strong leaf
green, but it is now faded to a very pale, almost grey/green. Batting - Thin thickness, cotton batting. Backing Material - The same off white cotton as the front. Measurements - approximately 92 inches by 90 inches. Fraying - Yes, the green cotton has worn very thin and has
frayed in lots of the small circular patches that have the red in the
centre, plus in some of the leaf and stem patches. The red cotton
patches are unfrayed apart from some seams that have come unstitched.
The red binding is wearing thin in places and on one corner there is a
small section of hemming a couple of inches long that has frayed
away totally. Loose Seams - Yes, some of the appliqued patches have come apart. Holes - Yes, as you can see in the two close up photos 3rd and 4th from the end, there are a couple of small holes near the hem edge. Stains - Yes, there are lots of marks on this quilt, so not
suitable for you if you are looking for an unmarked quilt. The front
has approximately 10 large pale stains and a couple of smaller stronger
marks. The backing also has some stains/marks. Washed - Yes. I gave this quilt a very gentle wash in the bath
tub as the green fabric is delicate. The stains might lighten a little
with the quilt's next wash, but then again they may not and it's not
the sort of quilt you wouldn't want to keep washing due to it's age and
fine cotton in the leaf/stem applique patches. Notes - A good opportunity to acquire this highly collectible
style of quilt in a large size, in better condition it would obviously
fetch a much higher price!
