For the past few years, my aunt has been cleaning and getting rid of “stuff” she doesn’t use anymore.
She considered this beautiful, vintage quilt as part of the “stuff” she wanted to part with. Lucky me, I was the recipient of this vintage beauty!
Each quilt block is made from four elongated hexagons (a.k.a. honeycombs) and a square in the center. The blocks are then connected by the bright yellow squares.
The block center square and the yellow connecting squares have all been tied off with heavy cotton thread. As you can see, some of the floral fabrics have faded and some remain quite vibrant. All the piecing was done by hand.
The quilt has a tear that I need to repair but the batting is interesting. As you can see, in the photo below, it has several layers of flannel and ticking striped fabric. With all these layers, it’s a very heavy quilt!
The quilt measures 74 x 80 inches and the back is solid yellow. I just love the colors and patterns in these fabrics! I will gladly take “stuff” like this any time!
I’ve never seen this before! It is quite lovely!
We can share….
What a treasure!
Thanks, it really is special!
What a beauty. Are you tempted to renovate? Redo the batting with something lighter, and warmer? Replace/patch torn blocks?
Yes, I think I will replace and patch torn blocks…I have something very close to this yellow.
Oh it’s beautiful! I can’t imagine the time and care it took to make it. The fabrics are so unique. What a lucky gal you are to have it 😊
Thanks, Abbie! I am very lucky to have it BUT will share with Sandy.
I have a sister too so I know how it goes 😋
Definitely a treasure. Enjoy using your new/old quilt.
It’s fun to bring it out every now and then to display. It’s a good study of fabrics!
That is a beauty! Whenever I see a vintage quilt, whether pristine or well loved/well used, I think of the love and work that went into it that is still infused in the fabric!
That is so true! I always wonder what was going on in their lives at that time. Hours of planning, cutting, sewing, talking with family and friends while working on it…all things we do today as well!