Antique quilts, cretonne quilts, baskets and more!

Dating Quilts: From 1600 to the Present

You may want to learn how

dating antique quilts is done.

It is quite interesting.

I will show you three antique quilts below

that belong to a guild member.

Linda also creates civil war reproduction quilts

and many others.

She is a very talented lady.

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First I would like to show you this pretty little quilt.

With the season quickly approaching,

I thought it was very nice.

It's the 12 Days of Christmas.

Now for the highlight of the meeting.

The following three quilts are

 the antique quilts

that Linda W. purchased

at auction recently.

Of course no one knows

what she purchased them for,

although someone did ask.

Linda kept quiet of course.  LOL

This first one is dated to

1860.

This one is dated to 1820.

And this one is dated to 1890.

What a job to date the fabrics in these quilts!

I learned that a 'cretonne' quilt

is one made of heavy cotton material

in printed designs, usually with animals.

Thanks Linda for sharing these beautiful quilts!

Isn't this one bright and beautiful!

I love basket quilts!

Savor the Day!

Yvonne